Mixed Commission Court
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A Mixed Commission Court was a joint court set up by the English government with either Spanish or Portuguese representation following treaties agreed in 1817.
By 1820 there were 6 courts:[1]
Anglo-Portuguese Courts
- Anglo-Portuguese court in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - after Brazilian independence in 1822 this became an Anglo-Brazilian court which operated until 1845[2]
- Anglo-Spanish court in Havana, Cuba
- Anglo-Dutch court in Surinam
- Anglo-Portuguese, Anglo-Spanish and Anglo-Dutch courts in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Free Town
The Vice Admiralty Court, Sierra Leone had been founded in 1807 following the passing of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. This court was superseded by the Mixed Commission Court in 1817.[3]:1125 The Court was located in a building in Gloucester Street previously used to house the Governor.[4]
