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XIV. That no merchants, being his Majesty's fub-. jects, and refiding in, or trading to the city and kingdom of Algiers, fhall be obliged to buy any merchandizes against their wills; but it shall be free for them to buy such commodities as they shall think fit; and no captain or commander of any ship or veffel belonging to his faid Majefty's fubjects fhall be obliged, against his will, to lade any goods to carry them, or make a voyage to any place he fhall not have a mind to go to: and neither the English conful, nor any other fubject of the faid King, fhall be bound to pay the debts of any other of his Majefty's fubjects, except that he or they become fureties for the fame by a public act.

XV. That the fubjects of his faid Majefty in Algiers, or its territories, in matter of controversy, shall be liable to no other jurifdiction but that of the Dey or Divan, except they happen to be at difference between themselves, in which cafe they shall be liable to no other determination but that of the conful only.

XVI. That in cafe any fubject of his faid Majefty, being in any part of the kingdom of Algiers, happen to ftrike, wound, or kill a Turk, or a Moor, if he be taken, he is to be punished in the fame manner, and with no greater feverity, than a Turk ought to be, being guilty of the fame offence; but if he escape, neither the faid English conful, nor any other of his faid Majefty's fubjects, fhall be in any fort troubled or queftioned therefore.

XVII. That the English conful now, or at any time, living in Algiers, thall be there at all times with entire freedom and fafety of his perfon and eftate, and fhall be permitted to choose his own druggerman and broker, and freely to go on board any ship in the road, as often, and when he pleafes, and to have the liberty of the country; and that he shall be allowed a place to pray in, and that no man fhall do him any injury in word or deed.

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XVIII. That not only during the continuance of this peace and friendship, but likewife if any breach, or war, happen to be hereafter between the faid King of Great Britain and the kingdom of Algiers, the faid English conful, and all other his faid Majefty's fubjects inhabiting in the kingdom of Algiers, fhall always, and at all times, both of peace and war, have full and abfolute liberty to depart, and go to their own or any other country, upon any fhip or veffel of what nation foever they fhall think fit, and to carry with them all their eftates, goods, families, and fervants, without any interruption or hinderance.

XIX. That no fubject of his said Majesty, being a paffenger, and coming or going with his baggage from or to any port, fhall be any way molefted or meddled with, although he be on board any fhip or veffel in enmity with Algiers: and in like manner, no Algerine paffenger, being on board any ship or veffel in enmity with the faid King of Great Britain, fhall be any way molested, whether in his perfon, or in his goods which he may have laden on board the faid fhip or veffel.

XX. That at all times, when any ship of war of the King of Great Britain's, carrying his faid Majefty's flag at the main-top-maft head, fhall appear before Algiers, and come to an anchor in the road; that immediately after notice thereof given by his faid Majefty's conful or officer from the fhip unto the Dey and government of Algiers, they fhall, in honour to his Majefty, caufe a falute of one and twenty cannon to be fhot from the caftles and forts of the city; and that the faid fhip fhall return an anfwer by fhooting off the fame number of cannon.

XXI. That prefently after the figning and fealing of these articles by the Bafhaw, Dey, Aga, and Governors of Algiers, all injuries and damage fuftained on either part fhall be quite taken away and forgotten, and this peace fhall be in full force and virtue, and continue for ever: and for all depredations and damages VOL. II.

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that shall be afterwards committed or done by either fide, before notice can be given of this peace, full fatisfaction fhall immediately be made, and whatsoever remains in kind shall be inftantly restored.

XXII. That in cafe it fhall happen hereafter, that any thing is done or committed contrary to this treaty, whether by the fubjects of the one or the other party, the treaty notwithstanding fhall fubfift in full force, and fuch contraventions thall not occafion the breach of this peace, friendship, and good correfpondence; but the party injured fhall amicably dergand immediate fatisfaction for the faid contraventions, before it be lawful to break the peace; and if the fault was committed by any private fubjects of either party, they alone fhall be punished as breakers of the peace, and difturbers of the public quiet. And our faith fhall be our faith, and our word, our word.

Confirmed and fealed, in the presence of Almighty God, the fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord Jefus Chrift one thoufand fix hundred and eighty-fix, and in the year of the Hegira one thoufand ninety-feven, and the three and twentieth day of the moon Gemafilavel.

Wm Saame (L. S.)

Peace confirmed, and additional Articles made with the Government of Algier, by Capt. Munden, and Conful

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I. WE the moft excellent and most illuftrious lords Mustapha Dey Ali Bafhaw, and Muftapha Aga, governors of the most famous and warlike city and kingdom of Algier, do by these prefents renew and confirm the peace we fo happily enjoy with the King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Chriftian. faith, and his fubjects, made in the year 1682, in every part and article, more particularly that of the VILIth, wherein it is expreffed, no fhip or veffel

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belonging to our government of Algier fhall cruize near or in fight of any of the roads, havens, or ports, towns or places belonging to the faid King of Great Britain, or anyways difturb the peace and commerce of the fame and, in compliance with the VIIIth article of that treaty, we do fincerely promife and declare, that fuch orders fhall for the future be given to all our commanders, that, under a fevere penalty, and our utmost displeasure, they fhall not enter into the channel of England, nor come or cruize in fight of any part of his Majefty of Great Britain's dominions any more for the time to come.

II. That whereas we had declared, that all ships and veffels belonging to the faid King of Great Britain fhould have paffes by the laft of September 1700, we do by thefe declare, at the defire of Capt. John Munden, commander in chief of his Majefty's fhips in the Mediterranean, and Robert Cole, Efq; his Majefty's conful now refiding at our city of Algier, on behalf of their great master, that no paffes fhall be required or expected from any of the Englifh fhips or veffels in any part of the world; but that they fhall proceed on their voyage, without producing or fhewing a pafs to any of our cruizers, till the last of September 1701: and after that time is expired, and any fhip of England be feized, not having a pass, we do hereby declare, that the goods in that fhip fhall be prize; but the mafter, men, and fhip, fhall be restored, and the freight immediately paid to the faid mafter, to the utmost value as he fhould have had, if he had gone fafe to the port whither he was bound.

III. That whereas Captain John Munden has given us good affurance, that he had a great affront, fome years paft, from fome of our rude failors at our Mould; we do hereby promise, that at all times, whenever any of the King of Great Britain's fhips of war come to this place, order fhall be given to an officer of the government immediately, who fhall attend at the Mould Cc 2

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all the day-time, during their stay here, to prevent any fuch diforder for the future, that no mifunderstanding may happen between us; and if any fuch disorder fhould happen, the officer of the Mould fhall fecure the perfon or perfons, and they shall be punished with the utmost severity.

IV. By the help of God, and if He please, thefe articles now made betwen us fhall be maintained: to the truth of which we have hereunto fet our hands and feal in Algier, in the year of the Hegira i112, and is by the account of the Chriftians, August 17, 1700. Copy. G. Byng.

Articles of Peace and Commerce, between the most Serene and Mighty Princess Anne, by the Grace of God, Queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Chriftian Faith, &c. and the most Illuftrious Lord Mustapha Dey, the Bafhaw, Aga, and Governors of the famous City and Kingdom of Algiers, in Barbary; ratified, confirmed, and renewed, by George Byng, Efq; Rear-Admiral of the Red Squadron of her Majesty's Fleet, on the 28th Day of October, Old Stile, 1703.

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I. IN the first place, it is agreed and concluded, that from this day, and for ever forwards, that the peace made by Arthur Herbert, Efq; then admiral of her Majefty's fleet in the Mediterranean in the 1682, and fince confirmed by Sir William Soames, Bart. ambaffador to the Grand Signior in the year, 1686, with the additional articles agreed to with Captain Munden and Conful Cole in the year 1700, be renewed and confirmed (with the farther addition of the articles agreed to in this treaty with George Byng, Efq; rear-admiral of the red fquadron of her Majefty's fleet) be kept inviolable between the moft Serene Queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Chriftian Faith, &c. and the most Illuftrious Lord Muftapha

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