Commander Jonathan Hayes [to the Secretary to the Admiralty] from Sierra Leone, on the increase in recent months in the slave trade along the west coast of Africa, its cause and possible remedy, the increase in slavers under the French flag, and the increase in the number being carried on each vessel, 10 Jan 1831
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 444 Vol. 28, pp. 211-216
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He asks to be allowed to seize every vessel carrying enslaved people, regardless of nationality.
Dates
- Creation: 10 Jan 1831
Extent
6 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 444 Vol. 28, pp. 211-216
Former reference:
D 12
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