Majesté Britannique a signé la présente Déclaration, et y a fait apposer le cachet de ses armes. 1825. Fait à Stockholm, le vingt-six Février, l'an de Grace (L.S.) B. BLOOMField. Declaration made by the Plenipotentiary of His Britannic Majesty, at the period of the exchange of the ratifications of the Treaty of the 6th November 1824, between His said Majesty and His Swedish and Norwegian Majesty, for the suppression of the Slave Trade, with respect to the establishment of a Mixed Court of Justice at Sierra Leone, as a possession of His Britannic Majesty. Whereas a treaty for the suppression of the Slave Trade was concluded between Great Britain and Sweden and Norway, and signed at Stockholm on the sixth day of November, 1824; And whereas in the IVth Article of the said Treaty, it is, among other matters, agreed that one of the Mixed Courts of Justice therein described, "shall be established in one of the possessions of His Britannic Majesty on the coast of Africa, which shall be named at the exchange of the ratifications of this Treaty;" The undersigned has received the commands of His Britannic Majesty to declare, and he does hereby, at the period of the exchange of the ratifications of the said Treaty, declare, in the name and on the part of the King his Master, that the settlement of Sierra Leone on the coast of Africa, is the possession of His Britannic Majesty in which the said Mixed Court of Justice shall be established accordingly. In witness whereof, the undersigned Plenipotentiary of His Britannic Majesty has signed the present Declaration, and has affixed thereto the seal of his arms. Done at Stockholm, the twenty-sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord 1825. (L.S.) B. BLOOMFIELD. SWEDEN AND NORWAY. Additional Article to the Treaty concluded at Stockholm, His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, having thought fit to agree upon the following further Arrangement, additional to the Treaty concluded between their aforesaid Majesties at Stockholm, on the sixth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, for the prevention of the Trade in Slaves, have named, authorized, and appointed, the following Plenipotentiaries, ad hoc: His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Sir Edward Cromwell Disbrowe, Knight Grand-Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway; And His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, the Sieur Gustavus, Count de Wetterstedt, his Minister of State and for Foreign Affairs, Knight Commander of his Orders, Chancellor of his Orders, Knight of the Russian Orders of St. Andrew, of St. Alexander Newsky, and of St. Anne of the first class, Knight of the Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia of the first class, Grand-Cross of the Order of Leopold of Austria, one of the Eighteen of the Swedish Academy: Who, having exchanged their full powers, found in good form, have agreed upon the following Additional Article: Additional Article. It is hereby agreed between the High Contracting Parties, that in all cases in which a vessel shall, under the above-mentioned Treaty, be detained by their respective cruizers, as having been engaged in the Slave Trade, or as having been fitted out for the purposes thereof, and shall consequently be adjudged and condemned by the Mixed Courts of Commission to be established under that Treaty, the said vessel shall, immediately after its condemnation, be broken up entirely, and shall be sold in separate parts after having been so broken up. This Additional Article shall be ratified, and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Stockholm, within six weeks from the day of signature, or sooner, if possible. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Additional Article, and thereunto affixed the seal of their arms. Done at Stockholm, the fifteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirtyfive. (L.S.) EDWD. CROMWELL DISBROWE. SA Majesté le Roi du Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande, et Sa Majesté le Roi de Suède et de Norvège, ayant jugé à propos de convenir d'un Arrangement ultérieur à ajouter au Traité conclu entre leurs dites Majestés à Stockholm, le six Novembre, mil huit cent vingt-quatre, pour la répression de la Traite des Noirs, ont nommé et autorisé des Plénipotentiaires ad hoc, savoir: Sa Majesté le Roi du Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande, le Sieur Edward Cromwell Disbrowe, Grand-Croix de l'Ordre des Guelphes, son Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire près Sa Majesté le Roi de Suède et de Norvège; Et Sa Majesté le Roi de Suède et de Norvège, le Sieur Gustave, Comte de Wetterstedt, son Ministre d'Etat et des Affaires Etrangères, Chevalier Commandeur de ses Ordres, Chancelier de ses Ordres, Chevalier des Ordres de Russie de St. André, St. Alexandre Newsky, et Ste. Anne de la première classe, Chevalier de l'Ordre de l'Aigle Rouge de Prusse de la première classe, Grand-Croix de l'Ordre de Léopold d'Autriche, un des dix-huit de l'Académie Suédoise: Lesquels, après avoir échangé leurs pleins pouvoirs, trouvés en bonne et due forme, sont convenus de l'Article Additionnel suivant : Article Additionel. Il est convenu entre les deux Hautes Parties Contractantes, que toutes les fois qu'un bâtiment est arrêté en exécution du Traité susmentionné, par les croiseurs respectifs, pour s'être livré à la Traite des Noirs, ou comme étant armé pour ce but, et qu'il doit par conséquent être jugé et condamné par les Cours de Justice Mixtes à établir conformément au Traité, le dit bâtiment sera, immédiatement après sa condamnation, entièrement démoli, et les parties en seront séparément vendues après avoir été ainsi démoli. Cet Article Additionnel sera ratifié, et les ratifications en seront échangées à Stockholm, dans l'espace de six semaines après le jour de la signature, ou plus tôt si faire se peut. En foi de quoi les Plénipotentiaires respectifs ont signé le présent Article Additionnel, et y ont apposé le cachet de leurs armes. Fait à Stockholm, le quinze Juin, l'an de Grâce mil huit cent trente-cinq. (L.S) EDWD. CROMWELL DISBRowe. (L.S.) G. COMTE DE WETTERstedt. TEXAS. TREATY between Her Majesty and the Republic of Texas, for the suppression of the African Slave Trade.-Signed at London, November 16, 1840. [Ratifications exchanged at London, June 28, 1842.] HER Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, wishing to give fuller effect to the principles which form the basis of the Treaties which have been concluded between Great Britain and several other European Powers for the suppression of the African Slave Trade; and the Republic of Texas being likewise desirous of rendering effectual the fundamental Article in her Constitution, which declares the said trade piracy, have determined to negotiate and conclude a Treaty for the more effectual extinction of this traffic. For this purpose Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Republic of Texas, have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable Henry John Viscount Palmerston, Baron Temple, a Peer of Ireland, a Member of Her Britannic Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Her Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; And the Republic of Texas, General James Hamilton, &c. &c. Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles : ARTICLE I. Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Republic of Texas, engage to prohibit African Slave Trade, either by their respective subjects or citizens, or under their respective flags; or by means of capital belonging to their respective subjects or citizens; and to declare such trade piracy. And the High Contracting Parties further declare, that any vessel attempting to carry on the Slave Trade, shall, by that act alone, lose all right to claim the protection of their flag. Article II. In order more completely to accomplish the object of the present Treaty, the High Contracting Parties mutually consent, that those ships of their respective navies, which shall be provided with special warrants and orders, according to the form in Annex A to this Treaty, may visit such merchant vessels of either of the High Contracting Parties as may, upon reasonable grounds, be suspected of being engaged in the aforesaid Traffic in Slaves, or of having been fitted out for that purpose; or of having, during the voyage on which they are met with by the said cruizers, been engaged in the aforesaid traffic; and that such cruizers may detain, and send or carry away such ves |