220 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1818. 



the slaves whom they carry, after 

 going through the proper forms, 

 to show that they have, in every 

 respect, comphed with the pro- 

 visions of my royal decree of 

 ' 1817, by which the mode 

 of conveying slaves from the 

 coast of Africa to my colonial 

 dominions is regulated ; and 

 should they fail in any of these 

 conditions, they shall be liable to 

 the penalties denounced by the 

 said decree against those who 

 shall carry on the slave trade in 

 an illicit manner. 



I therefore command all ge- 

 neral and other officers command- 

 ing my squadrons and ships ; the 

 captain generals of the depart- 

 ments of marine, the military 

 commandants of the provinces 

 of the same, their subalterns, cap- 

 tains of the ports, and all other 

 officers and persons belonging to 

 the navy ; the viceroys, captain 

 generals or commandants of king- 

 doms and provinces ; the go- 

 vernors, mayors, and justices of 

 the towns upon the sea- coast of 

 my dominions of the Indies ; the 

 royal officers or Judges of entries 

 therein established ; and all others 

 of my subjects to whom it belongs, 

 or may belong, not to give her 

 any obstruction, nor to occasion 

 her any inconvenience or deten- 

 tion, but rather to aid her and to 

 furnish her with whatever she 

 may want for her regular naviga- 

 tion : and of the vassals and sub- 

 jects of kings, princes, and re- 

 publics in friendship and alliance 

 with me; of the commanders, 

 governors, or chiefs of their pro- 

 vinces, fortresses, squadrons, and 

 vessels, I require that they like- 

 wise shall not impede her in her 

 free navigation, entry, departure, 



or detention in the ports to 

 which, by any accident she may 

 be carried; but permit her to 

 provide and supply herself there- 

 in with whatever she maybe in 

 need of, for which purpose I have 

 commanded this passport to be 

 made out, which, being signed for 

 its validity by my secretary of 

 state for the dispatch of marine, 

 shall serve for the time that a 

 voyage, going and returning, may 

 last ; after the conclusion of 

 which, it shall be returned to the 

 commandant of marine, governor 

 or other person by whom it may 

 have been issued ; adding, for its 

 proper use, the corresponding 

 note. 



Given at Madrid, on 



I, The King. 



(Here the signature of the 

 secretary of state and of the 

 dispatch of marine.) 



Note. This passport. No. 

 authorizes any number of slaves, 

 not exceeding being in the 



proportion of five slaves for every 

 two tons (as permitted by the 

 royal decree of 1817) ex- 



cepting always such slaves em- 

 ployed as sailors or domestics, 

 and children born on board during 

 the voyage ; and the same is 

 issued by me the undersigned 

 on the day of this date, 

 made out in favour of 

 who has previously conformed 

 with all the formalities required 

 by the royal decree of 

 1817, and is bound to return it 

 immediately upon his return from 

 the voyage. 



Given at on the of 



of the year 



(Here the signature of the 



principal marine authority of 



the naval division, station, 



province, 



