been issued to His Majesty's Ships Hussar, Dartmouth, Dispatch, Ferret, and Swinger. The Right Hon. George Canning. We have, &c. CHRIS. EDWD. LEFROY. No. 132.-His Majesty's Comm". to Mr. Sec". Canning.-(Rec. June 7.) SIR, Surinam, 20th March, 1827. WE have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, dated the 30th of December, 1826, informing us of the satisfaction felt by His Majesty's Government, at the Regulations adopted here for the Registration of Slaves, with a view to the more effectual suppression of any attempts which might be made to carry on an illegal Traffick in Slaves in this Colony; and enclosing, for our information, a Copy of a Despatch which, by his Majesty's Commands, you had addressed upon that Subject to His Majesty's Ambasador at the Court of The King of the Netherlands. The Right Hon George Canning. We have, &c. CHRIS. EDWD. LEFROY. No. 133.-Viscount Dudley to His Majesty's Commissioners. GENTLEMEN, Foreign Office, 28th June, 1827. I HAVE received your Despatches, up to the 20th of March. A Representation having been made to the Netherland Government, upon the subject of the want of Cruizers, which you state in your Despatch of the 1st February to be felt on the Coast of Surinam, His Majesty's Government have had the satisfaction to receive, through the British Ambassador, the Answer, of which I herewith enclose you a copy.* You will perceive therefrom, that The Netherland Government have declared it to be the intention of His Netherland Majesty to send, in the course of the Year, a reinforcement of two Vessels of War to that Station. His Majesty's Commissioners. I am, &c. DUDLEY. No. 134.-J. H. Lance, Esq. to Jos. Planta, Jun. Esq.-(Rec. June 29.) I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter, of the 29th December, 1826, conveying to me Mr. Canning's permission for my return to England, during this Year, for a period of 6 months, if the state of my health should require it. I beg to return my most sincere thanks for the early attention which my request has met with, and the readiness with which it has been granted; and unless events should occur, rendering my presence necessary here for the Service of the Commission, I propose to avail myself of my leave in the month of July ensuing, being just previous to the setting in of our dry Season, * See Class B. the most unhealthy period of the Year; and I hope after passing a few months in England, my health will be so far re-established as to enable me to go through the remaining period of my Service, without experiencing any more of those violent attacks of fever, from which I have suffered so much during my residence in this Colony, Joseph Planta, Jun. Esq. I am, &c. J. H. LANCE. No. 135.-His Majesty's Comm". to Mr. Sec". Canning.-(Rec. Aug. 16.) MR. BRUNINGS, the late Arbitrator of the Mixed Court established in this Colony for the Repression of the Slave-trade, on the part of His Netherland Majesty, having obtained His Majesty's permission to return home upon his Pension, we have the honor to inform you, that Mr. Herman Rudolph Haijunga, Member of the Court of Civil Justice in this Colony, has been appointed his Successor, and that he was this morning duly sworn into such Office. We have, &c. The Right Hon. George Canning. Class B. CHRIS. EDW. LEFROY. 26. Sir Wm. à Court to Mr. Secr. (D. Dec. 22, 1826) Project of Slave-trade Abolition Canning.. .... R. Jan. 4, 1827) Law..... Portuguese Slave-trade to Brazil. S D. Feb. 26, D.Mar. 26, Slave-trade at the Cape de Terds 30. Sir Wm. à Court to Mr. Sec. (D. April 12, 31. Sir Wm. à Court to Mr. Sec. (D. April 20, 32. Sir Wm. à Court to Mr. Sec. (D. April 24, .... 34. Visct. Dudley to Sir Wm. à Court ... Slave-trade at the Cape de Verds Slave-trade at Ibo. Ditto. Ditto Slave-trade at the Cape de Verds No. Date & Receipt. SUBJECT. Page 38. Sir Wm. à Court to Viscount D. July 14, 1827} Slave-trade at the Cape de Verds.. 387 Dudley.. 19. Viscount Dudley to Sir Wm. à Court.... R. Aug. 5, {D. Aug. 31 BRAZIL. 0. The Right. Hon. R. Gordon to (D. Nov. 27, 1826) Convention for the Abolition of Mr. See. Canning .... ........ R. Jan. 30, 1827) Slave-trade 1. The Right Hon. R. Gordon to (D. Nov. 27, 1826) Correspondence as to the result of Mr. Sec. Canning ..... R. Jan. 30, 18275 the Abolition, in Brazil....... 2. Mr. Sec. Canning to the Right Hon. R. Gordon 390 391 3. The Right Hon. R. Gordon to D. Dec. 8, 1826) Conduct of the Authorities at R. Mar. 1, 18275 Maranham 396 Mr. Sec. Canning. 4. The Right Hon. R. Gordon to (D. Dec. 8, 1826) Admeasurement of Slave-vessels.. 398 Mr. Sec. Canning. R. Mar. 1, 1827) ......... 5. The Right Hon. R. Gordon to (D. Dec. 13, 1826) Conduct of the Authorities at Mr. Soc. Canning R. Mar. 1, 1827) Maranham 3. The Right Hon. R. Gordon to (D. Dec. 21, 1826) Ditto. Ditto..... Mr. Sec. Canning..... 399 400 400 7. Arthur Aston, Esq. to Mr. Sec3. (D. Jan. 10, Canning 3. Viscount Dudley to the Right Hon. R. Gordon.... R. Mar. 30, R. April 30, Oct. 3, Piracy. Gabilar, or Pelican.... 409 Dec. 26, 409 410 411 411 - Slave-trade at Bahia.. R. June 23, Arrival of the Zeferina..... Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Sec. (D. Mar. 20, . Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Sec. (D. April 24, [1827-28] D. June 28, T No. Date & Receipt. 60. Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Sec. (D: May 5, 1827) Zeferina .......... ...... R. June 30, Canning. 61. Mr. Consul Pennell to Mr. Sec. (D: May 23, Canning R. July 25, 71. Mr. Consul Hesketh to Mr. Sec. (D. May 22, -} On approbation of Conduct.................. Canning R. July 19, 49 49 81. Viscount Granville to Mr. Sec3. (D. Jan. 1, 1827) Project of Law for the Prevention Canning R. Jan. 27, of Slave-trade |