TRIPOLI. TREATY between Great Britain and Tripoli. Signed at Tripoli, 18th October, 1662.* ARTICLES OF PEACE between His Sacred Majesty, Charles II, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, &c. and the Most Excellent Osman Bassa, and the People of the Noble City and Kingdom of Tripoli; concluded by Sir John Lawson, Kt. I. That from this day and for ever forward, there be a good and firm Peace between His Sacred Majesty, the King of Great Britain, &c. and the Bassa and the People of the City and Kingdom of Tripoli, and the Dominions thereunto belonging. And the ships, subjects, and People on either Party shall not do nor offer any offence or injury to each other, but treat one another with all possible respect and friendship: and any ships belonging to the King of Great Britain, &c. or any of His subjects, may freely come to the Port of Tripoli and buy and sell as in former times, and also unto any other Port that belongs to the Government of Tripoli, paying the custom as in former times and no man within the jurisdiction of Tripoli shall give the subjects of His said Majesty a bad word, or a bad deed, or a bad action: and, presently after the signing and sealing of these Articles, all injuries and damages sustained on either part shall be quite taken away and forgotten, and this Peace shall be in full force and virtue. : II. That all ships, as well those belonging to His Sacred Majesty the King of Great Britain, &c. and any of His Majesty's Subjects, as those belonging to Tripoli, shall freely pass the Seas, and traffic without any search, hindrance, or molestation whatsoever. And for the better practising of this second Article, according to the true intent and meaning thereof, it is agreed, that the Tripoli ships of war meeting any merchant ships belonging to * Renewed by Article XXV. of the Treaty of 1716. the subjects of the King of Great Britain, &c. not being in any of the Seas appertaining to His Majesty's Dominions, have liberty to send one single boat, with but two sitters more than the common crew of rowers, and no more to enter on board the said merchant ship but the two sitters, without the express leave of the Commander of the merchant ship; that upon producing unto them a Pass, under the hand and Seal of the Lord High Admiral of England, the said boat do presently depart and the merchant ship to proceed on his voyage. And although the Commander of the merchant ship produce no Pass from the Lord High Admiral of England, yet, if the major part of the ship's company be subjects to the King of Great Britain, &c. the said boat shall presently depart, and the merchant ship proceed freely; and though there be strangers on board, they shall be free, and their goods. And any ships of war of His Majesty the King of Great Britain, &c. meeting with any ships of Tripoli, if the commander shall produce a Pass firmed by the Chief Governors of Tripoli, and the major part of the ship's company be Turks, Moors, or Slaves, then the Tripoli ship to proceed freely. III. That any ship belonging to the Subjects of His Majesty the King of Great Britain, &c. coming into Tripoli, or any of the ports in its Territories, shall, for such goods as they sell, pay the dues according to custom; and the goods they sell not, they shall freely carry on board, and carry away the same where they please, without paying any duties for the same. IV. That if any ship of Algier, Tunis, or Sally, or any other, do bring any ships, men, or goods belonging to any of the Subjects of His Majesty the King of Great Britain, &c. into Tripoli, or any of the ports thereto belonging, the Governors there shall not permit them to be sold within the said territories; and for the time to come, that no subject of His said Majesty be bought or sold, or made slave of, in Tripoli or its territories. V. That any merchant of the Subjects of the King of Great Britain, &c. dying in Tripoli or its Territories, his goods or monies shall not be seized by the Bassa, Aga, or any other Minister, but remain with the English Consul. VI. That the Subjects of the King of Great Britain, &c. that do at present, or shall at any time hereafter, inhabit in the City and Kingdom of Tripoli, shall have free liberty, when they please, to transport themselves, with their families and children, although born in the country. VII. That the Consul, or any other subject of the King of Great Britain, &c. in matter of difference, shall not be liable to any other judgment but that of the Dey. VIII. That the subjects of His said Majesty, in difference among themselves, shall be subject to no determination but that of the Consul. IX. That the Consul, or any other of the subjects of His said Majesty, be not liable to pay the debts of any subject of His said Majesty, unless obliged under his hand for the same. X. That in case any of His said Majesty's subjects shall happen to strike a Turk or a Moor, if he be taken, let him be punished: but if he escape, nothing shall be said to the English Consul, or any other of His said Majesty's subjects upon that account. XI. That in case any slave in the Kingdom of Tripoli, of any nation whatsoever, shall make his escape, and get on board any ship belonging to His said Majesty, the Consul shall not be liable to pay his ransom, unless timely notice hath been given him to give order that no such be entertained; and then if it appear that any slave hath so gotten away, the said Consul is to pay the patron the price for which he was sold in the market; and if no price be cut, then to pay three hundred dollars, and no more. XII. That no merchant, nor other subject of His said Majesty, being a passenger in or unto any port, shall be molested or meddled with. XIII. That the English Consul, that lives in Tripoli, be allowed a place to pray in, and no man to do him, or any of His said Majesty's subjects, any wrong or injury, in word or deed, whatsoever. XIV. That if any ship of war of His said Majesty shall come into Tripoli, or other the ports of that Government, with any prize, they may sell and dispose of it at their pleasure, without being molested by any; and that they be not obliged to pay customs in any sort and if the said ships of war shall want provisions, victuals, or any other thing, they may freely buy it at the rate in the market. XV. That no shipwreck belonging to His said Majesty, or any of His subjects, on the coast belonging to Tripoli, shall become prize; and that neither the goods be forfeited nor the men made slaves, but the people of Tripoli shall do their best endeavours to save them and their goods. That if any grievances happen on either side, it shall not be lawful to break the peace until satisfaction be denied. That in all other particulars, not mentioned in these Articles, the regulations shall be according to the general Capitulations with the Grand Signior. Signed and sealed in the presence of the great God. Tripoli, 18th October, 1662. Signed JOHN LAWSON. TREATY between Great Britain and Tripoli. Signed at Tripoli, 5th March, 1675-6.* 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 Christian Faith, &c. and the Most Illustrious Lords, Halil Bashaw, Ibraim Dey, Aga, Divan, and Governors of the City and Kingdom of Tripoli; concluded by Sir John Narbrough, Knight, Admiral of His Majesty's fleet in the Mediterranean Seas. 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 Christian Faith, &c. and the Most Illustrious Lords the Bashaw, Dey, Aga, Divan, and Governors of the City and Kingdom of Tripoli, in Barbary, and between all the Dominions and subjects of either side, and that the ships or other vessels, and the subjects and people of both sides shall not henceforth 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. * Renewed by Article XXV. of the Treaty of 1716. II. That any of the ships or other vessels belonging to the said King of Great Britain, or to any of His Majesty's subjects, may safely come to the Port of Tripoli, or to any other port or place of that Kingdom, or Dominions thereunto belonging, freely to buy and sell without the least disturbance, paying the usual customs, as in former times hath been paid, for such goods as they sell and for the goods they sell not, they shall have free liberty to carry on board their own ships, without paying any duties for the same, and when they please they shall freely depart from thence without any stop, hindrance, or molestation whatsoever. III. That all ships and other vessels, as well those belonging to the said King of Great Britain, or to any of His Majesty's subjects; as also those belonging to the Kingdom or People of Tripoli, shall freely pass the seas, and traffic where they please, without any search, hindrance, or molestation from each other; and that all persons or passengers of what country soever, and all monies, goods, merchandizes, and moveables, to whatsoever people or nation belonging, being on board of any the said ships or vessels, shall be wholly free, and shall not be stopped, taken, or plundered, nor receive any harm or damage whatsoever from either party. IV. That the Tripoli ships of war, or other vessels thereunto belonging, meeting with any merchants' ships or other vessels of the King of Great Britain's subjects, not being in any of the seas appertaining to His Majesty's Dominions, may send on board one single boat with but two sitters, besides the ordinary crew of rowers, and no more but the two sitters to enter any of the said merchants' ships, or any other vessels, without the express leave from the Commander of every such ship or vessel; and then upon producing unto them a Pass under the hand and seal of the Lord High Admiral of England, the said boat shall presently depart, and the merchants' ship or ships, vessel or vessels, shall proceed freely on her or their voyage. And although the Commander or Commanders of the said merchants' ship or ships, vessel or vessels, produce no Pass from the Lord High Admiral of England, yet if the major part of the said ships' or vessels' company be subjects to the said King of Great Britain, the said boat shall presently depart, and the merchants' ship or ships, vessel or vessels, shall proceed |