Vol. I, Ch. II. Separate and 7. His Sicilian Majesty promises, from the date when the general abolition of the privileges according to the Articles 1, 2, and 6. shall take placeto make a reduction of ten per cent. upon the amount of the duties, payable according to the tariff in force the 1st of January 1816, upon the total of the merchandize or productions of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, her Colonies, Possessions, and Dependencies, imported into the States of His said Sicilian Majesty, according to the tenor of Article 4. of the present Convention it being understood that nothing in this Article shall be construed to prevent the King of the Two Sicilies from granting, if He shall think proper, the same reduction of duty to other foreign nations. 8. The subjects of the Ionian Islands shall, in consequence of their being actually under the immediate protection of His Britannic Majesty, enjoy all the advantages which are granted to the Commerce, and to the subjects of Great Britain by the present Treaty it being well understood that, to prevent all abuses, and to prove its identity, every Ionian vessel shall be furnished with a patent, signed by the Lord High Commissioner or his representative. 9. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications thereof exchanged in London, within the space of six months, or sooner if possible. In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it, and thereunto affixed the seal of their arms. Done at London, the 26th of September 1816. Signed CASTLEREAGH, (L.S.) CASTELCICALA, (L.S.) In order to avoid all doubt respecting the reduction upon the duties in favour of British Commerce, which His Sicilian Majesty has promised in the 7th Article of the Convention, signed this day between His Britannic Majesty and His Sicilian Majesty, it is declared, by this present Separate and Additional Article, that by the concession of ten per cent. of diminution, it is understood, that in case the amount of the duty should be twenty per cent. upon the value of the merchandize, the effect of the reduction of ten per cent. is to reduce the duty from twenty to eighteen; and so for other cases in proportion. And that for the articles which are not taxed ad valorem in the tarif, the reduction of the duty shall be proportionate; that is to say, a deduction of a tenth part upon the amount of the sum payable shall be granted. The present Separate and Additional Article shall have the same force and validity as if it had been inserted, word for word, in the Convention of this day it shall be ratified, and the ratification thereof shall be exchanged at the same time. In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it, and have thereunto affixed the seal of their arms. Done at London, the 26th of September 1816. Signed CASTLEREAGH, (L.S.) CASTELCICALA, (L.S.) MOROCCO. (1) MOROCCO. TREATY OF PEACE concluded between His Majesty George the First, King Vol. I. Ch. II. of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and Muli Ismael, son of Muli Alli Sherife, King of Fez, Mequinez, Morocco, and all the West of Africa, God bless him. The following Articles were agreed on, in the presence of Bashaw Ahamad, son of Abdula, and the then English Ambassador, interpreted by Moses son of Attor, servant and interpreter at the Emperor's Court. 1. In order to establish Peace between the Powers, both by land and sea, and all their respective Dominions, it is agreed on, that the English may now, and always hereafter, be well used and respected by our Subjects, agreeable to the orders and commands of the Emperor. 2. That all English men of war and merchant ships, that shall come to any part of the Emperor's Dominions, to trade or otherwise, and shall have on board a cargo not proper for vending in the place where they shall come, may depart with the same to any other part of the Emperor's Dominions, and shall pay duty but once for the same; and that no duty at all shall be paid for any war implements, such as fire-arms, swords, and any thing belonging to the Army, as also for materials of all kinds for ship-building; and if any English ship shall arrive at any of the Emperor's Ports, with any merchandize destined for any other part of the world, that no duty shall be paid for such merchandize, but shall depart with the same without any manner of molestation. If any English ship shall be thrown upon the Emperor's coasts, by stress of weather, or otherwise, the same shall be protected, and may safely depart without any ill usage or interruption: in like manner shall be treated the Emperor's ships, happening to be thus thrown on the coast of Great Britain, or the Dominions thereto belonging. 3. That all the English ships and Emperor's ships may pass and repass the seas without hindrance, interruption, or molestation from each other; nor shall any money, merchandize, or any demand be made or taken by the ships of either power from each other; and if any subjects of any other Nation shall be on board either the English or the Emperor's ships, they shall be safely protected by both sides. 4. If the Emperor's men of war meet with any English ships, and shall want to see their passports, they are to send a boat with two men of fidelity to peruse the said passports, who are to return without any further trouble, and then both sides to proceed quietly on their respective voyages; the same usage to be received by the Emperor's merchant ships from the English men of war, who shall allow the passport made out by the English Consul; and if the Consul shall not be present to make them, then the passports made out by the English merchants to be good and valid. 5. If the English men of war, privateers or letter-of-marque ship, shall take prizes from any Nation with whom they shall be at war, they shall have liberty to bring and dispose of the same in any of the Emperor's Dominions, without any duty or charge whatsoever. (1) As to Treaties between Great Britain and Morocco in particular, and decisions thereon, see ante, vol. 1. (2) Renewed by Article 40. of the Treaty of 1791. Treaty between Great Britain and Morocco. Signed at Fez, 23d January 1721. (2) Vol. I. Ch. II, 6. If any English ship shall, by storm, or in flying from her enemy, come upon the Emperor's coasts, the same shall be safely protected, and nothing touched or taken away, but shall be under the direction of the English Consul, who shall send the goods and people where he shall think fit. 7. It is the mutual agreement of the King of Great Britain and the Emperor, that the Emperor do issue out orders to all parts of his Dominions, for the well-using of all the English subjects; and that particular places be appointed for the burial of their dead; that the Consul's brokers shall freely go on board any ship without interruprion; that the English Consuls, merchants, and other subjects of Great Britain, may safely travel by land with effects, without any hindrance whatever; and if any English, settled in the Emperor's Dominions, shall be desirous to return home, that they may so do with their families, goods, and effects, without interruption: if any English die, the effects of such to be taken under the care of the Consul, to be disposed of as directed by the will of such person, and if no will, for the benefit of such person's next heir; and if any debts shall be owing to such deceased person, the same to be paid by order of the Governor or other person in power, where such person shall die; and that a subject of the Emperor's be appointed to demand and receive the same; and deposit the same in the hands of the English Consul for the aforesaid uses. If any English shall contract debts in the Emperor's Country, and remove from thence without satisfying the same, no other person shall be liable to pay such debts. The like usage and treatment the subjects of the Emperor are to receive in the King of Great Britain's Dominions; and that the King may send as many Consuls to the Emperor's Dominions as He shall think necessary. 8. That no English merchant, Captains of ships, or other person or per sons whatsoever, that are English subjects, shall be forced to sell any of their goods for less than the real value; and that no Captain, Master, or Commander of any English ship shall be compelled, without their own will and consent, to carry any goods or merchandizes for any person or persons whatsoever; nor shall any sailor be forced away from any English ship. the 9. If any quarrel or dispute shall happen between any Englishman and a Musselman, by which hurt to either may ensue, the same to be heard before and determined by the Emperor only; and if an Englishman, who may be aggressor, shall make his escape, no other Englishman shall suffer upon his account; and if two Englishmen shall quarrel, to be determined by the English Consul, who shall do with them as he pleases; and if any quarrel or dispute shall happen between Musselmen in England, or in any of the English Dominions, by which hurt may ensue, the same to be heard before one Christian and one Musselman, and to be determined according to the laws of Great Britain. 10. If it shall happen that this Peace by any means shall be broke, the Consul, and all other English, shall have six months' time to remove themselves with their families and effects to any place they please without interruption; and that all debts owing to them shall be justly paid to them. 11. If any English in the Emperor's Dominions, or the Emperor's subjects in the English Dominions, shall maliciously endeavour to break the peace, such of them who shall be proved so to intend shall by each Power be punished for such offence; each Power to take cognizance of their own subjects. MOROCCO. 12. If any of the Emperor's subjects shall purchase any commodity in the Vol. I. Ch. It. English Dominions, they shall not be imposed upon in price, but pay the same as is sold to the English. 13. That not any of the Spanish, whether Captains, Sailors, or other persons under the English Government in Gibraltar, or Port Mahon, shall be taken or molested, sailing under English colours with passports. 14. That no excuse be made, or ignorance pretended, of this peace, the same shall be published and declared to all the subjects of each Power, which declaration shall be signed by each Power, and kept by them to prevent disputes. 15. If any men of war shall be on the Emperor's coasts, that are enemies to the English, and any English men of war, or other English ships, shall happen to be or arrive there also, that they shall not in any manner be hurt or engaged by their enemy; and when such English ships shall sail, their enemies' ships shall not set sail under forty hours afterwards, And if after the conclusion of this Peace, any ships shall happen to be taken by either Power within six months after the proclamation of the Peace, that the same, with the people and effects, shall be restored. Made and declared in the presence of the Emperor's servant Ahammed Signed CHARLES STEwart. ADDITIONAL ARTICLES OF PEACE AND COMMERCE between the Most High Additional Arand Most Renowned Prince George the Second, by the Grace of ticles between God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Great Britain Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg, Arch Treasurer and and Morocco. Elector of the Holy Roman Empire; and the High and Glorious, Signed at Fez, 10th July Mighty and Right Noble Prince Mulley Abdalla, Ben Mulley Ismael, 1729. (1) Ben Mulley Xeriph, Ben Mulley Aly, King and Emperor of the Kingdoms of Fez, Taffalet, Suz, and all the Algarbe and its Territories in Africa, &c. Concluded, agreed, and adjusted by John Russell, Esq. in the behalf of His Britannic Majesty, and by His Excellency Bashaw Hamet Ben Abdallah, on behalf of the said King and Emperor of Morocco. 1. That all Moors or Jews, subject to the Emperor of Morocco, shall be allowed a free traffic, to buy or sell for thirty days in the City of Gibraltar, or Island of Minorca, but not to reside in either place, but to depart with their effects, without let or molestation, to any part of the said Emperor of Morocco's Dominions. 2. That the King of Great Britain's subjects be not obliged to appear, before the Cady or Justices of the Country, in any cause, but only the Governor of the place, and His Britannic Majesty's Consul, to take cognizance of, and adjust the difference they may have with the natives of the country. 3. That all of His Britannic Majesty's subjects, as well those of Hanover as others, that may happen to be passengers or belong to any Foreign ship or vessel, and taken by any of the Emperor of Morocco's cruizers shall immediately be set at liberty and sent to the City of Gibraltar. (1) Renewed by Article 40. of the Treaty of 1791. Vol. I. Ch. II. Treaty between and Morocco. 4. That there be permission for buying provisions, and all other necessaries, for His Britannic Majesty's fleet or City of Gibraltar, at any of the King of Fez and Morocco's sea-ports, at the market prices, and the same to be shipped off, without paying custom, as has been lately practised, contrary to the Treaty of Peace subsisting. All the other Articles, being fifteen in number, concluded, agreed, and adjusted, by the Honourable Charles Stewart, Esq. on the behalf of His Britannic Majesty, and by His Excellency Bashaw Hamet Ben Aly, Ben Abdallah, and His Imperial Majesty's Treasurer, Mr. Moses Ben Hattar, a Jew, on the behalf of the said King of Fez and Morocco, shall stand good and be of the same force, as in the reigns of the Most High and Most renowned Prince George the First, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. &c. (of Glorious Memory) and the High and Glorious, Mighty and Right Noble Prince Albumazer Muley Ismael, late Emperor of Morocco. And it is further agreed, that all the Articles aforementioned, as well as the fifteen, as the additional ones, shall in twenty days after the date hereof, be published in the Arabic language and affixt on the gates of all sea-ports in His Imperial Majesty's Dominions. Signed and dated at the Court of Fez, the 10th day of July 1729. O. S. 1. That if any English shall happen to be on board any ship or ships, enemies to the Emperor, that may be taken by the Emperor's ships, such English shall be well treated, delivered into the hands of the English Consul, and have their liberty to go where they please: This Article to continue in force for six months from the conclusion of this Peace; in which time it is required, that notice shall be given by the King of Great Britain to all the English subjects, not to embark on board any of the Emperor's enemies' ships; for after that time, if the English shall so embark, the blame must be their own, as no regard will be had to them more than the Emperor's enemies. 2. If any of the Emperor's subjects shall be made slaves, and escape to an English man of war, or to Gibraltar, Port-Mahon, or any of the English Dominions, that they shall be protected, and with all convenient speed, sent to their respective homes. The like treatment to be given to the English who shall be slaves, and escape to any part of the Emperor's Do minions. 3. If any English shall contract any thing to be paid to the Emperor's subjects, that notes shall be given for the same; and in like manner the same to be observed by the Emperor's subjects in the English Dominions; and if it shall happen, that such subjects of either power cannot write, to get some person to write such notes for them. That no excuse be made, or ignorance of this peace pretended, the same shall be published and declared to all the subjects of both Powers, both what is now agreed on, and the Articles concluded with King George the First ; which declaration shall be signed by each Power, and by them kept to prevent disputes. This Treaty was concluded the 15th of December 1734. JOHN LEONARD SOLLICOFfre Signed (1) Renewed by Article 40. of the Treaty of 1791. |