Muftapha Dey, the Bafhaw, Aga, and Governors of the famous city and kingdom of Algiers, and between all the dominions and fubjects of either fide; and that the fhips and 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; and that all demands and pretences whatfoever to this day, between both parties, fhall ceafe and be void. II. That whereas by the faid articles of peace, made and concluded by admiral Herbert, it was agreed the fubjects of England fhauld pay ten per cent. cuftom for the goods they fhould fell at Algiers, or dominions thereof: now, for the better fettling and maintaining a good commerce between the fubjects of England and thofe of Algiers, it is agreed and declared, that from henceforward the fubjects of England fhall pay but five per cent. custom for the goods they fhall fell at Algiers, and that counterband goods, as is declared before, fhall pay no custom, III. And it is farther agreed and declared, that all prizes taken by any of her Majefty of Great Britain's fubjects, and all fhips and veffels built and fitted out in any of her Majefty's plantations in America, that have not been in England, fhall not be molefted in cafe of no pafs; but that a certificate in writing under the hand of the commanding officer that fhall fo take prizes, and a certificate under the hands of the governor or chief of any of her Majefty's plantations in America, or where any fhip fhall be built or fitted, shall be a sufficient pafs to either of them. And our faith fhall be our faith, and our word our word. Confirmed and fealed, in the presence of Almighty God, the twenty-eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord Jefus Chrift one thousand seven hundred and three, and in the year of the Hegira Cc 3 one one thousand one hundred and fifteen, and the first day of the moon Regep. The name and feal of G. B. and Seal. the Dey of Algier. Copy. G. Byng. Additional Article to the ancient Treaties fubfifting between his Britannic Majefty and the Dey and Govern - ment of Algiers, agreed to by the prefent Dey, Ma homet, and bis faid Majefty's Plenipotentiaries the Honourable Auguftus Keppel, and Ambrofe Stanyford, Efq; his Majefty's Agent and Conful General at Algier. THAT all packets or exprefs boats, bearing his Britannic Majesty's commiffion, which fhall be met by any of the cruizers of Algiers, fhall be treated with the fame refpect as his Majefty's fhips of war, and all due refpect fhall be paid to his Majefty's commiffion; and both at meeting and parting they fhall be treated as friends and if any of the Algerine cruizers commit the leaft fault or violence against them, the captains or raizes fo offending fhall, on their arrival at Algiers, and proper complaint being made of them, be moft feverely punished, without admitting of their excufes. Dated at Algiers, the third day of June 1751, and in the year of Hageira 1164, the twentieth day of the moon Regil. 1716. 30 Aug. 1751. 19 Oct 1762. Articles of Peace concluded at Tunis. Treaty of Peace and commerce, at Bardo, near Tunis. Pap. Off. U. N° 33. Treat. 1785, vol. iii. p. 22. Treaty of peace and commerce, conclud 22 June, ed at Bardo, near Tunis. Pap. Off. U. N° 35 [The following is printed from the Treaty, which was published by authority, in 1662.] Articles of Peace betwixt his Sacred Majefty Charles the Second, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. and the most excellent Signior Mahomet Baffa, the Duan of the noble City of Tunis; Hadgie Muftaph Dye Mahomet By, and the reft of the Soldiers in the Kingdom of Tunis; concluded by Sir John Lawfon, Knight, the 5th October $662. I. THAT CC 4 I. THAT all former grievances, loffes, or other pretences, between both parties, fhall be void and of none effect; and from henceforward a firm peace, free trade and commerce, fhall be and continue between the fubjects of his Sacred Majefty the King of Great Britain, &c. and the people of the kingdom of Tunis and the dominions thereunto belonging; and that the fhips of either party fhall have free liberty to enter into any port or river belonging to the dominions of either party, paying duties only for what they fhall fell, transporting the reft without trouble or moleftation; and freely enjoy any other accustomed privilege; and the late exaction which hath been on the lading and unJading of goods at the Gulletto or Marrin fhall be reduced to the ancient cuftoms in these cafes, II. That there fhall be no feizure of any of the ships of either party, at fea or in port; but that they fhall quietly pafs without any moleftation or interruption, they difplaying their colours: and, for the prevention of all inconveniences, the fhips of Tunis are to have a certificate, under the hand of the English conful there, that they belong to Tunis, which being produced, the English fhip fhall admit two men to come on board peaceably, to fatisfy themselves that they are English; and, although they have paffengers on board of them of other nations, they fhall be free, both them and their goods, III. That if any English ships shall receive on board any goods or paffengers belonging to the people of the kingdom of Tunis, they fhall be bound to defend the faid goods and paffengers fo far as lies in their power, and not deliver them up to the enemy. IV. That if any of the fhips of either party fhall, by accident of foul weather or otherwife, be caft away upon any coaft belonging to either party, the perfons fhall be free, and the goods faved and delivered to the proprie, tors. V. That V. That the English, that do at prefent or fhall at any time hereafter inhabit in the city or kingdom of Tunis, fhall have free liberty, when they please, to tranfport themselves, with their families and children, although born in the country. VI. That the people belonging to the dominions of either party fhall not be abufed with ill language, or otherwife evil treated; but that the parties fo offending fhall be punished feverely according to defert, VII. That the conful, or any other of the English nation, refiding in Tunis, fhall not be forced to make his addrefs, in any difference, to any court of justice, but unto the Dye himself, from whom he shall receive judg ment. VIII. That the conful, or any other of the English nation, fhall not be liable to pay the debts of any particular perfon of the nation, unlefs obliged under his hand for the fame. IX, That all ships of war belonging to the domini ons of either party, fhall have free liberty to ufe each other's ports for wafhing, cleanfing, and repairing any of their defects, and to buy and fhip any fort of victuals, alive or dead, or any other neceflaries, at the price the natives buy it in the market, without paying custom to any officer. X. That in cafe any fhips of war, belonging to the dominions of Tunis, fhall take, in any of their enemies fhips, any Englishmen, and ferving for wages, they are to be made flaves; but if merchants or paffengers, then they are to enjoy their liberty and goods free and entire. XI. That if any fhip of war belonging to the kingdom of Tunis, fighting under his own colours with an English fhip, not wearing English colours, fhall furprize her under the fame, the faid fhip fhall be prize notwithstanding the peace, XII. That in cafe any flave in the kingdom of Tu nis, |