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Trade and Slavery Provisions

When: 15 June 1814
Where: London
Part of: Event of 1814: The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 is signed in London, returning most possessions o

The treaty included trade rights for Dutch subjects in British-held territories and prohibited slave ships in British ports, reflecting mutual opposition to the slave trade.

Dutch subjects were granted trading rights in Demerara, Essequibo, and Berbice. The treaty included a declaration noting that slave ships were no longer permitted in British-controlled ports, following a royal decree by William I abolishing Dutch involvement in the Atlantic slave trade.

Sources

Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-13

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