shall freely proceed on her voyage; but that after the said fifteen months, all merchants' ships, or vessels, of His said Majesty's subjects shall be obliged to produce such a pass as aforesaid. And any of the ships of war, or other vessels, of His said Majesty, meeting with any ships, or other vessels, of Algiers, if the commander of any such Algier ship, or vessel, shall produce a pass firmed by the chief governors of Algiers, and a certificate from the English Consul living there, or if they have no such pass, or certificate, yet if, for the space of fifteen months next ensuing the conclusion of this peace, the major part of the ship's company be Turks, Moors, or slaves belonging to Algiers, then the said Algier ship, or vessel, shall proceed freely; but that, after the said fifteen months, all Algiers ships, or vessels, shall be obliged to produce such a pass and certificate as aforesaid.

V. That no commander, or other person, of any ship, or vessel, of Algiers, shall take out of any ship, or vessel, of His said Majesty's subjects, any person or persons whatsoever, to carry them any where to be examined, or upon any other pretence; nor shall they use any torture, or violence, to any person of what nation or quality soever, being on board any ship, or vessel, of His Majesty's subjects, upon any pretence whatsoever.

VI. That no shipwreck belonging to the said King of Great Britain, or to any of His Majesty's subjects, upon any part of the coast belonging to Algiers, shall be made or become prize, and that neither the goods thereof shall be seized, nor the men made slaves; but that all the subjects of Algiers shall do their best endeavours to save the said men and their goods.

VII. That no ship, nor any other vessel of Algiers, shall have permission to be delivered up, or go to Sally, or any place in enmity with the said King of Great Britain, to be made use of as corsairs, or sea-rovers, against His said Majesty's subjects.

VIII. That none of the ships, or other smaller vessels of Algiers, shall remain cruising near or in sight of His Majesty's city and garrison of Tangier, or of any other of His Majesty's roads, havens or ports, towns and places, nor any ways disturb the peace and commerce of the same.

IX. That if any ship, or vessel, of Tunis, Tripoli, or Sally, or of any other place, bring any ships, vessels, men or goods be

longing to any of His said Majesty's subjects, to Algiers, or to any port or place in that kingdom, the governors there shall not permit them to be sold within the territories of Algiers.

X. That if any of the ships of war of the said King of Great Britain do come to Algiers, or to any other port or place of that kingdom, with any prize, they may freely sell it, or otherwise to dispose of it at their own pleasure, without being molested by any: and that His Majesty's said ships of war shall not be obliged to pay customs in any sort; and that if they shall want provisions, victuals, or any other things, they may freely buy them at the rates in the market.

XI. That when any of His said Majesty's ships of war shall appear before Algiers, upon notice thereof given by the English Consul, or by the commander of the said ships, to the chief governors of Algiers, public proclamation shall be immediately made to secure the Christian captives; and if, after that, any Christians whatsoever make their escape on board any of the said ships of war, they shall not be required back again, nor shall the said consul or commander, or any other His Majesty's subjects, be obliged to pay any thing for the said Christians.

XII. That from, and after, the time that the ratification of this Treaty by the King of Great Britain shall be delivered to the chief governors of Algiers, no subjects of His said Majesty shall be bought or sold, or made slaves in any part of the Kingdom of Algiers, upon any pretence whatsoever. And the said King of Great Britain shall not be obliged, by virtue of this Treaty of Peace, to redeem any of His subjects now in slavery, or who may be made slaves before the said ratification; but it shall depend absolutely upon His Majesty, or the friends and relations of the said persons in slavery, without any limitation or restriction of time, to redeem such, and so many of them, from time to time, as shall be thought fit, agreeing of as reasonable a price as may be, with their patrons or masters, for their redemption, without obliging the said patrons or masters, against their wills, to set any at liberty, whether they be slaves belonging to the Beylicque or Gally, or such as belong to the Bashaw, Dey, Governor, Aga, or any other persons whatsoever. And all slaves, being His Majesty's subjects, shall, when they are redeemed, enjoy the advantage and benefit of

abatements of the duty due to the royal house, and of the other charges, by paying such reasonable sums as any slaves of other nations usually pay when they are redeemed.

XIII. That if any subject of the said King of Great Britain happen to die in Algiers, or in any part of its territories, his goods or monies shall not be seized by the Governors, Judges, or other officers of Algiers (who shall likewise make no enquiry after the same) but the said goods or monies shall be possessed or received by such person or persons whom the deceased shall by his last will have made his heir or heirs, in case they be upon the place where the testator deceased. But if the heirs be not there, then the executors of the said will, lawfully constituted by the deceased, shall, after having made an inventory of all the goods and monies left, take them into their custody without any hindrance, and shall take care the same be remitted by some safe way, to the true and lawful heirs; and in case any of His said Majesty's subjects happen to die, not having made any will, the English Consul shall possess himself of his goods and monies upon inventory, for the use of the kindred, and heirs of the deceased.

XIV. That no merchants being His Majesty's subjects, and residing in, or trading to the City and Kingdom of Algiers, shall be obliged to buy any merchandises against their wills; but it shall be free for them to buy such commodities as they shall think fit, and no captain or commander of any ship or vessel belonging to His said Majesty's subjects, shall be obliged against his will to lade any goods to carry them, or make a voyage to any place he shall not have a mind to go to: and neither the English Consul, nor any other subject of the said King, shall be bound to pay the debts of any other of His Majesty's subjects, except that he or they become sureties for the same by a public

act.

XV. That the subjects of His said Majesty in Algiers, or its territories, in matter of controversy, shall be liable to no other jurisdiction but that of the Dey or Duan, except they happen to be at difference between themselves, in which case they shall be liable to no other determination but that of the Consul only.

XVI. That in case any subject of His said Majesty being in any part of the Kingdom of Algiers, happen to strike, wound, or kill a Turk or a Moor, if he be taken, he is to be punished in the same manner, and with no greater severity than a Turk ought to be, being guilty of the same offence; but if he escape, neither the said English Consul, nor any other of His said Majesty's subjects, shall be in any sort questioned and troubled therefore.

XVII. That the English Consul now, or at any time hereafter living in Algiers, shall be there at all times with entire freedom and safety of his person and estate, and shall be permitted to choose his own druggerman and broker, and freely to go on board any ships in the road, as often and when he pleases, and to have the liberty of the country; and that he shall be allowed a place to pray in, and that no man shall do him any injury in word or deed.

XVIII. That not only during the continuance of this peace and friendship, but likewise if any breach of war happen to be hereafter between the said King of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Algiers, the said English Consul, and all other His said Majesty's subjects inhabiting in the Kingdom of Algiers, shall always, and at all times, both of peace and war, have full and absolute liberty to depart and go to their own, or any other country, upon any ship or vessel, of what nation soever, they shall think fit; and to carry with them all their estates, goods, families and servants, without any interruption or hindrance.

XIX. That no subject of His said Majesty, being a passenger, and coming or going with his baggage, from or to any port, shall be any way molested or meddled with, although he be on board any ship or vessel in enmity with Algiers; and in like manner no Algerine passenger being on board any ship or vessel in enmity with the said King of Great Britain, shall be any way molested, whether in his person, or in his goods which he may have laden on board the said ship or vessel.

XX. That at all times when any ship of war of the King of Great Britain's, carrying His said Majesty's flag at the main topmast head, shall appear before Algiers, and come to an anchor in the roads; that immediately after notice thereof given by His said Majesty's Consul, or officer, from the ship unto the Dey and

Government of Algiers, they shall in honour to His Majesty, cause a salute of one-and-twenty cannon to be shot off from the castles and forts of the city, and that the said ship shall return an answer by shooting off the same number of cannon.

XXI. That presently after the signing and sealing of these Articles, by the Bashaw, Dey, Aga, and Governors of Algiers, 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, and continue for ever. And for all depredations and damages that shall be afterwards committed or done by either side, before notice can be given of this peace, full satisfaction shall immediately be made, and whatsoever remains in kind, shall be instantly restored.

XXII. That in case it shall happen, hereafter, that any thing is done or committed contrary to this Treaty, whether by the subjects of the one or the other party; the Treaty, notwithstanding, shall subsist in full force, and such contraventions shall not occasion the breach of this peace, friendship, and good correspondence; but the party injured shall amicably demand immediate satisfaction for the said contraventions before it be lawful to break the peace; and if the fault was committed by any private subjects of either Party, they alone shall be punished as breakers of the peace, and disturbers of the public quiet. And our faith shall be our faith, and our word our word.

Confirmed and sealed in the presence of Almighty God, the 10th day of April, in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ, 1682, and in the year of the Hegira, 1093, and the 11th day of the Moon, Abril.

Whereas on the 10th day of April, 1682, there was a Treaty of Peace concluded 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, and Go