No. 93.-H. T. Kilbee, Esq., to Mr. Seey. Canning.-(Rec. March 16.) On the 13th instant the Spanish Schooner Bella Dolores, Guerrero, Master, arrived here in ballast, reporting herself to have come from Madagascar. I understand that this Vessel was fitted out at Cadiz for a Voyage to the Coast of Africa, from whence she has brought a Cargo of Slaves, who were landed previous to her entrance into this Port. The daily arrivals and departures are in general published with great exactness in the Newspapers; but I observe, that the name of the Bella Dolores has not been mentioned in any of them. I have the honour to be, &c. The Right Hon. George Canning. HENRY T. KILBEE. No. 94.-H. T. Kilbee, Esq., to Mr. Secy. Canning.-(Rec. March 16.) I HAVE the satisfaction to inform you that, on the 18th instant, His Majesty's Schooner, Lion, Lieutenant Liardet, Commander, brought into this Port the Spanish Schooner Relampago, which she had detained on the 14th, with 159 Negroes on board. The Captain and Crew of the Slave Vessel were, on the evening of her arrival, delivered up to the Captain-General, and by his order lodged in prison. Lieutenant Liardet, not being in possession of the Instructions annexed to the Slave Trade Treaty with Spain, stated, in the Affidavit which he made before the Mixed Commission, that his Schooner was acting as Tender to His Majesty's Brig, Carnation, and was under the immediate orders of the Commander of the same, Captain Maclean, who is duly authorized and empowered to make seizures of Spanish Vessels engaged in the illicit traffic of Slaves. The Carnation arrived on the 19th instant, and Captain Maclean's Instructions having been laid before the Mixed Commission, all difficulties upon that subject were removed. Proceedings were commenced without delay in the Mixed Commission, and on the 23d instant Sentence of condemnation was pronounced. This Case presented no difficulties whatever. The Relampago, of of which Doa Lucas Padron was the ostensible Owner, and Don Joze Garay, Master, sailed from this Port in May last, regularly despatched for the Coast of Africa, with all the necessary Papers, in which it was particularly specified that her object was to trade in articles of lawful commerce, but by no means to engage in the Slave Trade. She proceeded direct to a point on that Coast, named Menaroch, where she remained a considerable time, and at length received on board a cargo of 162 Negroes, and was, on her return, detained by the Lion, about 200 miles to the Eastward of this Port.-There was no logbook on board, nor indeed any other Papers but those received when she cleared out. Only three or four Negroes were stated to have died SERAT WRITERS AND 20 most explicitly, stated to me that the investigation of th On the 16th instant the Fr arrived here in ballast, and Danish Island of St. Thom had really come direct f X nd a ssing of crowded s thought er found on died on board, vernment on the been presented to and one was reported extreme weakness to have ed, therefore, was 150, of which Certificates of Emancipation were enclose a printed Copy, together with a Trans tioned in the Sentence that the Certificates of Eman delivered by a Person deputed by the Mixed ComI made an offer to my Colleagues, which take upon myself the performance of that duty, in condemnation by our Court. I accordingly, together with the possible, to give greater solemnity to the Act, in this first who had, the goodness to accompany me, was present at the making out the List of the Negroes, with the description of each, of which, taken at random, is enclosed, with the part thus filled up. and the hung up the Certificates of Emancipation, a Copy of one After the description of each Negro had been taken, and a name given to him, a piece of tin, with his number engraved on it, was fixed about his neck; and it, was explained to him that he was a free person; but that he must, for a certain time, be placed under the care and authority of others, in order that he might learn the language and livelihood;Customs of the Country, and a mode of earning his own that the length of this time depended, in a great measure, upon his own conduct:-he was asked whether he had any relatives with him; and he was directed to observe particularly his Interpreters, that he might recollect them again if necessary;-and to take special care of his number. You must be aware that, in the state of body and mind of Af rican Negroes just imported, it was impossible to perform the task 1: had undertaken in a perfectly satisfactory manner. Every thing however, was done which it appeared to me could conduce to the attainment of the great object I had in view; that is, to afford means of ascertaining the identity of each Negro hereafter. `eing considered advisable to deliver to the Negroes themertificates of Emancipation, they were transmitted to the `in a Letter from the Mixed Commission, of which a ed, and which contains some further details upon GREAT BRITAIN AND SPAIN. T. Kilbee, Esq., to Mr. Sey Canning → Rec. Naren 15, Sorting herself to have come from Spanish Schooner Belia Dires Guerra, Havannah, December 17 1984 Cap for a Verage early determined to place the Negroes, when Establishments, where they would be more "ation of the Government, and less liable y with; but as the number was greater 'shments, he found it would be nein private individuals. For this purcertain conditions, which he did me the private Letter, with a request that I would exa observations upon them. Being at that time very in the details of making out the List and description of es, I was under the necessity of confining myself to submito His Excellency some Notes which I had previously made upon the subject, but which it had been my intention to enlarge and correct. I have the honour to enclose a Copy of those Notes, together with a printed Copy and a Translation of the Conditions finally adopted by the Captain General. It is obvious that the great danger to which the emancipated Negroes are exposed, is, that they should be made away with and reduced to Slavery while in their actual state of ignorance. The ar rangements adopted by the Captain General and the Mixed Commission include, I think, every precaution that can be taken to guard against this danger. For my own part, I know of no means likely to be more effectual but one, the employment of which humanity for bids, namely, to brand the Negroes with some known mark. The most perfect unanimity prevailed amongst the Members of the Mixed Commission throughout the whole of the Proceedings in this Case; and it is peculiarly gratifying to me to have to inform you, that, on the part of my Colleagues, as well as on that of the Captain General, I met with, not merely a disposition to obey the letter of the Treaty, but a warm and anxious desire to act up to its true spirit. I have the honour to be, &c. The Right Hon George Canning. HENRY T. KILBEE. (Enclosure 1.)-Abstract of the Evidence in the Case of the Relampago. LIEUTENANT LIARDET declared, in his Affidavit, that he had detained this Schooner on the 14th of December, in lat. 23° 8′′ north, lon: 79° 17" west, with 158 Negroes on board, (which number was afterwards altered to 159, an infant at the mother's breast having been omitted,) and that he found on board only five Papers, which he produced, and which were regular Ship's Papers, issued at this Port of up to the period of the detention; but they were generally in an extremely weak state from want of proper food. I have the honour to enclose an abstract of the Evidence, and a Copy and Translation of the Sentence of the Court, As Lieutenant Liardet expressed some doubts as to the classing of the Negroes at the time of the detention, in consequence of the crowded state of the Vessel, and the illness of many of them, it was thought advisable, in the Sentence, merely to state the total number found on board, without entering into further particulars. Of that number, viz. 159, including one infant,-eight died on board, previous to their being handed over to the Spanish Government on the 24th instant, proper Certificates of the same having been presented to the Mixed Commission by Lieutenant Liardet, and one was reported to be missing, who was supposed, from extreme weakness to have fallen overboard. The number landed, therefore, was 150, of which two died in the Depôt while the Certificates of Emancipation were making out. I have the honour to enclose a printed Copy, together with a Trauslation of the Certificate of Emancipation. As it was mentioned in the Sentence that the Certificates of Emancipation should be delivered by a Person deputed by the Mixed Commission for that purpose, I made an offer to my Colleagues, which was accepted, to take upon myself the performance of that duty, in order, if possible, to give greater solemnity to the Act, in this first Case of condemnation by our Court. I accordingly, together with the Secretary, who had the goodness to accompany me, was present at the making out the List of the Negroes, with the description of each, and the filling up the Certificates of Emancipation, a Copy of one of which, taken at random, is enclosed, with the part thus filled up. translated, After the description of each Negro had been taken, and a name given to him, a piece of tin, with his number engraved on it, was fixed about his neck; and it was explained to him that he was a free person; but that he must, for a certain time, be placed under the care and authority of others, in order that he might learn the language and customs of the Country, and a mode of earning his own livelihood; that the length of this time depended, in a great measure, upon his own conduct; he was asked whether he had any relatives with him; and he was directed to observe particularly his Interpreters, that he might recollect them again if necessary;-and to take special care of his number. You must be aware that, in the state of body and mind of Af-, rican Negroes just imported, it was impossible to perform the task I: had undertaken in a perfectly satisfactory manner. Every thing however, was done which it appeared to me could conduce to the attainment of the great object I had in view; that is, to afford means of ascertaining the identity of each Negro hereafter. It not being considered advisable to deliver to the Negroes themselves their Certificates of Emancipation, they were transmitted to the Captain General in a Letter from the Mixed Commission, of which a translation is enclosed, and which contains some further details upon this subject. The Captain General early determined to place the Negroes, when emancipated, in the Public Establishments, where they would be more immediately under the observation of the Government, and less liable to the danger of being made away with; but as the number was greater than was required by those Establishments, he found it would be necessary to place some of them with private individuals. For this pur pose His Excellency framed certain conditions, which he did me the honour to send to me in a private Letter, with a request that I would exal mine and make my observations upon them. Being at that time very busily engaged in the details of making out the List and description of the Negroes, I was under the necessity of confining myself to submit. ting to His Excellency some Notes which I had previously made upon the subject, but which it had been my intention to enlarge and correct. I have the honour to enclose a Copy of those Notes, together with a printed Copy and a Translation of the Conditions finally adopted by the Captain General. It is obvious that the great danger to which the emancipated Negroes are exposed, is, that they should be made away with and reduced to Slavery while in their actual state of ignorance. The ar rangements adopted by the Captain General and the Mixed Commission include, I think, every precaution that can be taken to guard against this danger. For my own part, I know of no means likely to be more effectual but one, the employment of which humanity for bids, namely, to brand the Negroes with some known mark. The most perfect unanimity prevailed amongst the Members of the Mixed Commission throughout the whole of the Proceedings in this Case; and it is peculiarly gratifying to me to have to inform you, that, on the part of my Colleagues, as well as on that of the Captain General, I met with, not merely a disposition to obey the letter of the Treaty, but a warm and anxious desire to act up to its true spirit. I have the honour to be, &c. The Right Hon George Canning. HENRY T. KILBEE! {Enclosure 1.)—Abstract of the Evidence in the Case of the Relampago. LIEUTENANT LIARDET declared, in his Affidavit, that he had detained this Schooner on the 14th of December, in lat. 23° 8′′ north, lon: 79 17" west, with 158 Negroes on board, (which number was afterwards altered to 159, an infant at the mother's breast having been omitted,) and that he found on board only five Papers, which he produced, and which were regular Ship's Papers, issued at this Port of |