board any fhip or veffel in enmity with Tripoli; and the fame is to be regarded in favour of the fubjects of Tripoli. XVI. That when any of his Majefty's fhips of war fhall appear before Tripoli, upon notice thereof given by the English Conful, or by the commander of the faid fhips, to the chief governors of Tripoli, publick proclamation shall 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 Majefty's fubjects, be obliged to pay any thing for the said Chriftians. XVII. That all merchant fhips coming to the city or kingdom of Tripoli, though not belonging to Great-Britain, fhall have free liberty to put themiclves under the protection of the British Conful, in felling and difpofing of their goods and merchandize, if they fhall think proper, without any hindrance or moleftation. XVIII. That at all times when any fhip of war of the King of Great-Britain, &c. carrying his faid Majesty's flag, appears before the faid city of Tripoli, and comes to an anchor in the road, immediately after notice thereof given by his faid Majefty's Conful, or officer from the fhip, unto the Dey and governinent of Tripoli, they fhall, in honour to his Majefty, caufe a falute of twenty - seven cannon to be fired from the caftle and forts of the city, and that the said ship fhall return an answer by firing the fame number of cannon. XIX. That no fubject of the King of Great-Britain fhall be permitted to turn Turk or Moor in the city and kingdom of Tripoli, (being induced thereunto by any furprize whatsoever) unless he voluntarily appear before the Dey or Governor, with the English Conful's druggerman, three times in three days, and each day declare his refolution to turn Turk or Moor. XX. Whereas it is cuftomary for the European, Confuls to pay their respects to the Bafhaw at the feafts of Ramadam and Birham, it is hereby declared, That his Britannick Majefty's Conful fhall be admitted firft to audience, and take the precedency of all other Confuls, in confide ration ration of the English being the oldeft friends to the State of Tripoli. XXI. That whereas the island of Minorca in the Mediterranean sea, and the city of Gibraltar in Spain, do now belong to his Majefty the King of Great-Britain; it is therefore hereby agreed, That from this time forward, for ever, the faid island of Minorca, and city of Gibraltar, shall be esteemed, in every respect, by the Bashaw and government of Tripoli, to be part of his Britannick Majesty's own dominions, and the inhabitants thereof fhall be looked upon as his Majesty's natural subjects, in the fame manner as if they had been born in any part of Great-Britain; and they, with their fhips and veffels wearing British colours, and being furnished with Mediterranean paffes, fhall be permitted freely to trade and traffick in any part of the kingdom of Tripoli, or dominions thereunto belonging, and fhall pafs without any moleftation whatsoever, either on the feas or elsewhere, in the fame manner, and with the fame freedom and privileges, as have been ftipulated in this and all former treaties, in behalf of the British nation and fubjects; and that none of the fhips or veffels belonging to Tripoli, fhall cruize or look for prizes, before, or in fight of the ports of the island of Minorca, and the city of Gibraltar, to disturb or moleft the trade thereof in any manner whatsoever. XXII. That if any of the fhips of war of the faid King of Great-Britain come to Tripoli, 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 molefted by any; and that his Majefty's faid fhips of war fhall not be obliged to pay cuftoms în any fort; and that if they fhall want provifions, victuals, or any other things, they may freely buy them at the rates in the market. XXIII. That whenfoever it shall happen hereafter, 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 shall not be lawful to break this peace, until fuch fatisfaction be denied ; denied; and whofoever fhall be the cause of breaking this' peace, fhall affuredly be punished with prefent death. XXIV. That his Britannick 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 fubjects of the most favoured nation. XXV. That in cafe any of his faid Majefty's fubjects fhall import into the faid kingdom of Tripoli, 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 forts 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 custom 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 Majefty's Conful here, fhall give the earlieft notice to the Bafhaw and government; and it is hereby exprefly 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 no merchant fhip belonging to GreatBritain, or any other nation under the protection of the British Conful, being in the port of Tripoli, 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 whatsoever. XXVIII. That if at any time the garrisons of Gibraltar or Port-Mahon fhould be in want of provifions,. and fhould fend for the fame to Tripoli, or any part of' the the dominions thereof, they fhall, if it is to be had, be supplied with it at the market-price. XXIX. That all packets, bearing his Britannick Majefty's commiffion, which fhall be met by any of the cruizers of Tripoli, fhall be treated with the fame refpect as his Majefty's fhips of war, and all due respect shall be paid to his Majefty's commiffion; and both at meeting and parting, they fhall be treated as friends; and if any of the Tripoli cruizers commit the least fault or violence against them, the captains or raizes, fo offending, fhall, on their arrival at Tripoli, and proper complaint being made of them, be moft feverely punished, without admitting of their excuses. XXX. That all and every the articles in this treaty fhall be inviolably kept and obferved between his moft facred Majefty of Great-Britain, and the most illuftrious the Bafhaw, Lord and Governors of the city and kingdom of Tripoli, and between the dominions and fubjects of either fide; and our faith fhall be our faith, and our word our word. Dated in the prefence of Almighty God, in the city of Tripoli, this nineteenth day of September, One thousand seven hundred and fifty one, according to the Christian computation, and of the Turkish Hageira, One thousand one hundred and fixty four, the twenty ninth day of the moon Shawan. A. KEPPEL. DIVAN. BASHAW VOL. II. K Treaty Treaty of peace and commerce, between the most ferene and mighty Prince GEORGE the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Chriftian Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburgh, Arch-Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, &c. &c. &c. &c. And the most excellent and illuftrious Lord Ali Pafcha, Begler Bey and fupreme Commander of the State of Tunis, renewed, agreed on, and confirmed, by the benourable Auguftus Keppel, Commander in chief of his Britannick Majefty's fhips and veffels in and about the Mediterranean feas, and Charles Gordon, Efq; his faid Serene Majefty's agent and Conful general to the State of Tunis, furnished with his Majesty's full powers for that purpose. THA Article I. HAT all former grievances and loffes, and other pretences between both parties, fhall be void and of no effect; and from henceforward there fhall be a firm peace for ever, and free trade and commerce, between his Britannick Majefty's fubjects, and the people of the kingdom of Tunis, and dominions thereunto belonging: But this article fhall not cancel or make void any juft debt, either in commerce or otherwife, between the fubjects on both fides, but the fame may be demanded and recovered as before. II. That the fhips of either party fhall have a free liberty to enter into any port or river belonging to the dominions of the other, where they fhall pay duty only for what they fell, and, for the reft, may freely export it again without moleftation; and fhall enjoy all other accuftomed privileges: And the late exaction that hath been at the Goletta and the Marine, fhall be reduced to the ancient cuftoms in thofe cafes. III. That there fhall not be any feizure made of any of the fhips of either party, either at sea or in port, but they fhall pass without any interruption, they difplaying their colours; and to prevent any mifunderstandings, the fhips of Tunis fhall be furnished with certificates, under the hand |