ENGAGEMENTS WITH CHIEFS OF AFRICA. MADAGASCAR. Engagement between Great Britain and Madagascar. Signed at Tamatave, October 23, 1817. ROBERT TOWNSHEND FARQUHAR, Esq., Governor and Commander-in-chief, Captain-General, Vice-Admiral, of the Island of Mauritius and its dependencies, by his Commissioners, Captain Stanfell of the royal navy, commanding His Majesty's ship "Phæton:" and T. R. Pye, Esq., assistant agent for his Excellency's Government at Madagascar, who are vested with full powers; And Radama, King of Madagascar and its dependencies, by his Commissioners, Ratzalika, Rampoole Ramanou, and Raciahato, representing the said Radama, and with full powers from His Majesty; Have agreed upon the following Articles and Conditions. I. It is agreed by the parties to these presents, respectively, that the mutual confidence, friendship, and brotherhood, which are hereby acknowledged to subsist between the Contracting Parties, shall be maintained and perpetuated for ever. II. It is agreed, and the two Contracting Parties hereby covenant and agree, that from the date of this Treaty, there shall be an entire cessation and extinction through all the dominions of the King Radama, and wherever his influence can extend, of the sale or transfer of Slaves, or other persons whatever, to be removed from off the soil of Madagascar into any country, island, or dominion of any other Prince, Potentate, or Power whatever; and that Radama, King of Madagascar, will make a proclamation and a law, prohibiting all his subjects, or persons depending on him or his dominions, to sell any Slave to be transported from Madagascar, or to aid, or abet or assist, in any such sale, under penalty that any person so offending shall be reduced to Slavery himself. III. And in consideration of this concession on the part of Radama, the King of Madagascar, and his nation, and in full satisfaction for the same, and for the loss of revenue thereby incurred by Radama, King of Madagas car, the Commissioners on the part of his Excellency the Governor of Mauritius, do engage to pay Radama, yearly, the following articles : One thousand dollars in gold One thousand dollars in silver One hundred barrels of powder, of 100 lbs. each One hundred English muskets complete, with accoutre Ten thousand flints Four hundred red jackets Four hundred shirts [ments Four hundred pairs of trowsers Four hundred pairs of shoes Four hundred soldier's caps Four hundred stocks Twelve serjcant's swords, regulation with belts Four hundred pieces of white cloth, Two hundred pieces of blue cloth, } India A full-dress coat, hat, and boots, all complete for King Two horses upon a certificate being received that the said laws and regulations and proclamations have been enforced the preceding quarter, which certificate shall be signed by Radama, and countersigned by the agent of his Excellency Governor Farquhar, resident at the Court of Radama. IV. And further, it is agreed by the Contracting Parties, mutually to protect the faithful friend and ally of England, the King of Johanna, from the predatory attacks to which he has for many years been annually exposed from some of the smaller States of the sea-coast of Madagascar; and to use every means in their power, by their subjects, allies, and dependents, to put a final end to this system of piracy: and for this purpose, proclamations shall be made by Radama and the Governor of Mauritius prohibiting all persons whatever from engaging in this piracy; and these proclamations shall be particularly distributed in the ports and on the sea-coast of Madagascar. Additional Article. THE Contracting Parties agree in considering this Treaty as provisional, until ratified and confirmed by His Majesty's Ministers, on the part of the King of Great Britain, which ratification will be forwarded, without loss of time, to the King of Madagascar (Radama), by his Ambassador to that Court. This formality, however, is not to prevent the stipulations of the Treaty from being carried into full and complete effect from the date hereof. Done at Tamatave, Island of Madagascar, October Additional Article between Great Britain and Madagascar. Signed at Tananarivoux, October 11, 1820. By virtue of the Treaty concluded between His Majesty Radama, King of Madagascar, and his Excellency R. T. Farquhar, Esq., Governor and Commander-in-chief of the Island of Mauritius and dependencies, Captain-General, Vice-Admiral, &c., bearing date the 23rd of October, 1817, the Abolition of the exportation of Slaves shall from this day, for ever be maintained and preserved inviolate; and the Contracting Parties severally bind themselves to fulfil all the articles and conditions contained in the said Treaty, with the most scrupulous care and attention. In consequence of this Treaty, confirmed and ratified by command of His Britannic Majesty, and accepted this day by His Majesty the King of Madagascar, there has been agreed upon between Mr. James Hastie, Agent of Government on the part of his Excellency Governor Farqu har, and King Radama, that the said Mr. Hastie engages, on the part of his Government, to take with him twenty free subjects of His Majesty King Radama, to be instructed in and brought up to different trades, such as mechanics, gold and silver-smiths, weavers, carpenters, blacksmiths; or placed in the arsenals, dockyards, &c., whereof ten shall be sent to England, and ten to the Island of Mauritius, at the expense of the British Government. It is further agreed upon between the two Parties, that if, on the arrival at Mauritius of the twenty individuals above mentioned, accompanied by Mr. Hastie, the Governor should not consent to the instruction of the said twenty individuals, ten at Mauritius, and ten in England, then shall the Treaty become null, without compromising, however, the word or promise of King Radama. It is understood by this Article, that the British Government shall place the said twenty individuals with persons practising the various trades before mentioned; but that Government is not responsible for their conduct or their want of capacity. Mr. James Hastie further engages to take with him eight other individuals, to be instructed in music, for the purpose of being formed into a band for the Regiment of Guards of His Majesty the King of Madagascar. In consequence of this Article and the conditions before stated, King Radama will make a Proclamation in the which he will notify the said abolition of the exportation of Slaves from within his dominions; and will further invite all persons of talent or otherwise skilled in any trade or profession, to come and visit his country, promising to them his protection; and the said proclamation shall be published in the "Mauritius Gazette." Given at Tananarivoux, this 11th of October, 1820. (Signed) JAMES HASTIE, Agent to the British Government. (Signed) RADAMA MANZAKA. Additional Articles between Great Britain and Madagascar. Signed at Tamatave, May 31, 1823. WHEREAS by certain Treaties and Engagements, made and established between the British Government and Radama, King of Madagascar, more particularly those dated the 23rd day of October, 1817, and the 11th day of October, 1820, which said Treaties and Engagements have been approved and confirmed by His Britannic Majesty, the Slave Trade was abolished throughout Madagascar: And whereas the conditions of the said Treaties have been faithfully observed and kept by the Contracting Parties on both sides, which have produced the happiest and most beneficial effects, in contributing to the accomplishment of the great object of general abolition, and more particularly in improving the people of Madagascar in their moral and religious habits, and in laying the most sure foundation for their rapid advancement to ultimate civilization; Now, with the view of giving still greater force and efficacy to the objects and conditions of the said Treaties, and of for ever removing the possibility of the revival of a traffic which, for centuries, was the scourge of that vast, fertile, and populous island; it is agreed between Sir Robert Townshend Farquhar, Baronet, and Fairfax Moresby, Esquire, C.B., Captain of His Majesty's ship the “Menai,” of the one part, and Rafarlah, Chief of Foule Point, and Jean Réné, Chief of Tamatave, on behalf of King Radama, of the other part: ARTICLE I. That the ships and vessels of His Britannic Majesty, and all other British ships and vessels, legally commissioned or deputed for the prevention of the Slave Trade, shall have, and by these presents they have, full power and authority to seize and detain all ships and other vessels, whether of and belonging to the subjects of Madagascar, or of any other nation or people whatsoever, which shall be found in any harbour, port, roadstead, creek, or river, or on or near the shores and coasts of Madagascar, carrying on the Traffic in Slaves, or aiding or abetting in carrying on such Traffic; and that the said ships, or other vessels, when so seized and detained as aforesaid, shall be treated and dealt with as hereinafter mentioned. II. That all ships and vessels seized and detained as aforesaid, shall be given up and delivered for adjudication to the Chief or Commandant of Foule Point, Tamatave, or wheresoever else the said Radama shall appoint a |