(4.)-TREATY with the King of the Small Scarcies River. Mangi, December 23, 1851. TREATY between Joseph Eugene Dillet, Esq., of the Civil Service of the Colony of Sierra Leone, Nathaniel Isaacs, Esq., and Fitz Meade T. Dennis, Esq., Staff Assistant-Surgeon to Her Majesty's Forces, Commissioners duly authorized and empowered by His Excellency Norman William Macdonald, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Sierra Leone and its Dependencies, Vice-Admiral, Chancellor and Ordinary of the same, for and in behalf of Her Majesty Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., and Bey Ingar, King of the Small Scarcies River. [Articles I. to XII. The stipulations of these Articles are the same as those of the Treaty with Kykandy. Page 10.] ART. XIII. The bodies of British seamen, or other non-resident British subjects who may die within the territories of the said King, shall have the right of interment on payment of 6 dollars to the said King, which sum shall be in full of all burial fees; and all resident British subjects dying within the territories of the said King, party to this Treaty, shall be interred on payment of the customary tribute or offering, the amount of which shall be arranged and determined between the friends of the deceased and the King or his representatives. The graves of persons so interred shall be secure from violation. XIV. The Queen of England shall have the right to demand the surrender of criminals, being British subjects, guilty of any offence cognizable by the laws of England, for the purpose of being tried in such British Colony as Her Majesty the Queen of England may think fit to appoint; and the King, party to this Treaty, does hereby agree to surrender all British subjects who may be charged with any offence as aforesaid, upon demand being made by some competent authority. XV. All merchandize imported in British vessels within the dominion of the King, party to this Treaty, shall be exempted from the payment of any duty whatever, and in like manner the productions of the territories of the said King, party to this Treaty, imported into the Colony of Sierra Leone shall be (subject to the approval of the Governor and Council of the said Colony) exempted from all import or other duties. XVI. In consideration of the foregoing stipulations of this Treaty being agreed upon and strictly adhered to on the part of the King aforesaid, and his successors, His Excellency Norman William Macdonald, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Colony of Sierra Leone, agrees for himself and successors, on the part of Her Majesty the Queen of England, to pay or cause to be paid annually to the said King and his successors the Customs hereinafter mentioned and set forth-viz., 200 bars; the above bars to be computed by the scale of bars in the Schedule hereunto annexed. XVII. The amount stipulated to be paid annually to the said King by this Treaty shall be considered a full compensation for the fulfilment of the terms and conditions thereof by the King aforesaid, and shall be in full satisfaction for all charges on British merchant shipping resorting to the waters of the territories of the said King, for the purposes of trade, with the free and unrestricted right to wood and water. XVIII. This Treaty shall be proclaimed immediately on its being concluded and signed, and be made law throughout the territories of the said Bey Ingar, which, for the better maintenance of peace, and the avoidance of all causes of difference and disputes, are hereby fixed and declared to be as follows--that is to say, from the source of the Small Scarcies River to Alligator Creek on the south side to Coutre Creek on the north, including the banks of the river on both sides. Signed and Sealed at Mangi, Small Scarcies, this 23rd day of December, in the year of Our Lord, 1851, and of Her Majesty's reign the 15th. Commissioners: J. E. DILLET (L.S.), Civil Service, Sierra Leone. In the presence of : SCHEDULE. 4 pieces of blue baft, 40 bars; 4 pieces of white baft, 40 bars; 4 pieces of satin stripes, 48 bars; 86 lbs. of tobacco, 50 bars; 10 gallons of rum in 4 jars, 22 bars. Total, 200 bars. Duly proclaimed this 23rd day of December, 1851, at Mangi, Small Scarcies, by Bey Ingar, King of the Small Scarcies River, in my presence. JACKSON HOWARD. (5.) TREATY with the King of Macbatee, Great Scarcies River. Kambia, December 26, 1851.* TREATY between Joseph Eugene Dillet, Esquire, of the Civil Service of the Colony of Sierra Leone, Nathaniel Isaacs, Esquire, and Fitz Meade T. Dennis, Esquire, Staff Assistant Surgeon to Her Majesty's Forces, Commissioners duly authorized and empowered by His Excellency Norman William Macdonald, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Sierra Leone and its Dependencies, ViceAdmiral, Chancellor and Ordinary of the same, for and in * Annulled by Treaty, June 10 1861. Page 34. VOL. XI. B behalf of Her Majesty Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c., and Bey Farima, King of Macbatee, in the Great Scarcies River. Articles I. to XII. The stipulations of these Articles are the same as those of the Treaty with Kykandy. Page 10. ART. XIII. The bodies of British seamen or other non-resident British subjects who may die within the territories of the said King shall have the right of interment, on payment of 6 dollars to the said King, which sum shall be in full of all burial fees, and all resident British subjects, dying within the territories of the said King, party to this Treaty, shall be interred on payment of the customary tribute or offering, the amount of which shall be arranged and determined between the friends of the deceased and the said King, or his representatives. The graves of persons so interred shall be secure from violation. XIV. The Queen of England shall have the right to demand the surrender of criminals, being British subjects, guilty of any offence cognizable by the laws of England, for the purpose of being tried in such British Colony as Her Majesty the Queen of England may think fit to appoint; and the King, party to this Treaty, does hereby agree to surrender all British subjects who may be charged with any offence as aforesaid, upon demand being made by some competent authority. XV. All merchandize imported in British vessels within the dominion of the King, party to this Treaty, shall be exempted from the payment of any duty whatever, and in like manner the productions of the territories of the said King, party to this Treaty, imported into the Colony of Sierra Leone shall be (subject to the approval of the Governor and Council of the said Colony) exempted from all import or other duties. XVI. In consideration of the foregoing stipulations of this Treaty being agreed upon and strictly adhered to on the part of the King aforesaid, and his successors, His Excellency Norman William Macdonald, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Colony of Sierra Leone, agrees for himself and successors, on the part of Her Majesty the Queen of England, to pay, or cause to be paid annually to the said King and his successors the Customs hereinafter mentioned and set forth-viz., 200 bars. The above bars to be computed by the scale of bars in the Schedule hereunto annexed. XVII. The amount stipulated to be paid annually to the said King by this Treaty shall be considered a full compensation for the fulfilment of the terms and conditions thereof, by the King aforesaid, and shall be in full satisfaction for all charges on British merchant shipping resorting to the waters of the territories of the said King, for the purposes of trade, with the free and unrestricted right to wood and water. XVIII. This Treaty shall be proclaimed immediately on its being concluded and signed, and be made law throughout the territories of the said King, which for the better maintenance of peace, and the avoidance of all causes of difference and disputes, are hereby fixed and declared to be as follows, that is to say: from the town of Rosinoe on the north, and Rocooper on the south bank of the River Great Scarcies to the town of Billah, inclusive, and the farthest limits of the west suburbs of the town of Kambia, at the head of the river, including both banks and the towns between the above named places. Signed and Sealed at Kambia, Great Scarcies River, this 26th day of December, in the year of our Lord, 1851, and of Her Majesty's reign the 15th. Commissioners: J. E. DILLET (L.S.), Ciril Service, Sierra Leone. N. ISAACS (L.S.); F. M. T. DENNIS (L.S.) BEY FARIMA (L.S.) In the presence of : ADAM ALI. SAIDOO BOSOM. LAHAI DANKO. SCHEDULE. 4 pieces of blue baft, 40 bars; 4 pieces of white baft, 40; 4 pieces of satin stripes, 48; 86 lbs. of tobacco, 50; 10 gallons of rum in 4 jars, 22. Total, 200 bars. Ďuly proclaimed at Kambia, Great Scarcies River, this 26th day of December, 1851, by Bey Farima, King of Macbatee, in my presence. WM. BOYD, of Freetown, Sierra Leone. (6.)-TREATY with the King of Kambia, Great Scarcies River, Kambia, December 26, 1851.* TREATY between Joseph Eugene Dillet, Esquire, of the Civil Service of the Colony of Sierra Leone, Nathaniel Isaacs, Esquire, and Fitz Meade T. Dennis, Esquire, Staff Assistant Surgeon to Her Majesty's Forces, Commissioners duly authorized and empowered by His Excellency Norman William Macdonald, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Sierra Leone and its Dependencies, Vice-Admiral, Chancellor and Ordinary of the same, for and in behalf of Her Majesty Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c., and Sattan Lahai, King of Kambia, in the Great Scarcies River. Articles I. to XII. The stipulations of these Articles are the same as those of the Treaty with Kykandy. Page 10. ART. XIII. The bodies of British seamen or other non-resident British subjects who may die within the territories of the said Annulled by Treaty, June 10, 1861. Page 34. King shall have the right of interment on payment of 6 dollars to the said King, which sum shall be in full of all burial fees; and all resident British subjects dying within the territories of the said King, party to this Treaty, shall be interred on payment of the customary tribute or offering, the amount of which shall be arranged and determined between the friends of the deceased and the King or his representatives. The graves of persons so interred shall be secure from violation. XIV. The Queen of England shall have the right to demand the surrender of criminals, being British subjects, guilty of any offence cognizable by the laws of England, for the purpose of being tried in such British Colony as Her Majesty the Queen of England may think fit to appoint; and the King, party to this Treaty; does hereby agree to surrender all British subjects, who may be charged with any offence as aforesaid, upon demand being made by some competent authority. XV. All merchandize imported in British vessels within the dominion of the King, party to this Treaty, shall be exempted from the payment of any duty whatever, and in like manner the productions of the territories of the said King, party to this Treaty, imported into the Colony of Sierra Leone shall be (subject to the approval of the Governor and Council of the said Colony) exempted from all import or other duties. XVI. Inconsideration of the foregoing stipulations of this Treaty being agreed upon and strictly adhered to on the part of the King aforesaid, and his successors, His Excellency Norman William Macdonald, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Colony of Sierra Leone, agrees for himself and successors, on the part of Her Majesty the Queen of England, to pay, or cause to be paid annually to the said King and his successors, the Customs hereinafter mentioned and set forth, viz.: 200 bars. The above bars to be computed by the scale of bars in the Schedule hereunto annexed. XVII. The amount stipulated to be paid annually to the said King by this Treaty shall be considered a full compensation for the fulfilment of the terms and conditions thereof, by the King aforesaid, and shall be in full satisfaction for all charges on British merchant shipping resorting to the waters of the territories of the said King, for the purposes of trade, with the free and unrestricted right to wood and water. XVIII. This Treaty shall be proclaimed immediately on its being concluded and signed, and be made law throughout the territories of the said King, which for the better maintenance of peace, and the avoidance of all causes of difference and disputes, are hereby fixed and declared to be as follows, that is to say, from the town of Kambia, including the south bank of the Great Scarcies River in the front of the town to Fouta in the interior, including the paths from and to the above-named places, called Kasse, Moonoo, Masamballa, Kotonko, Rosoosoo, Tambacca, and Tamisso. |