Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-30
[by AUTHoRITY.l
By THE PRESIDENT or THE y. $. OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, treaty Of ami,y and commerce
between the Government Of the u. States
Of America and his Majesty Seyed Syeed
Bin, Sultan Of Muscat. and his dependencies.
was concluded and signed ut the city Of
Muscat, in the kingdom of Aman, on the
twenty.frst day Of September, in the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-three; which treaty is, word forword,
as follows:
a treaty Of unity and con,ncrce bet,ccenth o.
nifcd STATES Of .7merica and his Majesty Sey-
ed Syeed Bin, Sukun Of 4Nuscat, and his de-
Pendencies:
ARTICLE l. There shall be perpetual peace
between the United States OF America and
iSeyed Syeed Bin, Sultan, and his dependen-
tcies. slss 81
ART. 2. The citizens of the United States
shall have free liberty to enter all the ports of
his Majesty Seyed Syeed Bin, Sultan, with
their cargoes. of whatever kind the said car
goes may consist; and 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 barter the same for any produce
or manufactures of the kingdom, or other ar,i-
4 Giles that may be found there. No price shall
be fixed by the Sultan, or his officers, on the
articles to be sold by the merchants Of the u
ni,ed States, or the merchandise they may
wish to purchase: but the trade shall be free
on both sides TO sell or buy, or exchange, on
the terms and for the prices the owners may
think fit: and whenever the said citizens OF the
United States may think fit to depart, they
shall be at liberty SO to do; and ii any officer
4 of the Sultan shall contravene this article, he
shall be severely punished. 1t is understood
and agreed, however, that the articles ofmus-
ke.s, powder. and ball can only be sold TO the
Government in the island of Zanzibar; but, in
all the other ports Of the Sultan. the said mn-
Iniiions Of war may be freely sold, without a
nv restrictions whatever, TO the highest bidder.
AnT. 3. Vessels Of the United Statas enter
ing any port within the Sultan's doninions,
4 shall pay no more than fire per cent. duties Oh
the cargo landed; and this shall be IN full con-
sideration of all import and export duties, ton
mage, license to trade, pilo.age, anchorage, or
any other charge whatever: nor shall any charge
be paid on that part OF the cargo which may
remain on board unsold and re-exported: nor
shall any charge whatever be paid on any yes
iseI the United States which may enter any
! of The ports Of his Majesty for the purpose OF
ref,ting, or for refreshments, or TO inquire the
state Of the market.
II ART. 4. The American citizen shall pay no
. other duties on export or import, tonnage, u
cense TO trade, or other charge whatsoever,
] than the nation the most favored shall pay. y
$ ART. s. If any vessel Of the United States
!, shall suffer shpwreck on any part Of the Sui
tan's domnions, the persons escaping from
/, the wreck shall be taken care Of aud hospita-
bly, entertained, at the expense Of the Sultan,
until they shall find on opportunity to be return
: ed to their country, (for the Sultan can nevel
/ receive any remuneration whatever for render.
!. ing succor to the distressed;) and the proper
: ty saved from such wreck shall be carefully
!. preserved and delivered to the owner, or thu
: consul of the United States, or 10, any authori
. zeI agent.
Anr. 6. The citizens Of the United States
. rcsortDg to the ports Of the Sultan for tho pur
: pose of trade shall have leave to land and re
4 Iside in the said ports without paying any tai
or imposition whatever for such liberty. oihe
than the general duties on imports which tn
most favored nation shall pay.
: ART. 7. If any citizens Of the U. States, o
Z their vessels, or other property, shall be take
oi Iby pirates and brought within the dominion
y Of the Sultan, the persons shall be set al lib
erly, and the property restored to the owner
if he is present. or to the American consul, o
to any authorized agent
- AIRS 8. Vessels belonging to the subject
!, Of the Sultan, which may resort to any port II
" the United States, shall pay no other or high
er rate Of duties or other charges than the ma
: ton the most favored shall pay.
ART. 8. The President Of the United State
IL may appoint consuls to reside in the ports
i. the Sultan where the principal commerce shal
II. be carried on, which consnls shall be the ex
% elusive Judges Of all disputes or suits wherei
American citizens shall be engaged with cac
other. They shall have power TO receive IN
q. property Of any American citizen dying with
3 in the kingdom, and TO send the same 70 ~
heirs, first paying all his debts due TO the sui
r iects Of the Sultan. The said consuls shall ne
or be arrested, nor shall their property be selzet
q nortshall any Of their household be arrested
4 but their persons and property, and their house
shall be inviolate. Should any consul, how
!. ever. commit any offence against the laws
the KINGDOM, complaint shall be made to Il
T. President, who viii Immediately displace hin
Conclnded, signed and sealed at the Roy
IL Palace, in the city Of Muscas, in the kim
ssi dom Of Aman, the twenty -hrst day Of Sc
- tember,. in the year one thousand eight hu
3, dred and thirty-threc Of the Christian er
- and the fifty-seventh year Of the Indepe
!; dence Of the United States Of America, CO
responding to the sixth day of the moo
9 called Ialnada Alawel, In the year Of Il
"A Allhajra tHegira) one thousand two hundN
and forty-nine.
"a WHEREAS, the undersigned, Edmund Ro'
Il. erts, citizen Of the United States of Amel
ed lea, and a resident Of Portsmouth, in the Sta
IN iof New Hampshire, being duly appointed
am special agent by letters patent, under the 81
4 nature Of the President, and seal Of the Unite
4 States Of America. bearing date at the City
~ Washington, the twenty sixth day Of Janaar
n Ammo Dominii one thousand eight hundred al
4. lihiIty-two,5 for negotiating and concluding.
ill., treaty of amity and commerce between the