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HE treaty of peace, between Great
Britain and Tripoly.

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[The following is printed from the treaty, which was published by authority in 1662.]

Articles of Peace between his Sacred Majefly Charles the Second, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. and the moft Excellent Ofman Baffa, and the People of the noble City and Kingdom of Tripoly; concluded by Sir John Lawfon, Knight, the 18th of October, 1662,

I. THAT from this day and for ever forward there be a good and firm peace between his Sacred Majefty the King of Great Britain, &c. and the Baffa and the people of the city and kingdom of Tripoly, and the dominions thereunto belonging. And the fhips, fubjects, and people on either party fhall not do nor offer any offence or injury to each other, but treat one another with all poffible refpect and friendship: and any ships belonging to the King of Great Britain, &c. or any of his fubjects, may come to the port of Tripoly and buy and fell as in former times, and alfo unto any other port that belongs to the government of Tripoly, paying the custom as in former times: and no man within the jurifdiction of Tripoli fhall give the fubjects of his faid Majefty a bad word, or a bad deed, or a bad action. That, prefently after the figning and fealing these articles, 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.

II. That all fhips, as well thofe belonging to his Sacred Majefty the King of Great Britain, &c, and any of his Majefty's fubjects, as those belonging to Tripoly, fhall freely pass the feas, and traffic without any fearch, hinderance, or moleftation whatsoever. And for the better practifing of this fecond article, according to the true intent and meaning thereof, it is agreed,

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agreed, that the Tripoly fhips of war meeting with any merchants fhip belonging to the fubjects of the King of Great Britain, &c. not being in any of the feas appertaining to his Majefty's dominions, have liberty to fend one fingle boat on board, with but two fitters more than the common crew of rowers, and no more to enter on board the faid merchants ship but the two fitters, without the express leave of the commander of the merchant fhip; that upon producing unto them a pafs, 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 do 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 merchant fhip proceed freely and though there be strangers on board, they fhall be free, and their goods. And any ship of war of his Majesty's of Great Britain, &c. meeting with any fhips of Tripoly, if the commander shall produce a pass firmed by the chief governors of Tripoly, and the major part of the fhips company be Turks, Moors, or flaves, then the Tripoly fhips to proceed freely.

III. That any fhips belonging to the subjects of his Majesty the King of Great Britain, &c. coming into Tripoly, or any of the ports in its territories, fhall for fuch goods as they fell pay the dues according to cuftom, and the goods they fell not, they fhall freely carry on board, and carry away the fame where they pleafe, without any duties for the fame.

IV. That if any of the fhips of Algier, Tunis, Sally, or any other, do bring any fhips, men, or goods belonging to any of the fubjects of his Majefty the King of Great Britain, &c. unto Tripoly, or any of the ports thereto belonging, the governors there fhall not permit them to be fold within the faid territories; and, for the time to come, that no subject of his faid Ma

jefty

jesty be bought or fold, or made flaves of, in Tripoly or its territories.

V. That any merchant of the fubjects of the King of Great Britain, &c. dying in Tripoly or its territories, his goods or monies fhall not be feized by the Baffa, Aga, or any other minifter, but remain with the English conful.

VI. That the fubjects of the King of Great Britain, &c. that do at prefent, or fhall at any time hereafter, inhabit in the city and kingdom of Tripoly, fhall have free liberty, when they please, to transport themfelves, with their families and children, although born in the country.

VII. That the conful, or any other of the fubjects of the King of Great Britain, &c. in matter of difference, shall not be liable unto any other judgment but that of the Dey.

VIII. That the fubjects of his faid Majefty, in difference among themselves, fhall be subject to no determination but that of the conful.

IX. That the conful, or any other of the fubjects of his faid Majefty, be not liable to pay the debts of any fubject of his faid Majefty, unlefs obliged under his hand for the fame.

X. That in cafe any of his faid Majefty's fubjects fhall happen to ftrike a Turk or a Moor, if he be taken, let him be punished; but if he escape, nothing fhall be faid to the English conful, or any other of his Majefty's fubjects, upon that account.

XI. That in cafe any flave in the kingdom of Tripoly, of any nation whatsoever, fhall make his escape, and get on board any fhip belonging to his faid Majefty, the conful fhall not be liable to pay his ranfom, unless timely notice hath been given him to give order. that no fuch be entertained; and then, if it appear that any fave hath gotten away, the faid conful is to pay

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the patron the price for which he was fold in the market; and if no price be cut, then to pay three hundred dollars, and no more.

XII. That no merchant, nor other fubject of his faidMajesty's, being a paffenger in or unto any port, shall be molefted or meddled with.

XIII. That the English conful, that lives in Tripoly, be allowed a place to pray in, and no man to do him, or any of his faid Majesty's fubjects, any wrong or injury, in word or deed, whatsoever.

XIV. That if any fhip of war of his faid Majefty's fhall come into Tripoly, or other the ports of that government, with any prize, they may fell or difpofe of it at their pleasure, without being molefted by any; and that they be not obliged to pay customs in any fort: and if the said ships of war fhall want provifions, victuals, or any other thing, they may freely buy it at the rate in the market.

XV. That no shipwreck belonging to his faid Majefty, or any of his fubjects, on the coaft belonging to Tripoly, fhall become prize; and that neither the goods be forfeited nor the men made flaves, but the people of Tripoly fhall do their best endeavours to fave them and their goods.

That if any grievances happen on either fide, it fhall not be lawful to break the peace until fatisfaction be denied.

That in all other particulars, not mentioned in these articles, the regulation fhall be according to the general: capitulation with the Grand Signior.

Signed and fealed, in the prefence
of the great God.

This under-written was added, in Italian, by the Baffa, in the draught of the English articles which he fealed.

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