that any thing is done or committed, by the fhips or fubjects of either fide, contrary to any of thefe articles, fatisfaction, being demanded therefore, the fame fhall be made to the full, and without any manner of delay; and it fhall not be lawful to break this peace, until fuch fatisfaction be denied; and whofoever fhall be the cause of breaking this peace, fhall affuredly be punished with prefent death.

XXIV. That his Britannic Majefty's fubjects (over and above the ftipulations contained in this and all former treaties) fhall enjoy all the privileges and advantages which now are, or which hereafter may be, granted to any of the subjects of the most favoured nation.

XXV. That in cafe any of his faid Majefty's fubjects fhall import into the faid kingdom of Tripoly, or into any of the ports or dominions thereunto belonging, any warlike ftores, as cannons, mufkets, piftols, cannon powder, or fine powder, brimftone, bullets, iron, planks, and all fort of timber fit for building of fhips, pitch, tar, rofin, ropes, cables, mafts, blocks, anchors, fails, and all other habiliments of war, as well by fea as by land;, as alfo provifions, viz. wheat, barley, beans, oats, or the like; they fhall not pay any fort of duty or cuftom whatfoever.

XXVI. That new Mediterranean paffes fhall be iffued out and given to his faid Majefty's trading fubjects, with all convenient speed; and that the time for the continuance of the old paffes, for the fhips in the Indies and remote parts, fhall be three years; and for all other fhips and veffels, one year; to commence from the delivery of the counter-tops of the new paffes at Algiers; of which his Majesty's conful here fhall give the earliest notice to the Bafhaw and government; and it is hereby exprefsly agreed and declared, that the faid new paffes fhall, during the above-mentioned fpaces of time of three years and one year, be of full and fufficient force and effect to protect all fhips and veffels of his faid Majefty's fubjects, who fhall be provided with the fame. XXVII. That

XXVII. That no merchant fhip belonging to Great Britain, or any other nation under the protection of the British conful, being in the port of Tripoly, fhall be detained from proceeding to fea on her voyage, longer than eight days, under the pretence of arming out the fhips of war of the government, or any other whatfoever.

XXVIII. That if at any time the garrifons of Gibraltar or Port Mahon fhould be in want of provisions, and fhould fend for the fame to Tripoly, or any part of the dominions thereof, they fhall, if it is to be had, be fupplied with it at the market price.

XXIX. That all packets bearing his Britannic Majefty's commiffion, which fhall be met by any of the cruizers of Tripoly, fhall be treated with the fame refpect as his Majefty's fhips of war; and all due respect 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 Tripoly cruizers commit the leaft fault or violence against them, the captains or raizes fo offending shall, on their arrival at Tripoly, and proper complaint being made of them, be most severely punished, without admitting of their excuses.

XXX. That all and every the articles in this treaty fhall be inviolably kept and obferved betwen his most Sacred Majefty of Great Britain, and the most Illustrious the Bafhaw, Lords, and Governors of the city and kingdom of Tripoly, and between the dominions and fubjects of either fide and our faith fhall be our faith, and our word our word. Dated in the presence of Almighty God, in the city of Tripoly, this nineteenth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-one, according to the Chriftian computation, and of the Turkish Hageira one thoufand one hundred and fixtyfour, the twenty-ninth day of the moon Shawan.

A. Keppel.
Robert White,

Divan.
Kiaja.

Bey.

Bafaw,

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HE capitulation (treaty) with the Ottoman empire. Pep. Off. U. N° 2.

1675. The commercial treaty with the Porte.

Sept.

Treat. 1732, vol. iii. 282.

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

Capitulations and Articles of Peace between the Majefty of the King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. and the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, as they bave been augmented and altered in the Times of feveral Ambajadors.

ACCORDING to my Imperial command, let it be obferved, and let no act be permitted contrary hereMAHOMET.

unto.

THE command of this fublime and lofty Imperial fignature, preferved and exalted by Divine Providence, whofe triumph and glory is renowned through all the world.

By the favour of the Nourisher of all things, and mercy and grace of the Merciful, I that am the powerful Lord of Lords of the world, whofe name is formidable upon earth, giver of all crowns of the universe, Sultan Mahomet Han, fon of Sultan Ibrahim Han, Son of Sultan Ahmet Han, fon of Sultan Mahomet · Han, fon of Sultan Murat Han, fon of Sultan Selim Han, fon of Sultan Soliman Han, fon of Sultan Selim Han.

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To the glorious amongst the great Princes of Jefus, reverenced by the high Potentates of the people of the Meffiah, fole director of the important affairs of the Nazarene nation, Lord of the limits of decency, and honour of greatnefs and fame, Charles the Second, King of England and Scotland, that is, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, whofe end and enterprises may the Omnipotent God conclude with blifs and favour, with the illumination of his holy will.

In times paft, the Queen of the aforefaid kingdoms fent divers of her efteemed gentlemen, and perfons of quality, with letters and fhips to this Imperial High Port (the refuge of the Princes of the world, and the retreat of the Kings of the whole univerfe) in the happy times of famous memory of my ancestors now placed in paradife, whofe fouls be replenished with Divine mercy; which gentlemen and prefents were gratefully accepted, making declaration, and offering, in the name of the faid Queen, an entire good peace and pure friendship, and demanding that their fubjects might have leave to come from England into our ports. Our faid ancestors of happy memory did then grant their Imperial licence, and gave into the hands of the English nation divers efpecial and Imperial commands, to the end that they might fafely and fecurely come and go into thefe dominions, and in coming or returning, either by land or fea, in their way and paffage that they fhould of no man be molefted or hindered. After which time, in the days of our grandfather Sultan Mahomet Han, of famous memory (unto whofe foul be granted Divine abfolution) it being anew defired, that the fubjects, merchants, and their interpreters, might freely and securely come, merchandize, and negotiate through all the parts of this Imperial dominion, and that fuch capitulations, and other privileges, and Imperial commands, as had been granted unto the nation of the Kings and Princes in peace and amity with this High Port, as France, Venice, Poland, and others, might alfo be granted to the fub

ject;

jects of the faid Queen, and all others coming under the English banner; in confirmation of which requeft, were given and confirmed by our ancestors of famous memory, the Imperial capitulations and privileges following, that is to fay:-It is commanded, &c.

I. That the faid nation, and the English merchants, and any other nation or merchants which are or fhall come under the English banner and protection, with their fhips, fmall and great, merchandize, faculties, and all other their goods, may always pafs fafe in our feas, and freely and in all fecurity may come and go into any part of the Imperial limits of our dominions, in fuch fort that neither any of the nation, their goods, and faculties, fhall receive any hinderance or moleftation from any perfon whatsoever.

II. The faid nation fhall and may in like manner freely and fecurely come and go by land through all the Imperial limits of our dominions, fo that neither to their perfons, beafts, goods, or faculties, fhall any trouble or impediment be given, nor any injury be done unto them, but they fhall always, at their own pleafures, fafely and securely traffic in all parts of our do

minions.

III. And if it happen that any perfons of the faid nation coming into our dominions by land, or paffing into any other country, shall be stayed or arrefted by any of our minifters, fuch perfons fhall be fet free and at liberty, and afterwards fhall receive no hinderance in their journey.

IV. All English fhips or veffels, fmall or great, fhall and may at any time fafely and fecurely come and harbour in any of the fcales and ports of our dominions, and likewife may from thence depart at their pleasure, without detention or hinderance of any

man.

V. And if it fhall happen that any English veffel, great or small, fall into any misfortune, danger of fea, VOL. II; Ff

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