The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-06

nlcated 10 the Department by the Consul OF the
United States at Tuns, ]. II. Payne, and is now
made public TOR the benefit of all persons Interested
TRANSLATION from the Anbicl
Glory to God
The Goiettd- Bizerta-Susa-M onasteer- Mahedia
Standardization Tub1ycn
Behold regulation, which, II God so directs,
must prevent the introduction of counterfeit plas-
tres, and other Objects forbidden to be brought into
this State.
Decreed and signed by us, and which must be mi
ARTICLE ls--It must be made known generally, and
strictly enforced that vessel may any other port
land Gulipa alone excepted-and even there YES
sells may only anchor and deliver letters, but must ne
Their receive nor land any thing else All vessels enter
to the point assigned for their and
attempt any landing at other point Notice must be
given to ship captains that guard ordered to
landing at any but the points designated and TO execute
upon whomsoever shall fail respect this ORDER the law
provided for such cases The vessel to which
any thus offending may belong will considered
smuggler, and incur all the penalties of a smugger
even though she may have nothing conraband board
because communication has been made from her at a
point not authorized by law.
ARTICLE 2.-At each port before mentioned and in
the Lake If Tunis shall be stationed armed guard
boat and guard for the purpose Of patroling such port
and OF watching vessels and OF preventing landing
ARTICLE ad.-whenever any vessel shall arrive at
either the ports or roads the captain
of such vessel must swear, according the
religion which he processes, that his vessel contains
thing except what is registered in the paper called
manifest.
ARTICLE 4th.-Each and every vessel which arrives
must after the oath of the captain and the landing of the
cargo, be visited and examined by Inspector,
panied by duly authorised by the the
nation which the vessel belongs for the purpose of
certaning whether sh' has any thing contraband on
board IT, in this visit and examination there shall be
discovered any counterfeit Tunisan money other OBJ
ject of which the Decentralization is prohibited the cap
tain OF such vessel Though Of country must
be discharged from his employ and back his own
cute the demand for his discharge, and punish him
cording to her own laws Upon the captains Of
try the same order must be enforced.
ARTICLE 9th = In each OF the ports and roads before
mentioned and in the Goetta at the entrance of the
ing of goods. wherein will be placed Inspectors and
along with them person, chosen by oursef and
Christians bear witness with our Inspectors regard.
ing whatever goods may enter. All such goods on
Inspector. Thus sealed, they must be sent the
Custom-house Should any parcel that has pas
Inspectors SEAL and be seized will be treated as con-
troband even though nothing contraband be therein
: contained.
ARTICLE sh.-No sandal, (or lighter must be employ
ed t. bring goods from vessels to the Custom house,
less furnished with government license, setting forth
the captains and that of his surety. These
are also to be recorded in book which must be kept by
the head man OF the body Of sandal masters instituted by
u.s. Each of them in taking goods from such place
as may be appointed by the government shall receive
from Inspector certificate, specifying his and
all which seaed and the mark of each case
or PACKAGE and for whatsoever packages may
be received with this certificate by the Custom house
otncer, that officer shall give receipt.
ARTICLE 7th.-It is hereby proclaimed that any one
who may be seized by the guard with counterfeit money
any other article of which the introduction into the
State is prohibited shall il of this country whether high
or low, receive the punishment of the galeys il not Of
this country such offender whether high low after
having as the custom in all nations been deprv Vi
every thing ccnraband in his possesson shall be ire
v.cably banshed, with an announcement to his
ment that this sentence is inflicted, because he dishon
est and a troubler oil the earth.
ARTICLE sh-Sandals Tor lighters) and other vessels
with business on the coast, must never land at any
places but those above named excepting through
cessties Of the when driven thither by storms
under which extremees, to life, they may enter
elsewhere but in the places thus catered nothing
either be received or landed Any of them that may
cargo must obtain from the inspector the place.
certificate, setting forth the captains name descrip
ton Of his person. the number OF his crew. the
his cargo the amount of articles board their marks
and the name of the port hher he is bound The des
naton being reached and the cargo landed the point
appropriated for that purpose by the government
ably the aforesaid certificate the inspector belonging
| vessel brings. The fuflment of these forms will be
equally exacted from the people this and
tries
ARTICLE 9th-Should circumstances induce us to send
any vessel whether belonging to our subjects to Others
such vessel must be supplied with passport from
us, admitting him to such port and permit addressed
the governor OF such port authorizing him to receive
such vessel.
ARrIcLE loth-ln the gates of all cities we will
place guard and also two witnesses. of country
and the ether christian, whose duty shall be to
mine whatever may to enter therein, whether upon
the person of those who arrive. upon animals or
known be introduced, either by persons ofe
or any other country The only exceptions to this ex.
animation are our great men and the consus the
rages of ef.r of whom guards forbidden to ap-
preach In the event OF guard having grounds for
bearing Counterfeit money concealed such person NAV
| be touched and may be searched on the outside
of his Dress whether he be OF this any other country
u the searcher find nothing, he must then ask PARDON
he find any thing then must he give up the offender to
| Justice. None can be exempted.
| ARTICLE lIth-AH porters and cartmen who convey
goods land shall be embodied by into distinct bands
each of which shall be placed supervisor select
ed from the people Of our country These supervisors
shall register the OF each member their respective
bands and keep acquainted with their persons and
may be continued in such service without written au.
thorzaon and sufficient suretes II the object of this
to establish precision and regularity in the
of goods and other things and prevent any
| from undertaking the trust without sanction.
| God rules! Only God can give success to the
purposes man!
From the servant of God, of God the Most High
The Counsellor,f Achmet Pacha Bey, Prince Of
| the TunsisS Government
| To our F'ly, Sid John Howard Payne, Consul
| General OF the American Government at Tunis
We cause it TO be made known to you that our
state Is overrun with counterfeit morey, in a way
| which has drawn forth loud complaints and inflicted
| serious inury-both public and private-by SO OBJ
structlng commerce, that mems capital have been
| almost annlhIlated in their hands, and merchants
| are overwhelmed. damage thus devastating
ought not to be left TO Its IL is our duty
| TO provide remedy for this crushing evil to our
| wicked.
For these considerations we have thought fit, as
reventlve, peremptorly to ordaIn the rules herein
efore written, WEIGH it is our intention with all
our means, strictly to enforce; and the benefit of
which, if it shall please God, will be felt by all,
in causing the exclusion OF counterfeit money and
OF contraband goods. We therefore desire you TO |
make this mandate known TO such as are under |
your jurisdiction that may pretend ignorance,
tut all conform scrupuously to the laws thus Judged
suitable to the general good and the utility OF which
applies equally to every dweler in our country, |
whatever the difference OF nation or of race. This
10 the best that our solicude for the rroprety OF
| commerce suggests to US az present. We hope for
your aid in the execution of the new measures we
| nave communicated and without which CON-
merce would perish and awful calamites ensue.