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 The following for the suppression of the slave-trade were made by England during the period of thirty years, from 1814 to 1845. Some of these treaties have already been referred to.

In 1814 with the United States, the treaty of Ghent, in which the United States agree to do all in their power for the suppression of the slave-trade.

In 1814 with France, engaging that the slave-trade should be abolished by the French government in the course of five years.

In 1814 with the Netherlands, by treaty of London on the 14th of August.

In 1814 with Denmark, treaty of Kiel, stipulating for its abolition.

In 1815 with France, by additional article to Definitive Treaty of Peace.

In 1815 with Portugal, by treaty signed at Vienna.

In 1817 with Portugal, by convention signed at London, prohibiting universally the carrying on of the slave-trade by Portuguese vessels bound to any port not in the dominions of Portugal; also referring to arrangements to be adopted "as soon as the total abolition of the slave-trade, for the subjects of the crown of Portugal, shall have taken place."

In 1817 with Spain, by treaty of Madrid, engaging that the slave-trade shall be abolished throughout the entire dominions of Spain on the 30th of May, 1820; restricting the Spanish trade in the meantime to the south of the equator; and also confining it to the Spanish dominions.

In 1817 with Radama, king of Madagascar and its dependencies, by treaty signed at Tamatave.

In 1818 with the Netherlands, by treaty signed at the Hague, specifying restrictions under which the reciprocal right of search is to be exercised.

In 1820 with Madagascar, by additional articles.

In 1822 with Imaum, of Muscat, by treaty signed at Muscat.

In 1822 with the Netherlands, with explanatory and additional articles. Also with Spain, by explanatory articles.

In 1823 with the Netherlands, by additional article; with Portugal by additional article, and with Madagascar by additional article.

In 1824 with Sweden, by treaty of Stockholm, arranging reciprocal right of search.

In 1826 with Brazil, by treaty of Rio, renewing, on the separation of that empire from Portugal, the stipulations of subsisting treaties with the latter power.

In 1831 with France, by convention at Paris, stipulating mutual right of search within certain seas by a number of ships of war, to be fixed every year by mutual agreement. Also in 1833, further regulating the right of search and visitation.

In 1834 with Denmark, by treaty of Copenhagen, containing the accession of his Danish Majesty to the conventions between Great Britain and France of 1831 and 1833, regulating the mutual right of search.

In 1834 with Sardinia, by additional article respecting place of landing negroes found in vessels with Sardinian flag.

In 1835 with Spain, treaty of Madrid, abolishing slave-trade henceforward on part of Spain totally and finally, in all parts of the world; and regulating right of search reciprocally.

In 1835 with Sweden, by additional article.

In 1837 with Tuscany, containing accession of the Grand Duke to the French conventions of 1831 and 1833.

In 1837 with Hanse Towns, to the same effect.

In 1838 with kingdom of the Two Sicilies, to the same effect.

In 1839 with Republic of Venezuela, by treaty signed at Caracas, abolishing forever the African slave-trade; expressing the determination of Venezuela to enforce the pro visions of a law passed in 1825, declaring Venezuelans found engaged in that trade to be