The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-05
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TRANSLATION FROM THE ARABIC.


Glory to God!
The Goletta-Bizerta- .Susd- Monasteey-
Mahedia-S far-Jerbu-G abes-I ubdrca.
Behold a regulation, which, if God so directs, must
prevent the introduction Of counterfeit pastre, and
other OBJECTS forbidden to be brought into this State
Decreed and signed by us, and which must be mi.
n1tely observed;
ARTICLE 1st 1t must be made known generally,
and strictly enforced, that vessel may enter any
other port or road than those above named either to
receive or to land goods-Gulipia alone excepted
and even there vessels may only anchor, and deliver
letters, but must neither receive nor land any thing
else. All vessels entering the aforementioned ports
or roads must proceed direct to the point assigned
for their Decentralization, and not attempt any land
ing at any other point Notice must be given to ship
captains that guard is ordered to prevent landing
at any but the points designated and to execute upon
whomsoeyer shall fail respect this order, the law
provided for such cases. The vessel, moreover to
which any one thus offending may belong, will be
considered smuggler, and incur all the penalties
Of smuggler, though she may have nothing
contraband on board because communication has
been made from her at point not authorized by
law.
ARTICLE 81. At each port before mentioned, and
in the Lake of Tunis, shall be stationed an armed
guard boat and guard, for the purpose OF patrong
such port and of watching vessels, and OF preventing
any landing at points forbidden
ARTICLE 3d. Whenever any vessel shall arrive at
either of the ports or roads above mentioned, the
c,ntain of such vessel must swear, according to the
forms of the religion which he processes, that his
hat is
the paper called manifest.
ARTICLE 4th. Each and every vessel which ar.
rives must, after the oath OF the captain and the
landing Of the cargo, be visited and examined by an
Inspectors accompanied by some one duly authorized
by the Consul Of the nation to which the vessel be-
longs, for the purpose of ascertaning whether she
has any thing contraband board If, in this visit
and examination there shall be discovered any coun-
terfeit Tunisan money other object OF which the
Decentralization is prohibited the captain OF such
vessel even though not of this country, must be DIS
charged from his employ, and sent back to ms own
government in order that his own government may
execute the demand for his discharge, and punish
him according to her own laws. Upon the captains
of our country the same order must be enforced
ARTICLE 5th In each Of the ports and roads before
mentioned and in the Goletta, at the entrance OF the
lake the government will establish point for the
landing of goods wherein will be placed Inspectors,
and along with them person, chosen by ourself,
and one other person, in whom we may conhde,
hosen nv the Christians TO bear witness with our
,,.nectors. regarding whatever goods may enter
All such goods on entering shall not be opened, but
shall receive the seal of Inspector Thus sealed
they must be sent to the Custom-house. Should any
ooI Al lie MIA nav
!, without receiving the Inspectors seal, and be
seized it will be treated as contraband, even though
nothing contraband may be therein contained
Article 9th No sandal, (or ligbler,) must be EN-
Moved to bring goods from vessels TO the Custom
house. unless furnished with a government license,
setting forth the Captains name and That oil ms sure
~. These names are also to be recorded IN book
which must be kept by the head man of the body OF
sandal masters instituted by Each one OF then, IN
taking goods from such place as may be appointed
by the government, shall receive from an Inspector
a certificate specifying his name and the number oil
cases or packages that he has in charge, Gall OF which
must be sealed and the mark of each or pack
age and for whatsoever cases or packages may be re-
ceved with this certificate, 10y the Custom-housc OIL
Ger, that officer shall give receipt.
ARTICLE It'll. 1t is hereby proclaimed that any one
who may be seized by the guard with couv terfeit
money or any other article Of which the introduction
into the State is prohibited SHALL if Of this country,
whether high or low, receive the punishment of the
gaeys: if not Of this country, such offender whe-
Their high or low (aiter having, as is the custom IN
all nations been deprived Of every thing contraband
in his possession,) shall be rrevocably banished,
with an announcement to his government, that this
sentence is inflicted because he is dishonest and a
troubler of the earth.
ARTICLE 9Th. Sandals Tor lghters) and other ves-
sells with business on the coast must never land at
any places but those above named, excepting through
the necessities of the sea- when driven thither by
storms. under which extremties, to save life, they
NAV enter elsewhere but in the places thus entered,
nothing must either be received or landed ANY o.
them that may come to either of the belorementon-
ed places TO receive a cargo, must OBTAIN from the
Inspector at the said place. certificate, se'ng iorth
the Captains name description oil ms person, inc
number Of his crew, the nature OF his cargo, the
amount of articles on board their marks and the
name of the port whittier he is bound. The dcs'na-
ton being reached and the cargo landed at the point
appropriated for that purpose by the government,
conlormably to the Aforesaid certificate, the lDspec-
tor belonging TO that point must seal every case or
package which the vessel brings. The fulhlment OF
these forms will be equally exacted from the people
OF this and Of other countries.
ARTICLE 9th Should circumstances induce us to
sond any vessel whether belonging to our subjects,