WE, Ofman Baffa, do declare, that the abovesaid capitulations and articles of peace are of us approved, and we confirm, and we ratify their worth and tenor. In witness of the truth, we hereunto apply our accuf-. tomed feal.

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

Articles of Peace and Commerce between the most 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 most Illuftrious Lords, the Bashaw, Dey, Aga, Divan, and Governors of the City and Kingdom of Tripoly; concluded by Sir John Narbrough, Knight, Admiral of his Majesty's Fleet in the Mediterranean Seas, the First Day of May, 1676. I. IN the first place, it is agreed and concluded, that from this day, and for ever forward, there be a true, firm, and inviolable peace between the most Serene King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Chriftian faith, &c. and the most Illuftrious Lords the Bafhaw, Dey, Aga, Divan, and Governors of the city and kingdom of Tripoly, in Barbary, and between all the dominions and fubjects of either fide; and that the fhips 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 shall treat one another with all poffible respect and friendship.

II. That any of the ships 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 Tripoly, or to any other port or place of that kingdom, or dominions thereunto belonging, freely, to buy and fell,

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without the least disturbance, paying the ufual customs as in former times hath been paid for fuch goods as they fell and the goods they fell not, they fhall have free liberty to carry on board their own fhips, without paying any duties for the fame; and when they please they fhall freely depart from thence, without any ftop, hinderance, or moleftation whatsoever.

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

IV. That the Tripoly fhips of war, or other veffels thereunto belonging, meeting with any merchants ships or other veffels of the King of Great Britain's fubjects, not being in any of the feas appertaining to his Majefty's dominions, may fend on board one fingle boat, with but two fitters, befides the ordinary crew of rowers; and no more but the two fitters to enter any of the faid merchants fhips, or any other veffels, without the exprefs leave from the commander of every fuch fhip or veffel; and then, upon producing unto them a pafs under the hand and feal of the lord high admiral of England, the faid boat shall presently depart, and the merchants fhip or fhips, veffel or veffels, shall proceed freely on her or their voyage: and although the commander or commanders of the faid merchant ship or fhips, veffel or veffels, produce no pafs from the lord high admiral of England, yet, if the major part of the faid fhips or veffels company be fubjects to the faid King of Great Britain, the faid boat

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fhall presently depart, and the merchant fhip or fhips,. veffel or veffels, fhall proceed freely on her or their voyage. And if any of the faid fhips of war or other veffels of his faid Majefty, meeting with any fhip or fhips, veffel or veffels, belonging to Tripoly, if the commander or commanders of any fuch fhip or fhips, veffel or veffels, fhall produce a pafs firmed by the chief governors of Tripoly, and a certificate from the English conful living there, or if they have no fuch pafs or certificate, yet if the major part of their fhips company or companies be Turks, Moors, or flaves belonging to Tripoly, then the faid Tripoly fhip or fhips, veffel or veffels, fhall proceed freely.

V. That no commander or other perfon of any fhip or veffel of Tripoly, fhall take out of any fhip or veffel of his faid Majefty's fubjects, any perfon or perfons whatsoever, to carry them any where to be examined, or upon any other pretence; nor fhall use any torture or violence unto any perfon, of what nation or quality foever, being on board any fhip or veffel of his Majesty's fubjects, upon any pretence whatfo

ever.

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 Tripoly, 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 Tripoly fhall do their best endeavours to fave the faid men and their goods.

VII. That no fhip or any other veffel of Tripoly fhall have permiffion to be delivered up, or to go to any other place in enmity with the said King of Great Britain, to be made ufe of as corfairs or fea-rovers againft his faid Majefty's fubjects.

VIII. That none of the fhips or other smaller veffels of Tripoly fhall remain cruifing near his Majef

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ty's city and garrifon of Tangier, or in fight of it, nor other way disturb the peace and commerce of that place.

IX. That if any fhip or veffel of Tunis, Algier, Tetuan, or Sally, or any other place being in war with the faid King of Great Britain, bring any fhips, veffels, men, or goods, belonging to any of his faid Majefty's fubjects, to Tripoly, or to any port or place in that kingdom, the governors there fhall not permit them to be fold within the territories of Tripcly.

X. That if any of the fhips of war of the faid King of Great Britain do come to Tripoly, 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 molested by any: and that his Majefty's faid fhips of war fhall not be obliged to pay customs in any fort; and that if they fhall want provisions, victuals, or any other things, they may freely buy them at the rates in the market.

XI. That when any of his Majefty's fhips of war fhall appear before Tripoly, upon notice thereof given to the English conful, or by the commander of the faid fhips, to the chief governors of Tripoly, public proclamation fhall be immediately made to fecure the Chriftian captives; and if after that any Chriftians whatsoever make their escape on board any of the faid fhips of war, they fhall not be required back again, nor fhall the faid conful or commander, or any other his faid Majesty's fubjects, be obliged to pay any thing for the faid Chriftians.

XII. That if any fubjects of the faid King of Great Britain happen to die in Tripoly, or its territories, his goods or money fhall not be feized by the governors or any minifter of Tripoly, but fhall all remain with the English conful.

XIII. That neither the English conful, nor any other

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other fu ..of the faid King of Great Britain, shall be bound to pay the debts of any other of his Majefty's fubjects, except that they become furety for the fame by a public act.

XIV. That the fubjects of his faid Majesty in Tripoly or its territories, in matter of controverfy, shall be liable to no other jurisdiction but that of the Dey or Divan, except they happen to be at difference between themselves; in which cafe they fhall be liable to no other determination but that of the conful only.

XV. That in cafe any fubject of his Majefty, being in any part of the kingdom of Tripoly, happen to ftrike, wound, or kill a Turk or a Moor, if he be taken, he is to be punifhed 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 queftioned or troubled therefore.

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

XVII. 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 city and kingdom of Tripoly, the faid conful, and all other his faid Majefty's fubjects inhabiting in the kingdom of Tripoly, shall always, and at al times, both of peace and war, have full and abfolute liberty to depart, and go to their own or any other country, upon any ship or veffel of what nation foever