The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-20
[BY AUTHORITY.l
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.
NITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION

ceyeu oyceu Din, sultan Of Muscaf ani
his dependencies, WAS concluded nnG
signed at the city of Muscaf, in the king.
dom of Aman. on the tweniy-frst day 81
September, IN the year of our Lord on,
thousand eight hundred and ii,riy-ihree
which treaty is, word for word, rs follows
a treaty NJ amity and commerce betyeen the
Oaised States IF America and Ills Ma
Jesty Scyed Syesd Bm, SMitan Of Nus
cat, and his dependencies:
ARTICLE !. There shall be perpetual
peace between The United States Of Amcri-
ca and Seyed Syeed Bin, Sultan, aud his
dependencies.
ARr.2. The citizens or the United States
shall have free liberty to enter NIL the ports
of lis Majesty Seyed Syecd Bin, Sultan,
with their cnrgoes, Of whatever kind the
said cargoes may consist; aud they shall
have liberty To sell The same to any of The
subjects of the SULTAN, or others who may
wish To buy The same, or to bnrter the same
tor any produce ar manufactures of ilir
Kingdom, or other articles that may be
found there. No price shall De fixed by the
Sultan, or his officers, on the articles 10 be
sold by the merchants Of the United Slutes,
or the merchandise they may wish 10 pur-
chase; but the trade shah be free ou both
sides To sell or buy, or exchange, on lhe
terms mud for the prices The owners may
think fit: and whenever The said citizens of
ihe Uniied States may think fit to depart,
they shall be at liberty so to do; and if any
officer of the Sultan shall contrayene this
article he shall be severely punished. 1t isl
understood and agreed, however, that The
f,.ta q 4 4
only he sols! to the Goyernmcn, in ihe is
land ofZan2ibar; but, in all The other ports
OF the Snliao, the said munitions Of wnrI
may bc freely sold, without any restrictions
whatever, to The highest bidder.
ART. g. Vessels Of the United States en-
tering any port within Tho Snlran's domi.-
ions shall pay no more than GDe per cent
duties on the cargo landed and this shall
be in foil consideration of all lmpor. and ex-
poit duties, Tonnage, license To trade, pilo:-
age, anchnrnge, Sor any other charge what
eve:: nor shall any charge he paid on ihnI
Part of the cargo which mny remain on
board unsold and rr-exported: nor shall
any charge whatever be ps id on any vessel
of the United States which may enter any
of the ports of his Majesty for the purpose
of refling, or for refreshments, or to in-
quire the state of the market.
Arr. 4. The American citizen shall pay
no other duties on export or import, ton
mage, license to trade, or other charge what |
soevrr, than the nation the most favoured
shall pay.
ART. 5. JfnDy vessel of the United States
shall suffer sbipwfeck on any part of the
Sultan's dominions, the persons escaping
from the wreck shall he taken care of and
hospitality entertained, at the expense Of the
Sultan, until they shall fnd nm opportunity
to be returned to their country, (for The Sui
cnn never receive any remuneration what
ever for rendering succour to the disiressed)
md the property saved from such wreck
shall he carefully preserved and delivered to
the owner, or the consul of the United
Stntes, or To any authorized agent.
Arr. 6. The citizens of the United States
resortIDg to the ports Of the Sultan for the
purpose of trade shall have leave to land
and reside in the said ports wil,ent paying
any tax or imposition haiever for such i,b-
cry, other than the general duties on I'M
ports which the most favored nation shall
pay.
ART. Z. IF any citizens of the United
States, or their vessels, ar other property,
shall be taken hy piraies aud brought with.
III the dominons of the Satan, the persons
shall he set at liberty, aud the property re-
stored to the owner, is he is present, oi To
the American consul, or 10 any authorized
agent.
Arr. 8. Vessels belonging to the subjects
Of the SULTAN, which may resort to n,y por,
in the United States, shall pay no other or
higher rate of duties or other charges than
the naiio, the most favored shall pay.
ART. 8. The President of the United
States may appoint consuls To reside in the
ports of the Sntan where tie principal com
merce shall be carried on, which consuls
shall I've the exclusive Judges Of the disputes
or suits wherein American citizens sl,nlI he
engaged will, each other. They shall have
power 10 receive the property of any Amer
ican citizen dying within the kingdom, aud
10 send The same To his heirs, first paying
all his debts due to the subjects of the Sui
tan. The said consnls shall moi he arrested,
nor shall their property be seized, nor shall
ary of their household be arrested, but their
persons and property, and their houses,
shall be inviolate. Should any consul,
however, commit any offence against the
laws Of tho kingdom, complaint shall be
made To the President, who will imned edia,e-
ly displacs him.
ConcIrded. signed, and sealed at the Roy
nI Palace, in the city of Muscat, in the
kingdom of Aman, the twenty first day
Of September. in the year one thousand I
eight hundred and thirty-threc Of the
Christian era, and the fifiy-sevenil year
Of the Independence Of the United States
Of America, corresponding to the sixth
day If the monD, called lamnda Alawel, {,
In fhe vo,r .,f sl,a A tlI,.;r. ffl.c;r,l an.