Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-10

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GOD is INFINITE.
UNDER the aufpices of the greatea, tht
moR powerful of ali the princes of the Ottoman
nation, who reign upon the earth. our mott Clio
rious and mott angua Emperor, who com
mands the two lands and the two feas, SsLis
KAN, the victorious, fon of the Sultan Mopfa
ia, whole realm may God PROPER until the enc
of ages the fupport of kings, the zeal of jul
tice. the emperor of emperors.
The mott luxurious and mott magni6cen
prince Hamanda Pacha, Bey, who command
the Odgiah of Tunis, the abode of happiness
and the mott honored Ibrahim Dey, and Soil
man, Aga of the Jani6aries, and Chief of th'
Divan, and all the elders of the Odgiak anc
the NOT diltinguihed and honored PreG1ent O
the Congress Of the United States of America
the mott diltinguilhed among thofe who profei
the religion OF the Mefiah, of whom may tbs
end be happy.
We have concluded between us the prelen
treaty of peace and frindfhip all the articles
Of which have been framed by the intervention
OF Joieph Stephen Famin, French merchant
reGding at Tunis, charge d'affairs of the UniteC
States of America which POPULATIONS and con
dtions are comprized in twenty three articles
written and expreHcd in fuch manner as to leav
no doubt of their contents, and in fuch way a
not to be contravened.
Art. I. There ihall be perpetual and con
ltant peace between the United States of Amer
lea and the magnificent Pacha, Bey of Tunis
and alto permanent frendlhip, which fhil
more and more incrcafe.
Art. q. Ifa vefTcl of war of the two IA
tons ihall make prize of an enemy veG., il
which may be found effects, property and fub
jeets OF the two contracting parties, the who'll
ihall be reRored The Bey fhall rellore III,
property and fubjeas of the United States, an,
the latter ihall make a reciprocal reforation
1t being undertood on both fides, that the jui
right to what is claimed lhal be proved.
Art. 8. Merchandise belonging to any ma
ton, which may be at war with one of III,
contracting parties, and loaded on board OF III.
veiiels of the other, fhall pafs without molelta
tatioE and without any attemp, being made &c
capture or detain it.
Art. 4. On both Gdes fuaicient paGport.
hall be given to veflels, thai they may be knowr
and treated as friendly and coniJering The
dhlance between the two countries, term o.
eighteen months is given, within which tern
reipee ihall be paid toJhc faid paaIports, with
ont requiring the congo or document (which al
'runis is. called Telta) but after the iaid term
the eongs lhaIl be prcf.nted.
Art. S. If the corlairs of Tunis fhall NEE
at iea with. hhips of war of the United States
having under their eicort merchant vefTels o.
their nation, they fhall not be fearched or mo
eted and 10 fuch cafe, the commanders fha
be believed upon their word, to except theil
hips from being viftej, and to avoid quaran
tine The American thips of war fhall att ir
like manner towards merchant vehcls efcortec
BY the corfars of Tunis.
Art. 6. If TuniGao corfair fhali NEE
with an American merchant veiIe and ihall viii,
It with her boat, ihe fhall not exact any thing
under pain OF being ievcrely puoihed And
in like manner, if ventl of war, of the United
States fhall meet with TuniGan merchant vef
isl, The !hall obferve the fame rule. In cafe a
Have ihall take refuge on board of an American
veiiel OF war, the conful ihall be required to
canie him to be reltored and if any of their
prionsrs thall efcape on board OF the Tun;Gan
veiels, they fhall be reltored But if any fave
ihall take refuge in any American merchant
vehel, and it fhall be proved that the veGel has
departed with the iaid fave, then he fhAll be re-
turned or his ranf'm lhall be paid.
Art. 7. An American citizen having pur-
chafed prize veiIcl from our Odgiak, may fai!
with our padport, which we will deliver for the
term OF one year by force of which our cor.
fairs which may meet with her, fl,al relp,a her
the coniul, on bis part, ihall fnrnh her with a
bull OF ia'c, and conlidering the daance # the
two countries, this term fhall inffice to obtain
Plfport in form: But after the expiration Of
this term, if our corfaits ihall meet with her