XIV. That no merchant, nor other subject of his faid Majesty, being a paffenger in or unto any port, fhall be molefted or meddled with.

And for the better practising the second article, according to the true intent and meaning thereof, it is agreed that the Algier fhips of war, meeting any merchant fhip belonging to the fubjects of the King of Great Britain, &c. not being in any of the feas appertaining to his Majesty's dominions, have the liberty to fend one fingle boat, with but two fitters more than the common crew of rowers, and no more to enter on board the faid merchant fhips but the two fitters, without the express leave of the commander of the faid merchant ship: that upon producing unto them a pass, under the hand and feal of the lord high admiral of England, the faid boat do presently depart, and the merchant ship to proceed on his voyage. And although the commander of the merchant fhip produce no pass from the lord high admiral of England, yet, if the major part of the fhip's company be fubjects to the King of Great Britain, &c. the faid boat fhall prefently depart, and the merchants fhip proceed freely. And any fhips of war of his Majefty the King of Great Britain, &c. meeting with any fhip of Algier, if the commander fhall produce a pafs firmed by the chief governor of Algier, and the major part of the ship's company be Turks, Moors, or flaves, then the Algier ship to proceed freely.

That presently after the figning and fealing these articles by the governors or chief authority of the city and kingdom of Algier, all injuries and damages fuftained on either part fhall be quite taken away and forgotten, and this peace fhall be in full force and virtue; and for all damages and depredations that fhall be afterwards done or committed by either fide, before notice can be given of this peace, there fhall be full fatisfaction made, and whatsoever remains in kind be reftored.

That if any grievances happen on either fide, it

fhall

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fhall not be lawful to break the peace till fatisfaction be denied,

At the court at Hampton Court, the

25th of June, 1662,

It was ordered by his Majefty in council, that the enfuing clause be imprinted together with the articles aforefaid.

His Majefty, out of his princely and tender care, having, fince the conclufion of this treaty, recommended the redemption of all flaves, his fubjects, in Algiers, unto the lords bishops of this kingdom; their lordfhips have (in this truly Chriftian and pious defign) proceeded with fuch alacrity and expedition, that, for the effecting thereof, ten thoufand pounds are already prepared to be tranfinitted into thofe parts for redemp. tion of all captives, according to the tenor of these articles, at the rate they were firft fold in the market.

[The following is printed from the treaty which was published by authority, in 1686.]

Articles of Peace and Commerce between the moft Serene and Mighty Prince Charles the Second, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Chriftian Faith, &c. and the moft Illuftrious Lords, the Bafhaw, Dey, Aga, and Governors of the famous City and Kingdom of Algiers, in Barbary: Concluded by Arthur Herbert, Efquire, Admiral of his Majesty's Fleet in the Mediterranean Seas, on the Tenth Day of April, Old Stile, 1682.

I. IN the first place, it is agreed and concluded, that from this day, and for ever forwards, there be a true, firm, and inviolable peace, between the most Serene King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,

Defender

Defender of the Chriftian faith, &c. and the most Illuftrious Lords, the Bafhaw, Dey, Aga, and governors of the city and kingdom of Algiers, and between all the dominions and fubjects of either fide; and that the ships or other veffels, and the fubjects and people, of both fides, fhall not henceforth do to each other any harm, offence, or injury, either in word or deed, but fhall treat one another with all poffible refpect and friendship.

II. That any of the fhips or other veffels belonging to the faid King of Great Britain, or to any of his Majefty's fubjects, may fafely come to the port of Algiers, or to any other port or place of that kingdom, there freely to buy and fell, paying the ufual cuftoms of ten per cent. as in former times, for fuch goods as they fell, and the goods they fell not, they fhall freely carry on board, without paying any duties for the fame; and that they fhall freely depart from thence, whenfoever they pleafe, without any ftop or hinderance whatfoever. As to contraband merchandizes, as powder, brimftone, iron, planks, and all forts of timber fit for building of fhips, ropes, pitch, tar, fufils, and other habiliments of war, his faid Majefty's fubjects fhall pay no duty for the fame to thofe of Algiers,

III. That all fhips and other veffels, as well those belonging to the faid King of Great Britain, or to any of his Majefty's fubjects, as thofe belonging to the kingdoin or people of Algiers, fhall freely pass the feas, and traffic without any fearch, hinderance, or moleftation from each other; and that all perfons or passengers, of what country foever, and all monies, goods, merchandizes, and moveables, to whatfoever people or nation belonging, being on board of any of the faid fhips or veffels, fhall be wholly free, and shall not be ftopped, taken, or plundered, nor receive any harm or damage whatfoever from either party.

IV. That the Algier fhips of war or other veffels, meeting with any merchant fhips or other veffels of his

faid Majefty's fubjects, not being in any of the feas appertaining to his Majefty's dominions, may fend on board one fingle boat with two fitters only, befides the ordinary crew of rowers; and that no more fhall enter any fuch merchant fhip or veffel, without exprefs leave from the commander thereof, but the two fitters alone; and that upon producing a pafs under the hand and feal of the lord high admiral of England and Ireland, or of the lord high admiral of Scotland, for the faid kingdoms refpectively, or under the hands and feals of the commiffioners for executing the office of lord high admiral of any of the faid kingdoms, that the faid boat fhall prefently depart, and the merchant fhip or veffel fhall proceed freely on her voyage; and that although, for the fpace of fifteen months next enfuing after the conclufion of this peace, the faid commander of the merchant fhip or veffel produce no fuch pafs, yet, if the major part of the feamen of the faid fhip or veffel be fubjects of the faid King of Great Britain, the faid boat fhall immediately depart, and the faid merchant fhip or veffel fhall freely proceed on her voyage; but that after the faid fifteen months, all merchant ships or veffels of his faid Majefty's fubjects fhall be obliged to produce fuch a pafs as aforefaid. And any of the fhips of war or other veffels of his faid Majefty, meeting with any fhips or other veffels of Algiers, if the commander of any fuch Algier fhip or veffel fhall produce a pafs firmed by the chief governors of Algiers, and a certificate from the English conful living there, or if they have no fuch pafs or certificate, yet if, for the fpace of fifteen months next enfuing the conclufion of this peace, the major part of the fhip's company be Turks, Moors, or flaves belonging to Algiers, then the faid Algier fhip or veffel fhall proceed freely; but that after the faid fifteen months, ail Algiers fhips or veffels fhall be obliged to produce fuch a pass and çertificate as aforefaid.

V. That no commander or other perfon, of any ship or veffel of Algiers, fhall take out of any ship or veilel

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of his faid Majesty's fubjects, any person or perfons whatsoever, to carry them any where to be examined, or upon any other pretence; nor fhall they ufe any torture or violence to any perfon, of what nation or quality foever, being on board any fhip or veffel of his Majefty's fubjects, upon any pretence whatsoever.

VI. That no fhipwreck belonging to the faid King of Great Britain, or to any of his Majefty's fubjects, upon any part of the coaft belonging to Algiers, fhall be made or become prize, and that neither the goods thereof fhall be feized, nor the men made flaves; but that all the fubjects of Algiers fhall do their best endeavours to fave the faid men and their goods.

VII. That no fhip, nor any other veffel of Algiers, fhall have permiffion to be delivered up, or go to Sally, or any place in enmity with the faid King of Great Britain, to be made ufe of as corfairs or fearovers against his faid Majesty's fubjects,

VIII. That none of the fhips or other fmaller veffels of Algiers fhall remain cruizing near or in fight of his Majefty's city and garrison of Tangier, or of any other his Majefty's roads, havens, or ports, towns, and places, nor any ways disturb the peace and commerce of the fame.

IX. That if any fhip or veffel of Tunis, Tripoli, or Sally, or of any other place, bring any ships, veffels, men, or goods, belonging to any of his faid Majefty's fubjects, to Algiers, or to any port or place in that kingdom, the governors there fhall not permit them to be fold within the territories of Algiers.

X. That if any of the fhips of war of the faid King of Great Britain do come to Algiers, or to any other port or place of that kingdom, with any prize, they may freely fell it, or otherwife difpofe of it at their own pleasure, without being molefted by any: and that his Majefty's faid fhips of war fhall not be obliged to pay cuftoms in any fort; and that if they fhall want provifions,