Whereas, in a convention between Great Britain and France, signed at Paris on the 30th of November, 1831, for the suppression of the slave trade, it was stipulated that ...
By: By the Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, &c
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1833
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Slave trade; Maritime law
Notes: Authorization for commanders of British navy ships to stop French merchants vessels suspected of being engaged in the slave trade.

Title from beginning of the text; caption title represents statement of responsibility.

Latest date mentioned in the text is 22 March 1833; at the bottom of the page, a provision for entering the date in ink is made, but it is left blank in copy at hand.

Two unsigned leaves (verso of first leaf and recto and verso of second leaf are blank)

John Carter Brown Library copy includes an additional folded sheet (also 32 cm.), with Ms. text in ink and four hand colored illustrations of signal flags (verso of first leaf and recto and verso of second leaf are blank)

John Carter Brown Library copy purchased from the Marion V. and Dorothy E.R. Brewington Book Fund.