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THE TREATY. 
ciently explained, was signed hy the Commissioners 
on the part of Her Majesty, properly witnessed ; and 
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 ])unishment on all his subjects who may break this law. 
2. — The officers of the Queen of Great Britain may seize every 
vessel or l)oat 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 carr}dng on the 
trade in slaves in the waters belonging to the Chief of Ahbh : upon 
such seizure, and after regular condemnation, according to the pro- 
visions of this Agreement, the slaves shall be made free, and the 
vessels or boats shall be destroyed. 
3. — Tliat in all cases of the seizure of vessels and boats, with the 
slaves on board, under the ])rovi8ions of this Agreement, the said 
Commissioners, or those of them who may he 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 other- 
wise acquit and restore the same. 
4. — That from and after the signing of this Agreement, no person 
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 he 
immediately set free. 
5. — British people may freely come into the Aboh country, and 
may stay in it, or pass through it : and they shall be treated as 
friends while in it, and they may leave the country with their property 
when they please. 
0. — Christians, of whatever nation or country, peaceably conducting 
themselves in the dominions of the Chief of Aboh, shall l)e left in 
