sont prêts à concourir à tout ce qui pourra assurer et accélérer l'Abolition compléte et définitive de ce Commerce.

Qu'àfin de donner effet à cette Déclaration renouvelée, leurs Cabinets respectifs se liveront avec empressement à l'examen de toute Mesure compatible avec leurs droits et les intérêts de leurs Sujets, pour amener un résultat, constatant aux yeux du Monde la sincérité de leurs vœux, et de leurs efforts, en faveur d'une Cause digne de leur sollicitude commune.

CORRESPONDENCE of the FOREIGN OFFICE,

RELATING TO

The SLAVE TRADE.-1822-1823; viz.

CLASS A.-CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GREAT
BRITAIN AND FOREIGN POWERS.

CLASS B.-CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE BRITISH

COMMISSIONERS.

Presented to Parliament, July, 1823.

Class A.

CORRESPONDENCE with Foreign Powers, with Whom His Majesty has concluded Treaties relative to the Slave Trade.

No.

10. Earl Bathurst to G. W. Chad, Esq.

1822. Page

Foreign Office, 6th Sep.

122

11. Mr. Sec. Canning to The Earl of Clancarty, Foreign Office, 30th Sep. Incl.-Projet of Explanatory Article

122

123

12. Mr. Secr. Canning to The Earl of Clancarty, Foreign Office, 30th Sep. 123 Incl.-Projet of Additional Article........

13. Mr. Sec. Canning to The Earl of Clancarty, Foreign Office, 4th Oct. Incl.-Draft of Proviso.........

124 124

126

14. Mr. Sec1. Canning to The Earl of Clancarty, Foreign Office, 1st Nov. 126 Memorandum respecting the fitting-up of

Slave Vessels....

5th Nov. 127 8th Nov. 12th Nov. 132

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19th Nov. 132

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134

15. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Sec. Canning, Brussells ...... 16. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Sec. Canning, Brussells 17. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Sec. Canning, Brussells 18. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Sec. Canning, Brussells 19. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Sec. Canning, Brussells .... 22d Nov. 20. Mr. Secy. Canning to The Earl of Clancarty, Foreign Office, 26th Nov. 21. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Secr. Canning, Brussells 22. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Sec. Canning, Brussells 23. Mr. Secr. Canning to The Earl of Clancarty, Foreign Office, 24. Mr. Secr. Canning to The Earl of Clancarty, Foreign Office, 13th Dec. 137 25. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Sec. Canning, Brussells

Incl. 1.-Draft of Proviso, as amended

2.-Indications which mark the em

ployment of a Vessel for the

Slave Trade

26. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Secy. Canning, Brussells ...... 20th Dec. 27. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Secr. Canning, Brussells 24th Dec. 28. Mr. Sec. Canning to The Earl of Clancarty, Foreign Office, 27th Dec. 29. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Sec. Canning, Brussells

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30. Mr. Sec3. Canning to The Earl of Clancarty, Foreign Office, 31. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Sec. Canning, Brussells 32. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Sec. Canning, Brussells 33. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Sec. Canning, Brussells 34. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Secy. Canning, Brussells 24th Jan. 35. Mr. Secr. Canning to The Earl of Clancarty, Foreign Office, 28th Jan. 36. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Secr. Canning, Brussells 28th Jan. 37. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Sec. Canning, Brussells 11th Feb. 38. Mr. Secr. Canning to The Earl of Clancarty, Foreign Office, 18th Feb. 158 39. Mr. Secr. Canning to the Earl of Clancarty, Foreign Office, 18th Feb. 40. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Secr. Canning, Brussells 25th Feb. 162 41. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Secr. Canning, Brussells 25th Feb. 165 42. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Secr. Canning, Brussells 43. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Sec. Canning, Brussells ...... 21st Mar. 44. Mr. Secr. Canning to The Earl of Clancarty, Foreign Office, 23d Mar. 45. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Secr. Canning, Brussells 28th Mar. 46. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Sec. Canning, Brussells 31st Mar. 47. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Secr. Canning, Brussells 4th April 48. The Earl of Clancarty to Mr. Secr. Canning, Brussells 8th April 174 49. Mr. Secr. Canning to The Lords Commis

..... Foreign Office, 16th May 196

23. J. W. Croker, Esq. to J. Planta, jun. Esq. Admiralty Office, 17th May 196

No.

PORTUGAL.

1. E. M. Ward, Esq. to The Marq. of Londonderry.

2. E. M. Ward, Esq. to The Marq. of Londonderry..

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1822. Page

Lisbon............... 6th April 197

Lisbon...............27th April 198

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...... 18th Oct.
......31st Oct. 205

3. The Marq. of Londonderry to E. M. Ward,
Esq.
Foreign Office, ......31st July
4. Mr. Sec'. Canning to E. M. Ward, Esq. Foreign Office, .......30th Sep.
5. Mr. Sec. Canning to E. M. Ward, Esq. Foreign Office, .......30th Sep.
6. Mr. Secr. Canning to E. M. Ward, Esq. Foreign Office,...... 18th Oct.
7. Mr. Secr. Canning to E. M. Ward, Esq. Foreign Office,
8. Mr. Secr. Canning to E. M. Ward, Esq. Foreign Office,
9. E. M. Ward, Esq. to Mr. Secr. Canning, Lisbon
10. E. M. Ward, Esq. to Mr. Secr. Canning, Lisbon
11. E. M. Ward, Esq. to Mr. Secr. Canning, Lisbon
12. E. M. Ward, Esq. to Mr. Sec. Canning, Lisbon
13. E. M. Ward, Esq. to Mr. Sec. Canning, Lisbon
14. E. M. Ward, Esq. to Mr. Sec. Canning, Lisbon
Incl.-Portuguese Contre Projet of Addi-

tional Articles

5th Nov. 208

.15th Nov.

208

..30th Nov. 210

..18th Dec. 212 ..18th Dec. 216 23d Dec. 216

218

15. J. Planta, jun. Esq. to E. M. Ward, Esq. Foreign Office,......26th Dec. 219

1823.

16. Mr. Secr. Canning to E. M. Ward, Esq. Foreign Office,...... 22d Jan. 17. Henry Chamberlain, Esq. to Mr. Sec.

222

.25th Mar. 223

19. Mr. Sec'. Canning to E. M. Ward, Esq. Foreign Office,......21st Mar. 20. E. M. Ward, Esq. to Mr. Sec. Canning, Lisbon 21. E. M. Ward, Esq. to J. Planta, jun. Esq. Lisbon ........... ....12th Apr. 223 22. Mr. Secл. Canning to E. M. Ward, Esq. Foreign Office,......17th Apr. 224 23. E. M. Ward, Esq. to Mr. Sec. Canning, Lisbon 24. E. M. Ward, Esq. to Mr. Secr. Canning, Lisbon 25. Mr. Sec. Canning to E. M. Ward, Esq. Foreign Office,......24th May 226

No.

4. Sir C. Stuart to The Marq. of Londonderry, Paris

5. Sir C. Stuart to The Marq. of Londonderry, Paris ..........................

1822. Page 8th Apr. 229 10th June 231

232

6. The Marq. of Londonderry to Sir C. Stuart, Foreign Office,...11th June 7. Sir C. Stuart to The Marq. of Londonderry, Paris ............................... ..24th June 232 8. The Marq. of Londonderry to Sir C. Stuart, Foreign Office, ...29th June 233 9. Sir C. Stuart to The Marq. of Londonderry, Paris ......... 8th Aug. 233 10. The Vicomte de Chateaubriand to Earl

11. The Earl of Clanwilliam to The Vicomte

de Chateaubriand...........

London ............16th Aug. 235

236

239

Foreign Office,...21st Aug. 235 12. Mr. Sec. Canning to Sir Charles Stuart, Foreign Office, ...30th Sept. 13. Sir Charles Stuart to Mr. Secr. Canning, Paris........ ...10th Oct. 14. Sir Charles Stuart to Mr. Secr. Canning, Paris ...........17th Oct. 241 15. Mr. Sec. Canning to Sir Charles Stuart, Foreign Office,... 1st Nov. 242 16. Sir Charles Stuart to Mr. Secy. Canning, Paris ...............25th Nov. 243 1823. 17. Mr. Sec3. Canning to Sir Charles Stuart, Foreign Office, ...23d May 244 18. Mr. Sec. Canning to Sir Charles Stuart, Foreign Office, .....23d May 244