► Royal Navy ► 1841 Niger expedition
| No. | Date | Subject | |
| 1. | Lord John Russell to the Lords Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury. | 1841 Dec. 26 | State of the Foreign Slave Trade — Proposed new Expedition to the River Niger. |
| 2. | R. More O'Ferrall, Esq., to Jas. Stephen, Esq. | Nov. 16 | Transmitting Report from Sir Edward Parry, relative to the Equipment and Expense of the proposed Expedition. |
| 3. | Lord John Russell to Her Majety's Commissioners. | Jan. 30 | Instructions respecting the conduct of the Expedition. |
| 4. | Lord John Russell to Her Majety's Commissioners. | 1841 Jan. 30 | Additional Instructions. |
| 5. | Lord John Russell to Her Majety's Commissioners. | Jan. 30 | Transmitting Report from Commander Tucker of the results of a mission to King Denny of Sandy Point. |
| 6. | Lord John Russell to Her Majety's Commissioners. | Jan. 30 | Transmitting Report from Commander Tucker recommending the suspension of presents from England to the King of Bonny. |
| 7. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord John Russell. | Feb. 18 | Proper time for the Expedition leaving England. |
| 8. | Lord John Russell to Her Majesty's Commissioners. | Feb. 23 | Acknowledgment of preceding Despatch. Inquiring whether the Commissioners still retain the opinion they had previously formed. |
| 9. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord John Russell. | Feb. 23 | Answer to preceding Despatch. |
| 10. | Lord John Russell to Her Majesty's Commissioners. | Feb. 27 | Agreeing to the time fixed for the departure of the Expedition. |
| 11. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord John Russell. | Mar. 15 | Engagement of Interpreters for the Expedition. |
| 12. | Lord John Russell to Her Majesty's Commissioners. | Mar. 25 | Answer to preceding Despatch. |
| 13. | Lord John Russell to Captain Trotter. | Mar. 29 | Remark as to the best time for the return of the Expedition. |
| 14. | Captain Trotter to Lord John Russell. | April 20 | Suggesting further Instruction relative to the conduct of the Expedition. |
| 15 | Lord John Russell to Captain Trotter. | Apri 24 | Answer to preceding Despatch. |
| 16. | Captain Trotter to Lord John Russell. | April 27 | Asking for further Instructions relative to the withholding of Presents from the King of Bonny. |
| 17. | Lord John Russell to Captain Trotter. | April 29 | Answer to preceding Despatch. |
| 18. | Lord John Russell to Her Majesty's Commissioners. | April 20 | Enclosing List op Persons in the employment of the African Civilization Society accompanying the Expedition. |
| 19. | Captain Trotter to Lord John Russell. | May 12 | Explaining the reasons of the delay in the departure of the Expedition. |
| 20. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord John Russell. | July 2 | Reporting arrival of the Expedition at Sierre Leone — Future proceedings. |
| 21. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord John Russell. | Aug. 4 | Reporting Arrival of the Expedition in the Accra Roads. |
| 22. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord John Russell. | Aug. 18 | Entrance of the Expedition into the Nun River — Sickness. |
| 23. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord John Russell. | Aug. 30 | Transmitting Copy of a Treaty made with the Chief of Aboh — Appearance of the country up the Niger. |
| 24. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord John Russell. | Aug 30. | Inquiry respecting two subjects of the King of Aboh who had left Africa in the Quorra. |
| 25. | Lord Stanley to Her Majesty's Commissioners. | 1842 Jan. 8 | Answer to preceding Despatch. |
| 26. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord John Russell. | Sept. 8 | Transmitting duplicate of a Treaty concluded with the Attah of the Egarra country. |
| 27. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord John Russell. | Sept. 16 | Transmitting Deed of Cession of land purchased of the Attah of Egarra. |
| 28. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord John Russell. | Sept. 18 | Reporting sickness of officers and men — measures taken in consequence. |
| 29. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord John Russell. | Oct. 9 | Further procedings — Sickness on board the Wilberforce. |
| 30. | Captain Trotter to Lord John Russell. | Oct. 25 | Increase of fever — Return of the Expedition to Fernando Po. |
| 31. | Sir John Barrow to G.W. Hope Esq. | 1842 Jan. 19 | Transmitting Copy of a Letter from Capt. Trotter — Recommendation of the Lords of the Admiralty to withdraw the Expedition. |
| 32. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord Stanley. | 1841 Nov. 23 | Proceesings of the Expedition. |
| 33. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord Stanley. | 1842 Jan. 7 | State of health — disastrous reports. |
| 34. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord Stanley. | Feb. 12 | Reporting resolution of the expediency of making a further attempt to carry out the objects of the Expedition. |
| 35. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord Stanley. | Mar. | Reporting the sailing of the Wilberforce for the coast of Africa. |
| 36. | Sir John Barrow to G.W. Hope, Esq.. | 1841 Mar. 23 | Transmitting copies of a Letter and report from Captain Trotter on the state of the vessels of the Niger Expedition. |
| 37. | James Stephen, Esq. to Sir John Barrow. | Mar. 30 | Abandonment of the Expedition — disposal of the vessels. |
| 38. | Lord Stanley to Her Majesty's Commissioners. | Nov. 11 | Instructions for the conduct of the Expedition. |
| 39. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord Stanley. | 1842 Mar. 29 | Answer to the preceding Despatch. |
| 40. | Captain Trotter to G.W. Hope, Esq. | April 1 | Suggestions for Lord Stanley's consideration previous to a vessel of war being again sent up the Niger. |
| 41. | James Stephen, Esq. to Sir John Barrow. | April 13 | Transmitting Letter from Captain Trotter on the subject of operations necessary hereafter to be underteken in furtherance of the objects of the late Expedition. |
| 42. | Her Majesty's Commissioners to Lord Stanley. | May 19 | Agreements entered into with the Chiefs, Bell and Aqua, for the abolution of human sacrifices. |
| 43. | Lord Stanley to Her Majesty's Commissioners. | Aug. 31 | Approval and ratification of the above Agreements. |
| 44. | Captain Allen to Lord Stanley. | Aug. 5 | Reporting the Arrival in England of the survivors of the Expedition. |
| 45. | Lord Stanley to Captain Allen. | Sept. 14 | Acknowledgment of above Despatch. |
| 46. | Sir John Barrow to G.W. Hope, Esq.. | Dec. 10 | Transmitting Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant Webb, reporting his proceedings up the Niger to ascertain the fate of Mr. Carr. |
| 47. | Sir John Barrow to James Stephen. | 1843 Jan. 11 | Transmitting report of Lieut. Webb's Voyage up the river Niger. |
| 48. | James Stephen, Esq. to Sir John Barrow. | Jan. 27 | Lord Stanley's approval of Lieutenant Webb's proceedings. |
| 49. | Edward N. Buxton, Esq. to Lord Sanley. | 1842 Dec. 16 | Disappearance of Mr. Carr from the Model Farm. |
| 50. | G.W. Hope, Esq. to E.N. Buxton, Esq. | Dec. 26 | Acknowledgement of the above Letter. |
| 51. | James Stephen Esq. to Sir John Barrow. | 1843 Jan. 10 | Disappearance of Mr. Carr. |
| 52. | Captain Trotter to Lord Stanley. | Mar. 15 | Narrative of the progress of the Expedition from commencement to the close of it. |
| 53. | Capt. Wm. Allen to Lord Stanley. | Feb. 5 | Report of Proceedings on the Niger Expedition. |
| 54. | Minutes of the Proceedings of the Commissioners of the Niger Expedition, 1841-2. | ||
| 55. | W. Cook, Esq., to Lord Stanley. | Mar. 11 | Transmitting report of proceedings of last Mission to the river Niger, and Copy of Journal. |
| 56. | Sir T.F. Buxton, G.W. Hope Esq. | Mar. 16 | Acknowledgement of receipt of Papers relative to the Expedition. |
| 57. | G.W. Hope, Esq., to captain Trotter. | Apr. 3 | Acknowledging receipt of report of Proceedings of late Niger Expedition. |
| Map of the River Niger, showing the course of the Expedition under Captain Trotter in 1841. | |||
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