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jefty's fubjects in Germany, fhall, from henceforth, be treated with the faid regulations as fpecified by the treaties of peace now fubfifting between his Britannick Majesty and the King of Fez and Morocco.

II. It is agreed, that all fhips and veffels belonging to his Britannick Majefty in Germany, fhall carry a proper pass, and that a copy of fuch pafs, with the heads of the faid paffes, fhall be fent to his Britannick Majesty's Conful refiding in Barbary, to the end that he may deliver the fame to the commanders or captains of the King of Fez and Morocco's fhips of war or Cruizers, to the end that due regard may be had to this peace, and that no commander or captain may offend through ignorance; and all commanders or captains of fhips or veffels belonging to his Britannick Majefty's fubjects in Germany, meeting with any ship or veffel belonging to the King of Fez and Morocco, or his fubjects, if the commander of fuch ship or veffel produce a pafs figned by the governor of the city they belong to, with a certificate from the English Conful, and in cafe of his death or abfence, from the major part of the English merchants refiding in the faid place, in fuch cafes the faid fhip or veffel fhall purfue freely her voyage without hindrance or moleftation.

III. It is agreed, that the King of Great Britain's fubjects fhall not be obliged to appear before juftices of the country on any caufe, but that only the governor of the city and his Britannick Majesty's Conful fhall take cogni-zance of, and adjust the difference or fuits they may have with the Moors, or other inhabitants in the dominions of the King of Fez and Morocco.

IV. It is agreed, that no governor or officer under the King of Fez and Morocco, fhall, without the King's fpecial order, vifit or regifter the dwelling-houfes or magazines of any of his Britannick Majefty's fubjects refiding in Barbary; and that all Britifh fhips, taking freight in any port of the King of Fez and Morocco, to carry to other ports of the faid kingdom, fhall be exempted from all port charges as ufual, in whatever port they may put in; and that the Conful and the other British merchants fhall be freely allowed to have Moors or Jews as their interpreters

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and brokers, who fhall be exempted from all taxes, as likewife all their domeftic fervants.

All the other articles, being fifteen in number, concluded, agreed and adjusted by the Admiral Charles Stewart on the behalf of his Britannick Majefty; and by his Excellency Bafhaw Hemet Ben Ally, Ben Abdalla, and his Imperial Majefty's Treasurer Mr. Mofes Benatar, on behalf of the faid King of Fez and Morocco, fhall ftand good and be of the fame force, as in the reign of the Moft High, Illuftrious, and Renowned Prince George the First, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, of glorious memory; and the High, Mighty, and Moft Noble Prince Mulay Ifmael late Emperor of Morocco; as likewise the other articles, being three in number, agreed and concluded by John Leonard Sollicoffre, Efq. on behalf of his Britannick Majefty, and his Excellency Bafhaw Hamet Ben Aly Ben Abdalla, on behalf of the King of Fez and Morocco.

It is agreed on and concluded, that all the articles aforementioned, being eighteen in number, with these additional articles that are tranflated into the Arabick language, copies thereof be fent to all his Imperial Majefty's Alcaides and Officers of all the ports in his dominions, there to be read by the Cady or Chief Juftice in public affembly; and afterwards to remain depofited either in the hands of the Judge, or the Alcaide of the port, that recourse may be had thereto on all occafions which may occur; and that the ratification of the faid articles fhall be made within the term of fix months, or fooner if poffible, in Spanish, which fhall be received and be of equal force. Dated and figned at the court of Fez, on the 1ft of February, 1751, N. S.

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(Signed)

Abdelbovab Aly Moory.

REATY of peace concluded between his Majefly George the First, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, and Muli Ifmael, fon of Muli Alli Sherife, King of Fez, Mequinez, Morocco, and all the West of Africa, God bless him. The following articles were agreed on, in the prefence of Bafhaw Ahamad, fon of Abdula, and the then English Ambaffador, interpreted by Mofes

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fon of Attor, fervant and interpreter at the Emperor's

court.

I. In order to establish peace between the powers, both by land and fea, and all their respective dominions, it is agreed on, that the English may now, and always hereafter, be well used and refpected by our fubjects, agreeable to the orders and commands of the Emperor.

II. That all English men of war and merchant fhips, that shall come to any part of the Emperor's dominions, to trade or otherwife, and fhall have on board a cargo, not proper for vending in the place where they fhall come, may depart with the fame to any other part of the Emperor's dominions, and shall pay duty but once for the fame; and that no duty at all fhall be paid for any war implements, fuch as fire-arms, fwords, and any thing belonging to the army, as alfo for materials of all kinds for hipbuilding; and if any English ship shall arrive at any of the Emperor's ports, with any merchandize deftined for any other part of the world, that no duty fhall be paid for fuch merchandize, but thall depart with the fame without any manner of moleftation. If any English fhip fhall be thrown upon the Emperor's coafts by stress of weather, or otherwife, the fame fhall be protected, and may fafely depart without any ill ufage or interruption: in like manner Thall be treated the Emperor's fhips, happening to be thus thrown on the coaft of Great Britain, or the dominions thereto belonging.

III. That all the English fhips and Emperor's fhips may pass and repafs the feas without hindrance, interruption or moleftation from each other; nor fhall any money, merchandize, or any demand be made or taken by the fhips of either power from each other; and if any fubjects of any other nation fhall be on board either the Englifh or the Emperor's fhips, they fhall be fafely protected by both fides.

IV. If the Emperor's men of war meet with any Englifh fhips, and shall want to fee their paffports, they are to fend a boat with two men of fidelity to peruse the said paffports, who are to return without any farther trouble, and then both fides to proceed quietly on their respective voyages; the fame ufage to be received by the Emperor's merchant

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merchant ships from the English men of war, who fhall allow the paffport made out by the English conful, and if the conful fhall not be prefent to make them, then the paffports made out by the English merchants to be good

and valid.

V. If the English men of war, privateers, or letter of marque fhip, fhall take prizes from any nation with whom they fhall be at war, they fhall have liberty to bring and difpofe of the fame in any of the Emperor's dominions, without any duty or charge whatsoever.

VI. If any English fhip fhall, by ftorm, or in flying from her enemy, come upon the Emperor's Coafts, the fame fhall be fafely protected, and nothing touched or taken away, but shall be under the direction of the Englifh conful, who fhall fend the goods and people where he fhall think fit.

VII. It is the mutual agreement of the King of Great Britain and the Emperor, that the Emperor do iffue out orders to all parts of his dominions, for the well ufing of all the English fubjects; and that particular places be appointed for the burial of their dead; that the conful's brokers fhall freely go on board any ship without interruption; that the English confuls, merchants, and other fubjects of Great Britain, may safely travel by land with effects without any hindrance whatever; and if any English settled in the Emperor's dominions fhall be defirous to return home, that they may fo do with their families, goods and effects, without interruption: If any English die, the effects of fuch to be taken under the care of the conful, to be difpofed of as directed by the will of fuch perfon, and if no will, for the benefit of fuch perfon's next heir; and if any debts fhall be owing to fuch deceased person, the fame to be paid by order of the governor or other perfon in power, where fuch perfon fhall die; and that a fubject of the Emperor's be appointed to demand and receive the fame, and depofit the fame in the hands of the English Conful for the aforefaid ufes. If any English fhall contract debts in the Emperor's country, and remove from thence without fatisfying the fame, no other perfon fhall be liable to pay fuch debts: The like ufage and treatment the fubs of the Emperor are to receive in the King of Great Britain's

Britain's dominions; and that the King may fend as many Confuls to the Emperor's dominions as he shall think neceffary,

VIII. That no English merchant, captains of fhips, or other perfon or perfons whatsoever that are English fubjects, fhall be forced to fell any of their goods for less than the real value; and that no captain, master, or commander of any English ship shall be compelled, without their own will and confent, to carry any goods or merchandizes for any perfon or perfons whatfoever; nor shall any failor be forced away from any English fhip.

IX. If any quarrel or difpute fhall happen between any Englishman and a Muffelman, by which hurt to either may enfue, the fame to be heard before and determined by the Emperor only; and if an Englishman, who may be the aggreffor, fhall make his escape, no other Englishman fhall fuffer upon his account; and if two Englishmen fhall quarrel, to be determined by the English Conful, who fhall do with them as he pleases; and if any quarrel or difpute fhall happen between Muffelmen in England, or in any of the English dominions, by which hurt may enfue, the fame to be heard before one Christian and one Muffelman, and to be determined according to the laws of Great Britain.

X. If it fhall happen that this peace by any means fhall be broke, the Conful, and all other English, shall have fix months time to remove themselves with their families and effects to any place they please without interruption; and that all debts owing to them fhall be juftly paid to them.

XI. If any English in the Emperor's dominions, or the Emperor's fubjects in the English dominions, fhall maliciously endeavour to break the peace, fuch of them who fhall be proved fo to intend, fhall by each power be punifhed for fuch offence, each power to take cognizance of their own fubjects.

XII. If any of the Emperor's fubjects fhall purchase any commodity in the English dominions, they fhall not be imposed on in price, but pay the fame as is fold to the English.

XIII. That