Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-03

Annex to tho Additional Convention between
tho United States Of America and Great
Britain, for the Suppression Of the African
Slave Trade. Signed ct Washington on the
Third Day Of June, 1870.
instrrdions for the SHIPS Of the United Stats aad
Br,".h rdr'es employed to Preven, tie African
ARrIcLEI
The Commando OF any ship belonging to the
nishsd with these instrnctions shall have right to
search and detan any United States or British mAr
snspected to be engaged, in the African slave trade
or TO be fitted out for the purposes thereof to
in which she may be met with by such ship Of the
Uniied States or British navy; and such commander
save in the case provided for in Article Of tha-s
nsruStOns1 a. 5opn a Possible for in tn,
convention Of this date; that is TO say:
In the case Of an american vessel searched AMI de-
sent to New York or Key, West, whichever shall be
most accessible, or be handed to United States
cruiser one should be available in the neishb1r
In the case of a British vessel searched and de-
shal b. sent to the nearest or most Accessible British
colony shall b. handed over to British cruiser,
if one should be available in the neghboriood OF the
capture.
authorized aforesaid, shall meet merchant vessel
liable to be searched under the provisions Of the
convention, the search shall be conducted with the
courtesy and consideration which ought to be OBJ
search shall IN ali cases be made by an eicer hold
ing rank not lower than that of Lieutenant in the
ond in command of the ship by which such search is
made. 49,
"a hori2ed as who may detain any merchaat
shall ., on the %
tanned the master, the mate, or boatswain. two or
sH9l,es % shish shall s1Sbt the s!.ss
or sent in with The detained vessel to be produc d
He shall deliver 70 he master Of the detained YES
sci signed and certified list Of the papers found
Of or other persons destined for savery Who
may have been found on board at the moment Of de.
In the declaration which the captor 10 hereby re-
to mex ana Hs h in s II =. Inst e the
found board the detained yessel he shaii insert
where the detention shall have been made. :,
at the time Of delivering the vessels papers and the
o. s9s s, into on s
stating any chances which may have taken place In
q her esnen time &
Where dets,:.d vessel i handed over to cruiser
witnesses aud S:.ofs, shall sccompany ihs
ARTICLE ~.
All the negroes or others necessary WSnesses az.
ceptedb who may be on board either an Amess-sn =,
a British detained vessel, for the purpose Of y.
commander Of the capturing ship to the nearest Brit
Ism suinofW. A,-yrvv
In case any merchant vessel detained In pursuance
of the present instructions should prove 10 be unsea
worthy, or in such condition not to be taken In
tor adjudication directed by the additional conven
ton Of this date, the commander Of the OBTAINING
cruiser may take upon himself the responsibility o.
abandoning destroying her. provided the exact
causes which made such step imperstiveay nsces
sary be stated in certificate verified on oath Suci
certificates shall be drawn mp and formerly executed
by him in duplicate ut the time. ana sheu De received
q prma facie evidence Of the facts therein stated
subject to rebuttl by counter proof -.
In case Of the abandonment or destruction OF az
tained vessel the master aud together with The
papers found on board. aud other necessary proof
and Witnesses ed oae q the certificates mseioned