sion Fund, the List or Statement in triplicate, as required by the Regulation of the said Fund.

DE VEER.

By His Excellency's command. The Secretary of Government,
J. G. RINGELING.

Agrees with the Original. The Secretary of Government,

J. G. RINGELING.

(Addressed) To the Mixed Court for the Abolition of Slave-trade, established in the Colony of Surinam. For a true Copy, the Secretary of the Mixed Court for the Abolition of Slave-trade.

G. DE VEER. Translated from the aforesaid true Copy, written in the Dutch Language. J. G. RINGELING, Sworn Translator. Paramaribo, the 31st July, 1826.

No. 111.-J. H. Lance, Esq. to Mr. Sec". Canning.—(Rec. Dec. 18.)
SIR,
Surinam, September 25, 1826.

HAVING in the last dry season experienced a very severe attack of sickness, from the effects of which I am not yet perfectly recovered, and a change to a colder climate being recommended to me by my Medical advisers, I should feel most sensibly obliged, if you, Sir, would have the goodness to procure His Majesty's permission for me to pass a few months in England in the ensuing Year, for the purpose of reestablishing my health. I have, &c.

The Right Hon. Georg Canning.

J. H. LANCE.

No. 112.-His Majesty's Comm". to Mr. Sec". Canning.-(Rec. Dec. 18.)
SIR,
Surinam, October 14, 1826.
We have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your several
Despatches of the present Year, dated June 28th, 1826, and July 8th,
1826, with their respective Enclosures.

We have, &c.

C. E. LEFROY. J. H. LANCE.

The Right Hon. George Canning.

No. 113.-Joseph Planta, Jun. Esq. to J. H. Lance, Esq. SIR, Foreign Office, December 29, 1826. MR. SECRETARY CANNING has received your Letter of the 25th of September, 1826; and I am directed by him to state to you, that, under the circumstances which you mention, with respect to your health, Mr. Canning consents to grant you permission to return to England, in the ensuing Year, for a period of 6 months, if the state of your health should require it.

You are aware that your Salary will be diminished by one-half during your absence, and that the time during which you are absent cannot be counted in that period of "actual service at your Post," in consideration of which a Pension may eventually be granted to you.

J. H. Lance, Esq.

I am, &c.

JOSEPH PLANTA, JUN.

No. 114.-Mr. Secretary Canning to His Majesty's Commissioners.
GENTLEMEN,
Foreign Office, December 30, 1826.

I HAVE received your Despatches up to the 14th of October, 1826.
His Majesty's Government have learnt with much satisfaction, the
Regulations which have been adopted for the Registration of Slaves in
Surinam, with a view to the more effectual suppression of any attempts
which might be made to carry on an illegal Traffick in Slaves in that
Country.

I send to you, for your information, the accompanying Copy of a
Despatch which, by His Majesty's Command, I have addressed upon
this subject to His Majesty's Ambassador at the Court of The King of
The Netherlands*.
I am, &c.

No.

Date & Receipt.

1. The Right Hon. F. Lamb to Mr. Sec. ( D. April 22, 1826 Canning

R. May

Slave trade in Cuba. Cantabro at Gibraltar....

258

2. The Right Hon. F. Lamb to Mr. Sec. D. April 22,
Canning.
R. May 1,

8. The Right Hon. F. Lamb to Mr. Sec3. (D. Aug. 18, 1826) Slave-trade in Cuba

17. Sir Wm. à Court to Mr. Secr. Canning R. Mar. 26, 1826) Slave-trade, Cape de Verds ... 297

27. Mr. Consul-Gen. Clarke to Mr. Secr. f D. Jan. 5, 1826 | Three Slave-vessels at the Cape

No.

34. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. D. Feb. 13, 1826) Amizade de Santos..........

Secy. Canning

BRAZIL.

Date & Receipt.

SUBJECT.

Page

f

313

R. April 12,

36. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. D. Mar 21,
Sec. Canning..
R. July 8,
37. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. D. Mar. 26,
Sec. Canning......
R. July 8,
38. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. D. Mar. 28,
S
Sec. Canning......
R. July 8,
39. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. D. June 17,
Sec. Canning....
R. Aug. 27,
40. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. ( D. June 19,
Sec. Canning........
R. Aug. 27,

41. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. D. July
Sec. Canning.....

42. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. D. July Sec. Canning...

...

R. Oct.

43. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. D. July 12,
R. Oct. 4,
Sec. Canning....
44. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. ( D. July 19,
Sec. Canning.....
R. Oct. 4,

45. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. D. July 21,
R. Oct.
Sec. Canning...

46. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. D. Aug. Sec. Canning.....

R. Oct.

24;.

R. Oct. 4,

-

R. Oct.

47. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. D. Aug. Sec. Canning..

48. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. D. Aug.

Sec. Canning....

49. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. D. Sept. 2,
Sec. Canning....
1 R. Nov. 28,

50. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. ƒ D. Sept. 9,
Secr. Canning........
R. Nov. 28,

51. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. D. Sept. 11,
Sec. Canning....
R. Nov. 29,
52. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. ( D. Sept. 24,
Sec. Canning....
R. Dec. 15,

53. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. (D. Sept. 28,
Sec. Canning...........
R. Dec. 15,
54. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. ( D. Sept. 29,
Secy. Canning
R. Dec. 15,

55. Mr. Consul-Gen. Chamberlain to Mr. (D. Oct. 7,
Sec. Canning.
R. Dec. 15,

58. Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Sec. Can-J D. Nov. 16, 1825
R. Feb. 6, 1826
ning......
59. Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Secr. Can- ( D, Feb. 22,
ning.....
Į R. May 23,

·}Boa Viagem.....

353

356

Approbation of conduct....... 356

Henriquetta. Caridade...... 356

} Slave-trade, North of the Line. 358

No.

....

Date & Receipt.

R. May 29,

SUBJECT.

Page

60. Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Secr. Can-(D. Feb. 3, 1826 French Ship, La Diane.............. 359
ning....
61. Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Secr. Can-( D. Feb. 17,
ning......
R. May 29,
62. Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Secr. Can- ( D. Feb. 21,
ning....
R. May 29,
63. Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Secr. Can-( D. Feb. 27,
ning......
R. June 19,

64. Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Secr. Can-( D. April 17,
ning.....
R. June 19,

65. Mr. Secr. Canning to Mr. Consul Pen

nell.....

.........

D. June 22, 66. Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Secr. Can- D. Aug 8, ning.. {R. Oct. 28, 67. Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Secr. Can- ( D. Aug. 26, ning.... R. Oct. 28, 68. Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Secr. Can - D. Sept. 20, ning.... R. Dec. 13, 69. Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Sec. Can-( D. Sept. 21, ning......

R. Dec. 13, 70. Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Secy. Can- ( D. Oct. 24, ning... R. Dec. 24,

......

French Schooner, Bienfaisant.
Charters

361

i

D. Dec. 30,

72. Mr. Consul Hesketh to Mr. Secr. Can- D. Mar. 8,
ning..
R. May 15,
73. Mr. Consul Hesketh to Mr. Secr. Can-( D. Mar. 9,
ning....
R May 15,

74. Mr. Consul Hesketh to Mr. Secr. Can- D. 11,
ning....
R. May 15,
75. Mr. Consul Hesketh to Mr. Secr. Can- D. April!7,
ning....
R. June 6,

}la. Rosalia.....

}Henriquetta. Fanny...................

Approbation of conduct. Char-
ters. George and James ... 366
·}Licences to Slave-vessels...... 366

·}Charters. George and James. 368
Prince of Guinea and Black-
bird, from Philadelphia.... 368
-} Licences to Slave-vessels..... 369

Slave-vessels admeasured, and
departed from Bahia, 1826. 369
Receipt of Despatches....... 371

76. Mr. Consul Hesketh to Mr. Sec. Can-( D. April,
ning...
R. June 6,
77. Mr. Consul Hesketh to Mr. Secr. Can- D. May 6,
ning..

80. Mr. Consul Hesketh to Mr. Sec3. Can-( D. June 30,
ning.....
R. Aug. 21,
81. Mr. Consul Hesketh to Mr. Sec. Can-( D. July 5,
ning....
R. Aug. 21,
82. Mr. Consul Hesketh to Mr. Secy. Can- ( D. July 15,
ning....
R. Sept. 16,
83. Mr. Consul Hesketh to Mr. Secr. Can-( D. July 19,
ning.....
R. Sept. 16,

85. Mr. Consul Hesketh to Mr. Secy. Can- ( D. Aug. 19. ning....

86. Mr. Consul Hesketh to Mr. Sec. Can-( D. Aug. 25, ning....