Renewal of Piracy and the Slave-Trade at the close of the European War--British Squadron--Treaties with the Natives--Origin of Barracoons--Use of the American Flag in the Slave-Trade--Official Correspondence on the Subject--Condition of Slaves on board of the Slave-Vessels--Case of the “_Veloz Passageira_”--French Squadron. 213 CHAPTER XXII. United States Squadron--Treaty of Washington. 232 CHAPTER XXIII. Case of the “Mary Carver,” seized by the Natives--Measures of the Squadron in consequence--Destruction of Towns--Letter from U. S. Brig “Truxton” in relation to a captured Slaver. 235 CHAPTER XXIV. Capture of the Slave-Barque “Pons”--Slaves landed at Monrovia--Capture of the Slave-equipped Vessels “Panther,” “Robert Wilson,” “Chancellor,” &c.--Letter from the “Jamestown” in reference to Liberia--Affair with the Natives near Cape Palmas--Seizure and Condemnation of the Slaver “H. N. Gambrill”. 243 CHAPTER XXV. Cruise of the “Perry”--Instructions--Dispatched to the South Coast--Benguela--Case of a Slaver which had changed her Nationality captured by an English Cruiser--St. Paul de Loanda--Abuse of the American Flag--Want of a Consul on the South Coast--Correspondence with British Officers in relation to Slavers under the American Flag--The Barque “Navarre”--Treaty with Portugal--Abatement of Custom-House Duties--Cruising off Ambriz--An Arrangement made with the British Commodore for the Joint Cruising of the “Perry” and Steamer “Cyclops”--Co-operation with the British Squadron for the Suppression of the Slave-Trade--Fitting out of American Slavers in Brazil. 254 CHAPTER XXVI. American Brigantine “Louisa Beaton” suspected--Correspondence with the Commander of the Southern Division of the British Squadron--Boat Cruising--Currents--Rollers on the Coast--Trade-Winds--Climate--Prince’s Island--Madame Fereira. 272 CHAPTER XXVII. Return to the Southern Coast--Capture of the American Slave-Ship “Martha”--Claim to Brazilian Nationality--Letters found on board illustrative of the Slave-Trade--Loanda--French, English, and Portuguese Cruisers--Congo River--Boarding Foreign Merchant Vessels--Capture of the “Volusia” by a British Cruiser--She claims American Nationality--The Meeting of the Commodores at Loanda--Discussions in relation to Interference with Vessels ostensibly American--Seizure of the American Brigantine “Chatsworth,”--Claims by the Master of the “Volusia”. 285 CHAPTER XXVIII. Another Cruise--Chatsworth again--Visit to the Queen near Ambrizette--Seizure of the American Brigantine “Louisa Beaton” by a British Cruiser--Correspondence--Proposal of Remuneration from the Captors--Seizure of the “Chatsworth” as a Slaver--Italian Supercargo--Master of the “Louisa Beaton”. 306 CHAPTER XXIX.