XI. The King of Cartabar shall, within 48 hours of the date of this Treaty, make a law for carrying the whole of it into effect, and shall proclaim that law; and the King of Cartalar shall put that law into force from that time for ever.

XII The Queen of England, out of friendship for the King of Cartabar, and because the King of Cartalar has made this Treaty, gives him the following articles: One pound No. 2 amber, 10 gallons of rum, 75 pounds of tobacco, 21 barrels of gunpowder, 3 fowling-pieces, 3 pieces of bine haft, 6 iron lars, 2 pieces of white haft, 2 yards of scarlet, 200 Hints, I ounce of coral, 1 jug of rum.

And the Chief of Cartalar acknowledges he has received those articles.

And so we, the Lieutenant-Governor of the British settlements on the Gambia, on the part of the Queen of England, and the King of Cartabar, have made this Agreement, and have signed it at Cartabar, this 23rd day of April. 1841. And this Agreement shall stand for ever.

H. V. HUNTLY.

L'eutenant-Goợ not.

NAMA COOMBA.

King of Ca war.

(9) TREATY KE Sign of BTT T. Cameroons Ricer, May 7, 1841.

WILLIAM SIMPSON BLOUNT. Esquire. Lieutenant manding Her Britannic Majesty's steam-vessel - Pluto," on the part of Her Majesty the Queen of England, an! King Bell of Bell's Town, Cameroons,

Have agreed upon the following Articles and Conditions :

ART. L. It is agreed, and the two Contracting Parties hereby Covenant and agree, that, from the date of this Treaty, there shall be an entire cessation and extinction, throughout the territory of King Bell, and wherever his influence can extend, of the sale or transfer of slaves, or other persons whatever, to be removed from off the territory of King Bell into any country, island, or dominion of any other Prince or Potentate whatever: and that King Bell will make a proclamation and a law prohibiting all his subjects, or persons depending on him, to

sell any slave to be transported from his territory, or to aid, or abet, or assist, in any such sale, under penalty of severe punishment.

II. King Bell further agrees, that should any slave-vessels arrive in the river, he will send and inform any of Her Britannic Majesty's cruizers thereof that may be in the neighbourhood.

III. And in consideration of this concession on the part of King Bell, and in full satisfaction for the same, and for the loss of revenue thereby incurred by King Bell, Lieutenant W. S. Blount, on the part of the Queen of England, does engage, that there shall be paid to King Bell, according to the Treasury letter dated 20th November, 1840, and a Declaration made by Kings Bell and Acqua, on 10th of June, 1840,* before Lieutenant R. Levinge, of Her Britannic Majesty's brigantine "Buzzard," and Mr. Lilley, resident at Cameroons, yearly, for 5 years, the following articles:-60 muskets, 100 pieces of cloth, 2 barrels of powder, 2 puncheons of rum, 1 scarlet coat with epaulettes, 1 sword; upon a certificate being received that the said laws and proclamations have been enforced, which shall be signed by King Bell.

Done at the King's House, Bell's Town, Cameroons River, this 7th day of May, 1841.

W. S. BLOUNT,

Lieutenant and Commander.

his

KING BELL, X

mark.

British Declaration. April 25, 1842.

I, LIEUTENANT EDWARD C. EARLE, commanding Her Britannic Majesty's brig "Rapid," on the part of Her Majesty the Queen of England, hereby make known to King Bell (with reference to the Treaty for the suppression of the Slave Trade, this day ratified), that should it appear at any time hereafter, from the want of the annual certificate (which King Bell declares he will produce), of no Slave Trade having existed in his territories, or from any other circumstances, that Slave Trade has existed, the presents will in such case be discontinued, and King Bell will incur the severe displeasure of Great Britain, by whom the Slave Trade will be put down by force.

* See Page 6.

Given on board Her Britannic Majesty's brig “Rapid," in the River Cameroons, April 25, 1842.

EDWARD C. EARLE,

Lieutenant and Commander.

(10.) TREATY with King Acqua. Signed at Acqua Town, Cameroons River, May 7, 1841.

WILLIAM SIMPSON BLOUNT, Esquire, Lieutenant commanding Her Britannic Majesty's steam-vessel "Pluto," on the part of Her Majesty the Queen of England, and King Acqua, of Acqua Town, Cameroons,

Have agreed upon the following Articles and Conditions:

ART. I. It is agreed, and the two Contracting Parties hereby covenant and agree, that, from the date of this Treaty, there shall be an entire cessation and extinction throughout the territory of King Acqua, and wherever his influence can extend, of the sale or transfer of Slaves, or other persons whatever, to be removed from off the territory of King Acqua into any country, island, or dominion of any other Prince or Potentate whatever; and that King Acqua will make a proclamation and a law prohibiting all his subjects, or persons depending on him, to sell any slave to be transported from his territory, or to aid, or abet, or assist, in any such sale, under penalty of severe punishment.

II. King Acqua further agrees, that should any slave-vessels arrive in the river, he will send and inform any of Her Britannic Majesty's cruizers thereof that may be in the neighbourhood.

III. And in consideration of this concession on the part of King Acqua, and in full satisfaction for the same, and for the loss of revenue thereby incurred by King Acqua, Lieutenant W. S. Blount, on the part of the Queen of England, does engage, that there shall be paid to King Acqua, (according to the Treasury letter dated 20th of November, 1840, and Declaration made by Kings Acqua and Bell, on the 10th of June, 1840,* before Lieutenant R. Levinge, of Her Britannic Majesty's brigantine "Buzzard," and Mr. Lilley, resident at Cameroons,) yearly, for 5 years, the following articles:-60 muskets, 100 pieces of cloth, 2 barrels of powder, 2 puncheons of rum, * See Page 6.

1 scarlet coat with epaulettes, 1 sword ;-upon a certificate being received that the said laws and proclamations had been enforced, which shall be signed by King Acqua.

Done at the King's House, Acqua Town, Cameroons River, this 7th day of May, 1841.

WILLIAM S. BLOUNT,

Lieutenant and Commander.

his

KING ACQUA,

mark.

British Declaration. April 25, 1842.

I, LIEUTENANT EDWARD C. EARLE, commanding Her Britannic Majesty's brig "Rapid," on the part of Her Majesty the Queen of England, hereby make known to King Acqua (with reference to the Treaty for the suppression of the Slave Trade, this day ratified), that should it appear at any time hereafter, from the want of the annual certificate (which King Acqua declares he will produce), of no Slave Trade having existed in his territories, or from any other circumstances, that Slave Trade has existed, the presents will in such case be discontinued, and King Acqua will incur the severe displeasure of Great Britain, by whom the Slave Trade will be put down by force.

Given on board Her Britannic Majesty's brig "Rapid," in the River Cameroons, April 25, 1842.

EDWARD C. EARLE, Lieutenant and Commander.

(11.) TREATY with Obi Osai, Chief of Aboh, (Eboe or Ibu.) Signed off Aboh, August 28, 1841.

THERE shall be peace and friendship between the people of Great Britain and the people of Aboh; and the Slave Trade shall be put down for ever in the Aboh country; and the people of Great Britain and the people of Aboh shall trade together innocently, justly, kindly, and usefully; and Captain Henry Dundas Trotter, Commander William Allen, Commander Bird Allen, and William Cook, Esquire, Commissioners on the part of the Queen of Great Britain, and Obi Osai on his own part, and that of his people, as the Chief of the Aboh country, do make the following Agreement for these purposes:

ART. I. The Slave Trade shall be utterly abolished in the Aboh country, and from the signing of this Agreement no persons whatever shall be removed out of the country for the purpose of being treated or dealt with as slaves; nor shall any persons whatever be allowed to be brought through the country, or any part thereof, for the purpose of being treated or dealt with as slaves, by way of exportation or otherwise, nor shall any persons whatever be imported into the country for the purpose of being dealt with as slaves; and no subject of the Aboh country shall be in any way concerned in the exporting or importing slaves, or carrying on the Slave Trade, either within or without the limits of the country. The Chief promises to inflict reasonable punishment on all his subjects who may break this law.

II. The officers of the Queen of Great Britain may seize every vessel or boat of Aboh, found anywhere carrying on the Trade in Slaves, and may also seize every vessel or boat of other nations with whom a similar Agreement has been made, found carrying on the Trade in Slaves in the waters belonging to the Chief of Aboh. Upon such seizure and after regular condemnation, according to the provisions of this Agreement, the slaves shall be made free, and the vessels or boats shall be destroyed.

III. That in all cases of the seizure of vessels and boats with the slaves on board, under the provisions of this Agreement, the said Commissioners, or those of them who may be present, and in their absence the Commissioned or Commanding Officer on board the British vessel making the seizure, or any Agent authorized for that purpose, shall, in presence of the Chief, or headman appointed by him, make due examination and inquiry into the case, and shall condemn the said vessel or boat with the slaves on board, if satisfied that the provisions of this Agreement have been thus contravened, or otherwise acquit and restore the same.

IV. That from and after the signing of this Agreement, no persons whatever, coming into the country, shall be reduced into Slavery, or treated or used as slaves. All white persons whatever, and all British subjects, of whatever colour, at present detained in Slavery, shall be immediately set free.