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ber of captives; and, among them, 

 this renewal of the traffic has 

 given rise to disputes and wars, 

 unprecedented of late years; and 

 it is reported here, that large 

 caravans of slaves have been col- 

 lected in the interior, and are now 

 on their way towards this place, 

 where they are daily expected. 



" The French Government 

 having lately re-called the Com- 

 mandant, who, as I noticed in my 

 former letter, could not have been 

 ignorant of what was passing, I 

 cherished the hope that it was the 

 first step of that Government to 

 put a stop to the trade, and to 

 fulfil the treaty they had made ; 



that his successor appears still 

 more inclined to overlook the 

 mischief which is going on in his 

 command; for, as I have men- 

 tioned before, the slaves are now 

 put on board in the river, and 

 even, in one case, were embark- 

 ed while the vessel lay off the 

 town. 



" The two vessels which re- 

 mained in the river when I last 

 wrote to you, obtained their 

 cargoes and sailed shortly after- 

 wards, and one of them has since 

 returned, and is now in the river 

 preparing for a second cargo, to 

 purchase which she has brought 

 here a large quantity of rum and 

 tobacco. 



but I regret to be obliged to say, 



" List of vessels loaded with slaves at Senegal, betwixt the 9th of 

 November, 1817, and the 19th of March, 1818 :— 



Schooner Zephyr of Martinique. 



...... Elisee or Eliza of Bourdeaux. 



^— — — Eliza of Senegal. 



Brig Elisee or Eliza ... of Bourdeaux, 2nd voyage. 



Galliot Maria of Marseilles. 



" Vessels remaining in the river Senegal for slaves, 19th March, 

 1818 :— 



Schooner Sylph... of Nantz, 2nd voyage. 



Elisee or Eliza ... of Bourdeaux, 2nd voyage. 



■ Reine and Caroline of Nantz, 2nd voyage. 



, — Zephyr of Nantz. 



Brig Postilion 



" N. B. The above vessels are exclusively for Senegal, from 

 Goree ; several slave vessels have also been despatched, and I under- 

 stand the trade is carried on there to a great extent ; but I regret 

 that I am not possessed of sufficient information to communicate to 

 you the particulars.'' 



The Sovereign Pontiff, 



accord- 

 ing to established custom, gave 

 orders to the congregation of 

 Rituals to proceed to the beatifi- 

 cation and canonization of the 

 venerable servant of God, Maria 

 Clotilda Adelaide Xaviere of 

 France, Queen of Sardinia, and 

 sister of the kings Louis XVI. 

 Vol. LX. 



and XVin. The discussion took 

 place in the presence of Cardinal 

 Mattel, Dean of the Sacred Col- 

 lege, and of Cardinal Delia So- 

 maglia. Vicar of his Holiness. 

 The votes were unanimous in the 

 affirmative. Consequently, this 

 virtuous princess will be declared 

 a Saint in the next Consistory. 

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