Whether Property condemned has been sold or converted, and whether any part remains unsold, and in whose hands, the Proceeds remain. April 30, 1827 Condemned for being irregularly licenced to touch at Sierra Leone, Coast The Schooner and Cargo of Guinea, and the Islands of St. Thomas and Princes, on the West Coast sold by publick auction, of Africa, in her Imperial Passport, marked No. 47, dated Bahia, 15th and the Proceeds paid December, 1826, which said Imperial Passport made it obligatory upon into the Military Chest. her to enter solely such Ports on the Coast of Africa, where the Slavetrade is permitted to the subjects of the Empire of Brazil, which, by the 2d Article of the Convention to the Treaty between Great Britain and Portugal, signed at London, on the 28th of July, 1817, is confined to the Territories of His Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal, to the South of the Equator, and against the true intent and meaning of the said 2d Article, and of the 1st Article to the Treaty signed at Vienna, the 22d day of January, 1815. .The Schooner sold by publick auction, but the Proceeds remain in the hands of the Commissioners of Appraisement and Sale, the Accounts not having yet been returned into the Registry. Condemned for being irregularly licenced to touch at the Islands of St. The Sloop and Cargo Thomas and Princes, on the Coast of Africa, in her Imperial Passport, sold by publick aucmarked No. 20, dated Pernambuco, the 24th of January, 1827, which said tiou, but the Proceeds Imperial Passport made it obligatory upon her to enter solely such Ports remain in the hands of or Places on the Coast of Africa, where the Slave-trade is permitted to the Commissioners of the subjects of the Empire of Brazil, which, by the 2d Article of the Appraisement and Sale, Convention to the Treaty between Great Britain and Portugal, signed at the Accounts not havLondon on the 28th of July, 1817, is confined to the Territories of His ing yet been returned Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal, to the South of the Equator, into the Registry. and against the true intent and meaning of the said 2d Article, and of the 1st Article to the Treaty signed at Vienna, the 22d of January, 1815. No. 73.-His Majesty's Comm". to the Earl of Dudley—(Rec. Oct. 15.) We beg to enclose herewith, for the information of your Lordship, the Report of the Case of the Brazilian Brigantine Copioba, of Bahia, commanded by Joaquim de Arauja Braga, and owned by Francisco Pinto Lima. The Copioba left Bahia on the 10th day of February last, from which Port she was furnished with an Imperial Passport, No. 6, dated Bahia, the 8th of February, 1827, authorizing her to proceed to Molembo, and take on board any number of Slaves, not exceeding 420, and giving her permission therein to touch at the Coast of Guinea, although the same Document made it obligatory upon her to enter solely such Ports where the Slave-trade is permitted to the Subjects of the Empire. She was captured by His Majesty's Brig Clinker, Lieutenant Matson, Commander, on the 15th day of May, at anchor at a place called Otoco, about 9 miles to the Eastward of Cape St. Paul, in Latitude 5. 47. North, Longitude 1. 50. East. This Vessel came direct from Bahia to the Northward of the Equator, having made Cape Palmas on the 24th day of March, on which day the Log was discontinued, as is usual with all Vessels engaged in the illicit Traffick in Slaves. At the time of capture the greater part of her cargo was landed at Otoco, with her derrick rigged to deliver the remainder; having been there and at Accra, together, upwards of 6 weeks, the Master on shore for the purpose, as was stated, of purchasing provisions, although considerable quantities of farinha and beef were on board her, which must have been taken in at Bahia, her water filled, and nearly ready for the reception of a Cargo of Slaves; which, together with the prevarication and false statements of the Witnesses, and her being irregularly licensed to touch at the Coast of Elmina, were circumstances which induced the Court to pass Sentence of Condemnation upon her, on the 20th of July, 1827. The Passport of the Copioba was not only violated by her deviating from its provisions, but was, in itself, irregular. The Portuguese part of it allowed her to call at the Costa de Mina, (meaning Elmina, where Canoes are frequently obtained for the furtherance of the Slave-trade,) and the English translation annexed, the more undefined limits of the Guinea Coast. The Costa de Mina, as it is termed by the Portuguese, comprehends, in its extent, part of the Gold Coast, and nearly the whole of the Slave Coast, extending from Cape Three Points to the River Lagos, including within those Boundaries all the notorious Slave Ports to the Northward of the Equator. We have, &c. The Right Hon. Viscount Dudley. N. CAMPBELL. (Enclosure.)—Report of the Case of the Brazilian Brigantine Copioba, Joaquim de Arauja Braga, Master. THE Brigantine Copioba, of 169 tons burthen, cleared out from Bahia in the beginning of February last, for a Slaving-voyage to Molembo, furnished with the usual Documents for such a Voyage from the Authorities there. Her Imperial Passport, No. 6, which was dated at Bahia, on the 8th of February, 1827, states her to be "bound to the Port of Molembo, to call at the Guinea Coast, on the Occidental Coast of Africa," being "under an obligation to enter solely such Ports on the Coast of Africa, where the Slave-trade is permitted to the Subjects of the Empire of Brazil," and was authorized by the same Passport to take on board any number of Slaves, not exceeding 420. She was commanded by Joaquim de Arauja Braga, and owned by Francisco Pinto Lima, both Inhabitants of Bahia, and Subjects of the Empire of Brazil. The Copioba sailed, on the 10th day of February last, from Bahia, and was captured by the boats of His Majesty's Brig Clinker, Lieutenant George William Matson, Commander, on the 15th of May following, at anchor in the Roads of Otoco, about 9 miles to the Eastward of "ape St. Paul's. She arrived here for Adjudication on the 12th day of June, and on ve 13th, the Papers were lodged in the Registry, accompanied by the Affidavit of Mr. Frederick Saumarez Fraser, Master's Attendant of His Majesty's said Brig, and Prizemaster of the Copioba. A Monition was also prayed for and granted, which accordingly went forth; and was returned on the 25th of June, certified to have been duly served. On the 21st of the same month, the Proctor for the Captor filed an Affidavit of Mr. Frederick Saumarez Fraser, Master's Assistant, and Henry Burton Weston, Midshipman of His Majesty's Brig Clinker, in which they deposed, that " 2 days subsequent to the Seizure of the said Sumaca Copioba, to wit on the 17th day of May, 1827, they discovered and found the Log-book of the said Sumaca Copioba, marked No. 2, deposited in a corner of the Cabin, concealed under several bags of farinha, and the Log-book, marked No. 3, concealed in a case of sugar; both these Logs were brought in, and deposited in the Registry on t e 13th, with the other Papers belonging to her. Lieutenant Matson, the Captor, stated in his Declaration "that being off Cape St. Paul's, the Boats of His Majesty's Brig Clinker, on the 15th of May, 1827, found at anchor in Otoco, a roadstead about 9 miles Eastward of the Cape, the Sumaca Copioba, with her derrick tackle up, part of her Cargo discharged, and Long-boat out, under Brazilian Colours, having on board 2 guns, 20 Men, and Joze Thomas Gonsalves commanding, who called himself the Mate, and stated, that the Captain was on shore. A signal was made, which he stated had been previously arranged, to the Captain to come off, and the Officer waited 24 hours; none coming, he weighed, and joined His Majesty's Brig in the offing on the 16th, about 30 miles South of the Cape;" he further declared, "that he detained the said Sumaca, for breaking her Passport, by landing part of her Cargo to the North of the Equator, and filling up his water, and being in a Roadstead, and near a wellknown Place for the resort of Vessels engaged in the illicit Traffick for Slaves. Joze Thomas Gonsalves, the Commander, at the time of detention, stated the Sumaca to be bound from Bahia to Molembo, and the excuse he gave for being in the above Roadstead and discharging, was, that he came in there for stock," and he further declared, "that the said Sumaca appeared seaworthy, that she has farinha, beef, irons, and all the preparations for receiving Slaves on board, and that he has taken part of her Crew, and sent her to Sierra Leone for Adjudication.” Jozé Thomas Gonsalves, Mate of the aforesaid Vessel, being examined on the Standing Interrogatories, deposed, that "the present Voyage began at Bahia, and was to have ended there; Bahia was the last clearing Port the Vessel sailed from previous to Capture; she anchored and touched at Accra and Otoco during the present Voyage; she anchored and touched at Accra to buy a Canoe and some cowries, and at Otoco to purchase provisions, get water, and to repair the mast of the Vessel and the sails; at Accra communication took place between the Vessel and the shore by means of a Native Canoe, and at Otoco by means of the Vessel's Boat, and the Canoe purchased at Acera; first saw the Capturing Ship's Boats at 9 o'clock in the morning of the 15th of May, the Vessel being then at anchor in the Roadstead at Otoco, at which time and Place she was captured; had no instructions or directions for destroying, concealing, or refusing to deliver up, any of the Ship's Documents or Papers on Board; that Francisco Pinto Lima, the Owner, is also the Lader and Owner of the Cargo of Merchandize now on board the Vessel, and the Master is the Consignee of the same; it was to have been delivered at Molembo in South Latitude, for the real account, risk, and benefit of the aforesaid Owner; no Slaves have been taken on board during the present Voyage. All the Passports and other Papers found on board were entirely true and fair; he does not know if the Vessel was provided with an Imperial Passport to carry Slaves: that no Papers were concealed, or attempted to be concealed; bulk was broken during the present Voyage at Accra and Otoco; at the former, cloth, aquadente, and tobacco were landed to buy the Canoe and cowries; and at the latter, cloth, aquadente, and tobacco to purchase provisions." The same Evidence was also deposed to, nearly word for word Joaquim Luis, a Seaman of the said Vessel. |