XXVI. That new Mediterranean Passes shall be issued out and given to His said Majesty's trading Subjects, with all convenient speed; and that the time for the continuance of the old Passes, for the Ships in the Indies and remote parts, shall be 3 years, and for all other Ships and Vessels, 1 year; to commence from the delivery of the counter-tops of the new Passes at Algiers; of which His Majesty's Consul here shall give the earliest notice to the Bashaw and Government; and it is hereby expressly agreed and declared, that the said new Passes shall, during the above-mentioned spaces of time of 3 years and 1 year, be of full and sufficient force and effect to protect all Ships and Vessels of His said Majesty's Subjects, who shall be provided with the same.

XXVII. That no Merchant Ship belonging to Great Britain, or any other Nation under the protection of the British Consul, being in the Port of Tripoli, shall be detained from proceeding to sea on her voyage longer than 8 days, under the pretence of arming out the Ships of War of the Government, or any other whatsoever.

XXVIII. That if at any time the Garrisons of Gibraltar or Port Mahon should be in want of provisions, and should send for the same to Tripoli, or any part of the Dominions thereof, they shall, if it is to be had, be supplied with it at the market price.

XXIX. That all Packets, bearing His Britannic Majesty's Commission, which shall be met by any of the Cruizers of Tripoli, shall be treated with the same respect as His Majesty's Ships of War, and all due respect shall be paid to His Majesty's Commission, and both at meeting and parting they shall be treated as Friends; and if any of the Tripoli Cruizers commit the least fault or violence against them, the Captains or Raizes, so offending, shall, on their arrival at Tripoli, 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 shall be inviolably kept and observed between His Most Sacred Majesty of Great Britain, and the Most Illustrious the Bashaw, Lords, and Governors of the City and Kingdom of Tripoli, and between the Dominions and Subjects of either side; and our faith shall be our faith, and our word our word.

Dated in the presence of Almighty God, in the City of Tripoli, this 19th day of September, 1751, according to the Christian computation; and of the Turkish Hegira, 1164, the 29th day of the moon Shawan.

(L.S.) A. KEPPEL.

(L.S.) ROBERT white.

(L.S.) DIVAN.

(L.S.) KIAJA,

(L.S.) BEY.

(L.S.) BASHAW.

(7.)-TREATY of Peace and Commerce between Great Britain and Tripoli.-Signed at Tripoli, 22nd July, 1762.

ARTICLES of Peace and Commerce between the Most Serene and Mighty Prince, George the Third, by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Christian Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneuburg, Arch-Treasurer and Prince Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, &c., &c., &c., and the Most Excellent and Illustrious Lord Ally Bashaw, Bey, Governor and General of the garrisoned City and Kingdom of Tripoli, in the West, renewed, confirmed, and ratified, by His Excellency Archibald Clevland, Esq., His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Emperor of Fez and Morocco, and furnished with His Majesty's Full Powers for renewing the Treaties with all the other Barbary States.

It is hereby agreed and concluded, that from this day and for ever, the Peace made by the Honourable Augustus Keppel, Commanderin-Chief of His Britannic Majesty's Ships and Vessels in and about the Mediterranean, and Robert White, Esq., His said Serene Majesty's Agent and Consul-General to the Bey and State of Tripoli, with the late Most Excellent and Illustrious Lords Mohammet Bashaw Gramali, Bey, Governor and Captain General, Seedy Ally Bey, Seedy Hassan Kiaja, the Divan, and all the Officers, Soldiers, and People of the said City and Kingdom of Tripoli, concluded and signed on the 19th of September, 1751, be hereby renewed, ratified, and confirmed. And that the Ships and other Vessels, and the Subjects and People of both sides, shall not henceforward do to each other any harm, offence, or injury, either in word or deed, but shall treat one another with all possible respect and friendship.

Concluded and signed in the City and Kingdom of Tripoli, in the West, in the presence of Almighty God, the 22nd day of July, in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ 1762; and in the year of the Hegira 1176, and the 1st day of the moon Muharem el Haram.

(L.S.) ARCH. CLEVLAND.

(8.)-TREATY of Commerce between Great Britain and Tripoli.Signed at Tripoli, 10th May, 1812.

MATTHEW SMITH, Esq., Captain of His Britannic Majesty's Ship Comus, invested with Full Powers, and His Highness Sidi Jusef Caramanli, Bashaw, Bey, Governor, and Captain General of the City and Kingdom of Tripoli, in the West;

Being mutually animated by the desire of putting an end to the recent and repeated complaints which have taken place in consequence of the misinterpretation of some of the Articles of Peace established between the 2 Contracting Powers, to prevent the violation of the

Neutral Rights of this City and Kingdom by the Privateers of Belligerent Nations; and being further desirous to give reciprocal proofs of the harmony and good faith which happily subsist between His Britannic Majesty's Government, and that of His Excellency the Bashaw, have agreed and established as follows:

ART. I. The present existing Treaties or Conventions of Peace, Friendship, and Commerce, shall have their full effect, and shall preserve in all and every point their full force and virtue, and shall be looked upon as renewed and confirmed by virtue of this present Treaty, except only such Articles, Clauses, and Conditions, from which it has been thought fit to derogate, explain, or revise by this present Treaty.

II. That the Privateers of Belligerent Powers, which, on account of bad weather, want of provisions, or chased by an Enemy, shall take refuge in Tripoli, or in any other of the Ports, Roads, or Bays of that Kingdom, having received a supply of provisions, and the danger of the Enemy ceased, shall be obliged to depart without unnecessary delay, or increasing the number of Men, arms, or ammunition, with which they entered; and, being out of Port, the said Privateers shall not lurk in the Bays, Creeks, and behind the Points of Promontories or Islands belonging to the Territory of His Highness the Bashaw, to tarry there, and give chace to the Ships of their Enemies, which shall be entering or going out, nor shall they in any manner whatever disturb the free ingress or egress of the Ships of any Nation to the Ports, Bays, or Roads of the Kingdom.

III. The Privateers of Belligerent Powers shall not be permitted to sail from any Port, Bay, or Roadstead belonging to the Kingdom, until 24 hours after the departure of any Vessel belonging to another Power with which they may be at War, nor shall they even at any period be allowed to depart, while such Vessel remains in sight of such Port, Bay, or Roadstead, whether detained by calms, foul winds, or other unavoidable circumstances.

IV. It is finally agreed and established that His Excellency Sidi Jusef Carimanli, Bashaw, being desirous to maintain inviolably the existing Treaties and the strict Neutrality of his Kingdom, will not permit or tolerate in any part of the Dominions of the City and Kingdom of Tripoli, the sale of any prizes or prize goods whatever that may have appertained to Great Britain; but that such prizes shall be obliged to depart with the whole and entire Cargoes with which they entered the Port, subject to the same Regulations as the Privateers of the Belligerent Powers, in conformity to the IInd Article of the present Treaty.

In witness whereof, we have caused our Seal to be affixed in the City of Tripoli, in the West, this 10th day of May, in the year of the

Christian æra, 1812, and of the Hegira, the 28th of the moon Rabia Second, 1227.

The Seal of the Bey,

and 5 others.

(L.S.) MAT. SMITH.

TREATIES between Great Britain and Tunis; subsisting between the 2 Powers in 1814.

(1.)-TREATY of Peace and Commerce between Great Britain and Tunis.-Signed at Tunis, 5th October, 1662.

ARTICLES of Peace 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 Faith, &c., and the Most Excellent Signors, Mahomet Bashaw, the Divan of the Noble City of Tunis, Hagge Mustapha Dey, Morat Bey, and the rest of the Soldiers in the Kingdom of Tunis; concluded by Sir John Lawson, Knight, the 5th of October, 1662.

ART. 1. That all former grievances and losses, and other pretences between both Parties, shall be void and of no effect, and from henceforward a firm Peace for ever, free trade and commerce, shall be and continue between the Subjects of His Sacred Majesty the King of Great Britain, &c., and the People of the Kingdom of Tunis, and the Dominions thereunto belonging.

II. That the Ships on either part shall have free liberty to enter into any Port or River belonging to the Dominions of either Party, (paying Duties only for what they shall sell,) transporting the rest without any trouble or molestation, and freely enjoy any other privileges, accustomed: and the late exaction that hath been upon the lading and unlading of goods at Goletta and the Marine, shall be reduced to the ancient Customs in those cases.

III. That there shall be no seizure of any Ships of either Party at Sea or in Port, but that they shall quietly pass without any molestation or interruption, they displaying their colours. And for prevention of all inconveniences that may happen, the Ships of Tunis are to have a Certificate under the hand of the English Consul there, that they belong to that place; which being produced, the English Ship shall admit 2 Men to come on board them peaceably, to satisfy themselves that they are English; and although they have Passengers of other Nations on board, they shall be free, both them and their goods.

IV. That if any English Ship shall receive on board them any goods or Passengers belonging to the Kingdom of Tunis, they shall be bound to defend them and their goods, so far as lieth in their power, and not to deliver them unto the Enemy.

Passengers, belonging to the Kingdom of Tunis, they shall be bound to defend both them and their goods, so far as lieth in their power, and not deliver them unto the Enemies; and the better to prevent any unjust demands being made upon the Crown of Great Britain, and to avoid disputes and differences which may arise, all goods and merchandise that shall from henceforward be shipped by the Subjects of this Government, either in this Port or any other whatsoever, on board the Ships or Vessels belonging to Great Britain, shall be first entered in the office of Cancellaria, before the British Consul residing at the respective Port, expressing the quantity, quality, and value of the goods so shipped; which the said Consul is to manifest in the clearance given to the said Ship or Vessel before she departs, to the end that if any cause of complaint should happen hereafter, there may be no greater claim made on the British Nation than by this method shall be proved to be just and equitable.

V. That if any of the Ships of either Party shall by accident of foul weather, or otherwise, be cast away upon any coast belonging to either Party, the Persons shall be free, and the goods saved and delivered to the Proprietors thereof.

VI. That the English which do at present, or shall at any time hereafter, inhabit in the City or Kingdom of Tunis, shall have free liberty, when they please, to transport themselves, with their Families and Children, although born in the Country.

VII. That the People belonging to the Dominions of either Party, shall not be abused with ill-language or otherwise ill-treated, but that the Parties so offending shall be punished severely, according to their deserts.

VIII. That the Consul, or any other of the English Nation residing in Tunis, shall not be forced to make their addresses, in any difference, unto any Court of Justice, but to the Bey himself, from whom only they shall receive judgment, in case the difference should happen between a Subject of Great Britain, and another of this Government, or any other Foreign Nation; but if it should be between 2 of His Britannic Majesty's Subjects, then it is to be decided by the British Consul only.

IX. That the Consul, or any other of the English Nation, shall not be liable to pay the debts of any particular Person of the Nation, unless obliged thereunto under his hand.

X. That as the Island of Minorca, in the Mediterranean Sea, and the City of Gibraltar, in Spain, have been yielded and annexed to the Crown of Great Britain, as well by the King of Spain as by all the several Powers of Europe engaged in the late War; now it is hereby agreed and fully concluded, that from this time forward for ever, the said Island of Minorca, and the City of Gibraltar, shall be esteemed in every respect by the Government of Tunis, to be part of His Bri