Fugitive slaves. Returns of all cases which have occurred during the last ten years in which British naval officers on foreign stations have asked government for instructions in regard to slaves who have taken refuge on board their vessels while in the territorial waters of countries where slavery is the law of the land: and, for the same period of time, of all cases relating to fugitive slaves which have ended in actions being brought against British naval officers, of the damages incurred, and of the amount of compensation paid in each case by this country on their behalf [electronic resource].