Re-examined by Mr. Serjeant Talfourd.
Nor the trade any where else I presume?—No.
How many merchants are there at the Gallinas to whom goods might be consigned?—I believe they are all agents; there are no actual merchants.
How many people are there?—There are twenty or thirty Europeans altogether.
Were there persons to whom goods would be consigned, except those in slave factories?—There was not another white man.
Have the natives, in any of those villages, any means of paying for British produce?—They have no means of paying but by slaves; the country does not produce any produce.
You have been asked, whether a merchant here may not ship to the coast of Africa without knowing the nature of the trade there; do you think a merchant who had exported for twenty years could be ignorant?—It is impossible he could fail to know the nature of the trade.
Mr. Kelly. My Lord, my learned friend has called for a letter, which the witness says was put in the post on the 10th of June, 1839.
Mr. Justice Maule. I thought it was 1840.
Mr. Kelly. No, 1839, four years ago. The letter has been most carefully looked for, and is not in existence. A few days ago, Mr. Lawford looked carefully for it, with the assistance of some of Mr. Zulueta’s people, and they are utterly unable to find it. I shall not consider him a witness, if my learned friend wishes to examine Mr. Lawford as to that matter, he may. The effect of it has been stated. If he wishes to ask those persons who are aware whether such a letter had existence, and whether it is not lost, I will produce them, in order to afford him the opportunity of putting the question.