been exported from the Pongas, and that Slave-vessels may always be found lying there. Since the departure of Sir Charles Mac Carthy for the Isles de Loss, the above statement has been fully corroborated by the return of His Majesty's Brig of War Thistle, commanded by Lieutenant Hagan, from a visit to the Rio Pongas. The Thistle has brought in under seizure the Schooner Rosalia, Don Francisco Freyne, latę Master, having on board a Cargo of 60 Slaves, and bound to The Havannah. It is supposed that she had no regular Papers, as the Master, who has succeeded Freyne, said she had none at all, and he refused to come down to Sierra Leone. The Rosalia had lost 8 of her Crew in the Pongas: she sailed apparently under Spanish Colours; but as her Case is now before the Court of Mixed Commission it is not possible to give any material facts relating to her. Lieutenant Hagan, however, confirins the fact of the Slave-trade being rather increased than diminished. (Inclosure 2.)-Memorandum of Slave Vessels, examined by His Majesty's Gun-brig Snapper, in July and August, 1821. Under Intelligence ог Remarks. Off Cape Schooner M. Audbert M. Audbert Bourdeaux Trading Bourdeaux French Completely Mount. L'Etincelle Off Old Schooner H. Dupreyes fitted out for Slaves. Ditto.-No Voyage (Inclosure 3.)-Memorandum of Slave Vessels with French Flags, and French Papers, boarded by the Myrmidon, in the River Bonny, October 1821. [See Page 26.] (Inclosure 4.)-Return of French Vessels boarded by His Majesty's Brig Snapper, October, 1821. [See Page 27.] CORRESPONDENCE OF THE ADMIRALTY, RELATING TO THE SLAVE TRADE. A. Communications from Naval Officers............... 1821, 1822. 167 B. Instructions to Naval Officers........................ 1821, 1822. 219 Papers relating to the Capture of the French Ship, Sylphe........ .......... 1819, 1820. 224 Papers relating to the Portuguese Brig Gaviao and the Spanish Schooner Anna Maria....... 1821, 1822. 237 (A.) COMMUNICATIONS FROM NAVAL OFFICERS STATIONED ON THE COAST OF AFRICA, OR IN THE WEST INDIES. LIST OF PAPERS No. 1821. Page 1. Sir George R. Collier to J. W, Croker, Esq...Santa Cruz Roads...10th Jan, 168 2. Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq...Sierra Leone.......4th Feb. 168 3. Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq...Cape Coast 4th Mar. 168 4. Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq... Cape Coast....... .4th Mar. 169 5. Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq... Accra Roads.. ....10th Mar. 170 6. Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq... Accra Roads.... .12th Mar. 171 7. Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq... Accra..... 12th Mar. 172 8. Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq... Bight of Benin.... 19th Mar, 176 9. Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq... Fernando Po......31st Mar. 178 10. Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq... Fernando Po.. ..16th April 181 11. Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq... Sierra Leone.......6th June 183 12. Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq...Sierra Leone,..... 17th June 184 13. Lt. Christ. Knight to J. W. Croker, Esq.....Old Calabar River..5th Aug. 185 14. Captain Kelly to Sir George Collier........... Sierra Leone,.....22d Sept. 187 15. Sir George Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq......Knowle Cottage....7th Nov. 187 16. Captain Kelly to J. W. Croker, Esq..........Sierra Leone River,.3d Dec. 189 17. Sir G. R. Collier to the Lords of the Admiralty.London.......... 27th Dec. 190 1822. 18. Captain Kelly to J. W. Croker, Esq.........Sierra Leone River.. 4th Jan. 217 19. Captain Kelly to J. W. Croker, Esq. ......Sierra Leone River. 16th Jan. 217 .... No. 1.-Commodore Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq. (Extract) H. M. S. Tartar, Santa Cruz Roads, 10th Jan. 1821. I AM happy to say that these Islands have not for some months been visited, as formerly, by any Spanish Vessel, bound on or from Slaving Voyages; though I understand that among the Cape de Verd Islands more than the customary Trade in Slaves is going on. J. W. Croker, Esq. GEORGE R. COLLIER. No. 2.-Commodore Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq. (Extract.) H. M. S. Tartar, Sierra Leone, 4th February, 1821. LIEUTENANT HAGAN, of the Thistle, with the same good success that has always recompensed his activity, is the only Officer who has been so fortunate as to capture any Slaving-vessels during my absence from this Coast. Of the two, as per margin,* one is said to be owned by Persons claiming the British protection. J. W. Croker, Esq. GEORGE R. COLLIER. No. 3.-Commodore Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq. (Extract.) H.M. S. Tartar, Cape Coast, 4th March, 1821. His Majesty's Sloop Morgiana had arrived in these Roads the day before from the Bight of Biafra, bringing in with her a SlavingSchooner, the Emilia, of from 140 to 150 tons, under Portuguese Colours, captured under the Slave Treaties, 3 deg. North of the Line, and bound to St. Salvador; having on board at the time of capture, the incredible number (for such a Vessel) of 396 Slaves. The Portuguese Master has the audacity to swear, that the Schooner was not from near Lagos, but from Cabinda. The Slaves, however, distinctly state the contrary and from the little expence of water, when boarded (only 4 casks) it is evident she could not have been between 40 and 50 days from Cabinda. But if one circumstance will more strongly justify the opinion of Captain Finlaison (as well as my own) it is, that the wound caused on the breasts of the Men and Women, by the application of a hot iron, bearing the particular mark of the Individuals to whom those Slaves may be consigned (and with which Children of an extreme tender age are also branded) is, even now scarcely healed, and at the time of Capture was so fresh as to leave no doubt on the mind of the Surgeon, of the truth of the statement made by some of these unfortunate sufferers, as to time and place of sailing from. J. W. Croker, Esq. GEORGE R. COLLIER. Two Sisters, British Sloop, with 16 Slaves; Montserrate, Spanish Schooner, with # Slaves. No. 4.-Commodore Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq. SIR, H. M. S. Tartar, Cape Coast, 4th March, 1821. I HAVE the honour to acquaint you that I sailed in His Majesty's Ship under my command from Sierra Leone on the 12th February, and, after examining the Bananas, returned to the Mouth of the Sierra Leone on the 14th, to receive on board one of the Thistle's anchors, which had been left at Free Town to repair; from thence I sailed the next day to examine the Gallinas, Cape Mount, &c. Off the Coast I was joined by the Myrmidon and Thistle, and I beg to lay before you, for the information of their Lordships, the Copy of a Letter from Captain Leeke, of His Majesty's Sloop Myrmidon, giving me his reasons for detaining a Spanish Schooner, which, though avowedly engaged in the illegal traffick in Slaves, had no Slaves actually on board, but on her weighing, however, from her anchorage off the Gallinas, several articles were thrown overboard; and as Slaves have unquestionably been so removed from Slaving-vessels before, it is not ungenerous, under all the circumstances attending this Vessel's Case, to believe the possibility of such an occurrence in the present. Not any Person on board acknowledges to be the Master or Supercargo, not any Ship's Papers or Pass are to be found; neither is there any Log-book, or any account of the remaining stores or provisions; and two sets of Colours were found, American and Spanish, on board the Vessel. Under all these circumstances I have felt it my duty to bring her down to Cape Coast Castle, where I shall have the Depositions of such of the Crew as can speak English, taken. As a Vessel without any Papers or proof of nationality on board of her, had been liberated by the Judge of the Vice-Admiralty Court at Sierra Leone, some time ago, Captain Leeke declined taking her to Sierra Leone, and I therefore gave her convoy to the Gold Coast. So soon as the examinations are concluded, I shall direct her being convoyed a few degrees to the Southward, and leave her with such Spaniards as are on board of her, to return either to The Havannah, or to renew her transgressions off the Gallinas, and I have no doubt but she will be again fallen in with by some of the Cruizers. I regret to say, a French Brig, crowded with Slaves, sailed from Trade Town the day before the Myrmidon was off. I have, &c. J. W. Croker, Esq. GEORGE R. COLLIER. SIR, (Inclosure.)-Captain Leeke to Commodore Sir George R. Collier. H. M. S. Myrmidon, off assa Cove, 20th February, 1821. BEING at anchor under Cape Mount on the evening of the 16th instant, a Schooner hove in sight round the Point; upon her making us out she immediately bore up and made all sail to the S. W. I by this time was under weigh, and made all sail in chase, but from the many changes of wind I was not able to get up with her till the next day at noon; she proves a Spanish Schooner, the Charlotta, of 2 guns and 22 Men, evidently well armed, and calculated for a Privateer, and her not having a Paper of any description on board certainly proves that she is upon this Coast for no very good purpose; and as our trade has of late suffered much by being plundered by Vessels of this description, I have deemed it my duty to detain her till I have the honour to fall in with you. The Master of the Schooner, with the whole of her Cargo, was landed 9 days ago at the Gallinas, for the purpose of purchasing Slaves: The Mate asserts, that the Papers, Log-book, &c. were taken from him by a Privateer off the Cape de Verd Islands, about 27 days ago; but a Man on board, by name Thomaso Bueno, positively swears, that she has never been boarded by a Vessel of any description since sailing from The Havannah. The French Brig that was off Trade Town, sailed from that Place 2 mornings ago with 250 Slaves on board. I have, &c. Commodore Sir G. Collier, K,C.B. HENRY J. LEEKE. No. 5.-Commodore Sir George R. Collier to J. W. Croker, Esq. H. M. S. Tartar, Accra Roads, 10th March, 1821. SIR, I HAVE the honour to transmit the Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant Hagan, of His Majesty's Brig Thistle, addressed to Captain Kelly, and which has been forwarded to me by that Officer. I had noticed the circumstance of Lieutenant Hagan's success in my Letter No. 8; but as I think the detail creditable to him, and as I know the great difficulty of effecting a Capture by surprize in such Rivers as Little Cape Mount, I cannot avoid transmitting it to their Lordships, and by it their Lordships will observe, that the Slave-trade is likely to continue on the Coasts of Western Africa, under cover of the French Flag. I have, &c. J. W. Croker, Esq. (Extract.) GEORGE R. COLLIER. (Inclosure.)—Lieutenant Hagan to Captain Kelly. H. M. B Thistle, Sierra Leone, 8th Nov. 1820. I HAVE the honour to report for your information, that on the return of His Majesty's Brig under my command from the Cape de Verd Islands, I seized, on the 12th of September last, off the Rio Pongas, the Sloop Two Sisters, having on board 16 Slaves, the property of a British Subject. On our arrival at Sierra Leone, on the 18th of September, I lost no time in completing our water and provisions, and having, in obedience to my orders, proceeded to leeward as far as Trade Town, I obtained information of a Spanish Schooner lying in Little Cape Mount River. I proceeded there, and, having availed ourselves of a heavy shower of rain, the boats were dispatched, under the orders of the |