Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
FOREIGN.
HtgSfa Treaty Of Peace lately concluded
6etzveen PortugRt and .4lgiers.


In the name of God, gracious and merci.
fpl!-
Treaty of Peace and Friendship between
the High and Mighty Prince, the Prince
Regent of Portugal, and of the Alparyes.
&c. and the Right Honorable and Noble Sid
Hage Ally, Bashaw of Algiers, agreed upon
between the said Bashaw, with his Diyan
aud the chief men of his States, and Joa>
quinn da Rosa Coeillo, Captain in the ROYAL
, Navy, and FIR. Jose de Santa Antonio Mon.
\ ia, Interpreter of Arabick, and beloprine- "a
lhe office of Secretary of state for the Affairs
Kof Marine, duly authorised to conclude the
said Treaty, in which his Britannia Majesty
snterpossd as media .or, and for that pur-
pose Mr. William A'Court, Envoy Extraor-
olhary from the Court OF London, present
ed himself with the necessary powers.
Art. l. There shall be firm, able. and
perpetual peace, between the two HIGH COR
tracing parties, and their respective snb-
Jects, and all vessels, whether of war or
commerce, may freely navigate, and with
1uiI security, according TO their convenience
carrying with them for that purpose the
necessary passports.
IL All ships and subjects of Portugal NAV
enter, depart, remain, trade, and provide
+hemseives with every necessary in the do
uiinions of Agiers, without being placed
An ans embarrassment, or having any vio-
renee done them. The subjects and vessels
OF Anglers, shall be treated in the same
manner ia the dominions of Portugal.
Al Inc ships of war belonging to the
Erown OF Portugal may provide themselves
VITA stores, or any thing they stand in need
or. in the ports of Algiers, and at the chr
rent price. without being obliged to nav ahy
thing additional for that privilege.
"a. ~. No Algerine corsair shall cru;ea with =
IN the distance OF six miles from the coast
ot PORTUGAL, and its isles, or remain in its
waters Tor the purpose of giving chase to.
or visiting Portuguese ships, or those of any
other natien, the enemy of Algiers, visiting
the said ports tor Commercial PURPOSES
Portuguese ships Of war on the Aleerine
coast STALL follow the same regulation.
V. when any Portuguese merchant vessel
Is met by an Aigerine corsair, and the lat.
Ter demands to visit her, he may do so but
not more than two persons are TO 90 ON
board the said vessel, to examine her pa
pers and passports.
VI. Foreigners of any nation, and mer.
chahaize OF Foreign ownership found or
Doard any Portuguese vessel. even though
belonging to nation hostile to the Regency
OF Aigiers, shall not be seized under any
preteXt whatever. The same RUE shall be-
observed by the Portuguese, in regard to
property found by them OH board any Alice
riae vessel
In like manner the subjects and goods be
longing to either of the Contracting parties.
lonau on board the vessel! of an enemy of
e.then OF the said parties, shall be re ;r,.ct
ed ana SET at liberty by both. But they are
hot 10 commence their voyage without :
proper passport: and if that should haDnen
obe misaid, such persons shall not on that
account be accounted slaves but ON the
contrary, upon its being certified that they
are subjects of the contracting parties they
shall be Immediately set at liberty.
AZ Should any Portuguese vessel, chas-
ed by an enemy, take refuge in any port of
the dominions of Algiers, or under its forti-
flcations, the Inhabitants shall defend the
said vessel, and shall not assent to its re-
ceiVlng any damage. in like manner should
any Portuguese vessel fall in with an enc
mys ship IN port of Algiers, and wish to
depart on her destination, her enemy shall
Aot De permitted to sail from the port till
xwenty-tour hours after her departure
1'he same shall take place with regard To
Algerne vessels in the harbours of Portu-
gal.
VIII Should any Portuguese vessel he
shipwrecked on stranded on the Als,er,ne
coast, the Governor and inhabitants of the
nstrlct shah treat the crew with humanity
uOihg ITEM no harm, nor permitting them
10 DC robbed; on the contrary, they shall af
tord them all possible assistance in savire
the said ship and cargo the crew not be.
my bound to pay any thing to such salvors
but their salary or days wage. The same
shall hold with regard to any Algerine YES
gel wrecked on the Portuguese coast.
TX. The subjects of Portugal may trade
IN the Aigerine ports in che same manner.
paying ne same duties, and ENJOYING the
same privileges as those stipulated for Emo
hgh. Algcrne subjects shall pay IN Porr9
90 the same duties IS those paid by the Eng
lsh.
.. Tie Portuguese Consul. established
~ the dominions 81 Algiers, shall be account
ed and treated like the British Consul and
he, as ~eil as his servants, and ali others
VINO may wish to practise it, shall enjoy tte
Tree exercise Of is~eligion in his Owl house.
We same Consul may decide all controver-
sies and eisputes arising among Portuguese
"a Jccts. without the Judges of the country
Nyother authority, being entitled to in. :.
Yysjtre except where controversy arises
) between Portuguese and Moor, in which
case the Governor 81 the country may de-
eide =, in the presence Of the said Consul.
Ai. Tie SAID Consul and his agents shall
not be bound 70 pay any debt contracted by
Portuguese subjects, unless where he has
bound himself. by writing under ais hand and
seal.
XII. When any Portueqe csc dies in the
domiuions ct Aigiers all rs property shall
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