by the said Government of the Republic of Liberia in the defence of the said State of Maryland in Liberia in its present emergency; for the faithful performance of which, bonds shall be executed by the said State of Maryland in Liberia, signed by the Secretary of State and countersigned by the Governor, the stipulations of which shall be faithfully performed. As the actual amount expended or to be expended by the Government of the Republic of Liberia in the defence cannot now be ascertained, the bonds aforesaid shall be executed in the sum of 20,000 dollars.

It is further stipulated and agreed, that in case any misunderstanding shall arise between the two Contracting Parties in relation to any item or items of charge or charges against the said State of Maryland in Liberia, for the purpose of defence as aforesaid, the President of the Republic of Liberia and the Governor of the State of Maryland in Liberia shall appoint each two Commissioners to consider and adjust such item or items of charge or charges in dispute.

In case of such disagreements, as to any item or items of charge or charges the said Commissioners shall be appointed without unreasonable delay, and they shall convene, as soon as practicable, in the city of Monrovia, to consider and adjust the accounts which may be submitted to them. In case of disagreement between the Commissioners in regard to any item or items of charge or charges, they shall be authorized to call in an umpire, whose decision shall be accepted as final.

As possibly the amount for which the aforesaid bonds are executed may be greater than the amount actually expended by the Government of the Republic for the purposes aforesaid, it is hereby agreed and understood that when the amount actually expended shall have been reimbursed, the bonds aforesaid shall be considered cancelled.

The present Treaty shall be ratified by the State of Maryland in Liberia immediately, and a certificate of such ratification shall be placed in the hands of the Commissioner of the Republic of Liberia, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Monrovia or at Harper, at the pleasure of the President of the Republic of Liberia, within the space of 12 months from the date hereof. ·

In witness whereof the Commissioner of the President of the Republic of Liberia, and the Commissioner of the Governor of the State of Maryland in Liberia, have signed the same and have affixed thereto their respective seals.

Done at Harper, this 19th day of February, 1857.

J. T. GIBSON.

J. J. ROBERTS.

TREATY of Peace, Friendship and Indemnification, between Liberia, State of Maryland in Liberia, and the Cape Palmas and Graway Tribes.-Signed at Harper, February 26, 1857.

THE following acknowledgments, declarations, and stipulations have been duly considered, and are now solemnly adopted and proclaimed by the Undersigned, that is to say :-The Governor of the State of Maryland in Liberia and the two Commissioners on the part of the said State, and three Commissioners appointed by the Republic of Liberia, according to Treaty stipulations, duly entered into between the two Governments, that from and after the signing of this Treaty between the Governments of the State of Maryland in Liberia and the Cape Palmas and Graway tribes, hostilities between the several tribes and the State of Maryland in Liberia shall cease, and perpetual peace and friendship shall exist. The said tribes do hereby place themselves under the protection and exclusive jurisdiction of the Government of the State of Maryland in Liberia, and that they are now and will for ever remain under the aforesaid jurisdiction and protection.

1st. That the Cape Palmas people shall settle on the Hoffman River, north of Harris' house and a small Kroo town on the beach. 2nd. That the State of Maryland in Liberia pay the Cape Palmas people:

for their land they had occupied as town seats; the first instalment in 30 days from date, the second instalment the 1st of July, the third instalment in four months after the second is paid, the fourth instalment four months from the last instalment.

3rd. That the Cape Palmas and Graway people pay for burning of Mission premises at Mount Vaughan, the amount of 200 kroos of clean rice, or equivalent in cattle, at the expiration of seven months. That the Cape Palmas and Graway people return the cannons and drums lost in the lake. The Cape Palmas people building on the Hoffman River, and the Graway people at Graway, promise not to disturb trade or any other tribe or American trading on the beach or road with trade or otherwise.

4th. That the Cape Palmas and Graway people shall not make any palavers with the Rock Town, Half Cavally, Fish Town, Middle Town, and Krebo people about this war after the Treaty is signed, but be friendly with them as with the Americans.

5th. That the Cape Palmas and Graway people shall not trespass upon the Half Cavally people's land, or go beyond the land mark set up by ex-Governor McGill.

6th. That the Graway people pay the amount of 36 dollars or equivalent in rice or bullocks, for the goods stolen from the trunk which had been detained at their house, and also for the bullock stolen from Mr. Joseph T. Gibson; that the Cape Palmas and Graway people shall not disturb in any wise or render any protection whatever to any of the members of the various Mission schools.

7th. That the Cape Palmas and Graway people promise to submit all disputes which cannot be amicably adjusted between themselves and other tribes to be referred to the Government for settlement. The River Cavally, Barroka, Pelibo people, the friends of the Cape Palmas and Graway people shall not make war or palaver with either or all of those tribes who have fought against the Cape Palmas and Graway tribes with the Americans.

8th. That the Graway, Palmas, and River Cavally people shall not, in case of the wreck of any vessel on the beach near their towns, take, conceal, or plunder any such wreck, but in all such cases to return all goods to the captain, supercargo, or agent, as may be found or picked up, for which they may be entitled to salvage. They shall not engage in the slave trade under the penalties provided therefor by law.

9th. That the Cape Palmas people have free egress and ingress to carry away their growing crops from their farms without molestation from the Americans. The Americans shall desist from using cassada.

10th. That the Cape Palmas and Graway people cease from burying their dead on Russwurm Island from the signing of this Treaty.

In witness whereof we have hereunto affixed our names, the 26th day of February, at Harper Md. in Liberia.

PEDAH NEH alias YELLOW WILL
SABA alias KING OF GRAWAY

SIMLE BELLE alias BILL WILLIAMS
PEH GIKPARMO alias KING PALM
NEH WEAH

BAR NYMIAH

TANO QUEAH alias BLACK WILL
GREBA DWEH

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marks.

Witnesses:

J. W. LIVINGSTON, Com. U.S. ship St. Louis.

JOSEPH T. GIBSON.

J. B. PHILLIPS.

ANTHONY WOOD.

H. W. ERSKINE.

B. J. DRAYTON.

J. J. ROBERTS.

BRITISH ORDINANCE, to prevent the Desertion of Seamen belonging to Foreign Ships and Vessels at Hong Kong.Kong Kong, December 17, 1850.

[14 Vict. No. 4, of 1850.]

WHEREAS ships and vessels belonging to foreign States, from time to time visit the harbours and roadsteads of Hong Kong; and the desertion of seamen from such ships and vessels while in the said harbours and roadsteads, has been productive of much inconvenience and mischief to such ships and vessels:

ART. I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by his Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that if any seaman belonging to the crew of any foreign ship or vessel shall desert therefrom, or otherwise abscond, or absent himself from his duty while such ship or vessel is lying within any harbour or roadstead of Hong Kong, it shall and may be lawful for any constable, or for the master or person in charge of the ship, or for any one specially deputed by such master or person in charge, to arrest such seaman, without warrant, and convey him before a justice of the peace; and in case such seaman shall refuse to return to his duty on board the said ship or vessel, or shall not give a sufficient reason for such refusal, the justice may order such seaman to be put forcibly on board the

ship or vessel to which he may belong; or to be confined in any gaol or other place of security within the said colony, for any period until he could be put on board his ship at her departure from the port, or until he shall be demanded by the master of the ship or by the Consul of the country to which such ship may belong: Provided always, that the said period of confinement shall not, in the absence of such departure or demand, exceed three calendar months.

II. And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall be lawful for any justice or justices of the peace, upon complaint of the master of such ship or vessel, that he has reasonable cause to believe that any runaway seaman or seamen belonging to the crew of any such ship or vessel, is or are harboured, secreted, or concealed, or suspected to be harboured, secreted, or concealed on board any other ship, boat, or other vessel, or in any house or place whatsoever, to issue a warrant directing some constable or constables to search such ship, boat, or other vessel, or such house or place, and such seaman or seamen to lodge in any or the nearest watch-house, and every such seaman or seamen shall, with all convenient speed, be brought before some justice or justices of the peace, to be dealt with as hereinbefore directed with respect to seamen apprehended for desertion, absconding, or absence from duty.

III. And be it further enacted, and ordained, that if any person whatsoever shall harbour, conceal, employ, or retain, or assist in harbouring, concealing, employing, or retaining any seaman belonging to the crew of any foreign ship or vessel, who shall have deserted therefrom, or otherwise absconded or absented himself from duty, while such ship or vessel is lying within any harbour or roadstead in Hong Kong, knowing such seaman to have deserted, absconded, or absented himself from duty, or shall cause, induce, or persuade, or endeavour to cause, induce, or persuade any such seaman, in any manner whatsoever to violate, or to attempt or endeavour to violate, any agreement which he may have entered into to serve on board any such ship or vessel, or shall knowingly connive at the desertion, absconding, or absence from duty of any such seaman, such person so offending shall, for every such offence, upon conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty or sum not exceeding 100 dollars; or, in case of non-payment thereof, it shall be lawful for any justice or justices of the peace to commit the person so offending to any of Her Majesty's gaols, for any term not exceeding one calendar month.

IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, that any penalty sued for under this Ordinance shall be recovered summarily before any one justice of the peace.