The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: Naval Mail from East Africa: Anti-Slavery Patrols, 1878 envelope sent from H.M.S. "London" by Lt. John A. Jones to naval outfitters Messrs. Seagrove at the 6d. officer's rate bearing Great Britain 1d. red pl. 188 AA-AC, pl. 194 FI, NE-NF with Foreign Branch "FB" cancellations and Portsmouth Aug. 26 arrival backstamp. Stationed at Zanzibar from Apr. 1874, H.M.S. "London" was the storeship for the R.N. anti-slavery patrols. Ex Osborn. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: Naval Mail from East Africa: Anti-Slavery Patrols, 1888 from the 'Sullivan' correspondence, sailor's concessionary rate envelope with countersign initials of commanding officer, addressed to Birmingham and endorsed from H.M.S. "Griffon" whilst at Zanzibar, sent by R.N. ship's bag, bearing Great Britain 1887 'Jubilee' 2d. tied by London Dec. 17 c.d.s., part reverse side flap missing. The sailor's privilege rate of 2d. was permitted during service east of Suez. Ex Rossiter. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: Naval Mail from East Africa: Anti-Slavery Patrols, 1889 sailor's concessionary rate envelope sent by stoker A. Barker endorsed from "HMS Boadicea Zanzibar", countersigned by commanding officer Capt. Curzon-Howe, addressed to Hampshire, bearing Great Britain 1d. lilac (2) cancelled by London Oct. 24 c.d.s's, slight staining. The sailor's privilege rate of 2d. was permitted during service east of Suez. Ex Rossiter. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: Naval Mail from East Africa: Anti-Slavery Patrols, 1890, Great Britain 2d. stationery card addressed to "The Hon./Lady Fremantle/ c/o The Commander in Chief/East Indies Station/H.M.S. "Boadicea", cancelled by Winslow, Bucks Jan. 3 duplex with personal message in French on reverse. Admiral Hon. Sir Edmund Robert Fremantle (1836-1929) was Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies station between 1888 and 1891, his flagship "Boadicea" based at Zanzibar, and had married Barberina Rogers Isaacs in 1869. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Naval Mail from East Africa: 1907 (Oct. 13) registered cover with enclosed letter headed "HMS "Hermes"/Zanzibar" sent by Fleet Surgeon W.H. Stalhartt to his mother in Hampshire, franked Zanzibar 1904 3a. and with handstamped boxed "ZANZIBAR" registration mark (earliest recorded use), London transit and Portsmouth Nov. 2 arrival on reverse. H.M.S. "Hermes" visited Zanzibar from Oct. 8-17 1907. Photo. (Image1)