XVI. That in case any subject of His said Majesty being in any part of the Kingdom of Algiers, happen to strike, wound, or kill a Turk or a Moor, if he be taken, he is to be punished in the same manner, and with no greater severity than a Turk ought to be, being guilty of the same offence; but if he escape, neither the said English Consul, nor any other of His said Majesty's subjects, shall be in any sort questioned and troubled therefore.

XVII. That the English Consul now, or at any time hereafter living in Algiers, shall be there at all times with entire freedom and safety of his person and estate, and shall be permitted to choose his own druggerman and broker, and freely to go on board any ships in the road, as often and when he pleases, and to have the liberty of the country; and that he shall be allowed a place to pray in, and that no man shall do him any injury in word or deed.

XVIII. That not only during the continuance of this peace and friendship, but likewise if any breach of war happen to be hereafter between the said King of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Algiers, the said English Consul, and all other His said Majesty's subjects inhabiting in the Kingdom of Algiers, shall always, and at all times, both of peace and war, have full and absolute liberty to depart and go to their own, or any other country, upon any ship or vessel, of what nation soever, they shall think fit; and to carry with them all their estates, goods, families and servants, without any interruption or hindrance.

XIX. That no subject of His said Majesty, being a passenger, and coming or going with his baggage, from or to any port, shall be any way molested or meddled with, although he be on board any ship or vessel in enmity with Algiers; and in like manner no Algerine passenger being on board any ship or vessel in enmity with the said King of Great Britain, shall be any way molested, whether in his person, or in his goods which he may have laden on board the said ship or vessel.

XX. That at all times when any ship of war of the King of Great Britain's, carrying His said Majesty's flag at the main topmast head, shall appear before Algiers, and come to an anchor in the roads; that immediately after notice thereof given by His said Majesty's Consul, or officer, from the ship unto the Dey and

Government of Algiers, they shall in honour to His Majesty, cause a salute of one-and-twenty cannon to be shot off from the castles and forts of the city, and that the said ship shall return an answer by shooting off the same number of cannon.

XXI. That presently after the signing and sealing of these Articles, by the Bashaw, Dey, Aga, and Governors of Algiers, all injuries and damages sustained on either part, shall be quite taken away and forgotten, and this peace shall be in full force and virtue, and continue for ever. And for all depredations and damages that shall be afterwards committed or done by either side, before notice can be given of this peace, full satisfaction shall immediately be made, and whatsover remains in kind, shall be instantly restored.

XXII. That in case it shall happen, hereafter, that anything is done or committed contrary to this Treaty, whether by the subjects of the one or the other party; the Treaty, notwithstanding, shall subsist in full force, and such contraventions shall not occasion the breach of this peace, friendship, and good correspondence; but the party injured shall amicably demand immediate satisfaction for the said contraventions before it be lawful to break the peace; and if the fault was committed by any private subjects of either Party, they alone shall be punished as breakers of the peace, and disturbers of the public quiet. And our faith shall be our faith, and our word our word.

Confirmed and sealed in the presence of Almighty God, the 10th day of April, in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ, 1682, and in the year of the Hegira, 1093, and the 11th day of the Moon, Abril.

Signed

ARTHUR HERBERT.

Article concerning Passes.

Whereas on the 10th day of April, 1682, there was a Treaty of Peace concluded between the Most Serene King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Christian Faith, &c., and the Most Illustrious Lords the Bashaw, Dey, Aga, and

Governors of the City and Kingdom of Algiers, to which Treaty there was annexed a form of Passes for the ships belonging to the subjects of the said King of Great Britain; it is hereby agreed and expressly declared, that the said form annexed to the said Treaty being no part thereof, the Lords High Admirals or Commissioners of the Admiralty of His said Majesty's Dominions, are at full liberty in giving the said Passes, to use the form of words hereunto annexed, which shall be good and sufficient to all intents and purposes.

Confirmed and sealed, in the presence of Almighty God, the 5th day of March, in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ, 1683, being in the year of the Hegira, 1094, and the 17th day of the Moon, Moolout.

to pass with her company, passengers, goods and merchandizes, without any let, hindrance, seizure or molestation, the said ship appearing unto me (or us) by good testimony, to belong to the subjects of our Sovereign Lord the King, and to no foreigners. Given under my hand (or our hands) and the seal of my (or our) office of Admiral, at

NOTE. That the late Commission of the Admiralty of England having been determined, and the administration of the affairs thereof (and particularly that of signing Passes) taken into His Majesty's own Royal Hand, the form of the forementioned Pass has received the following alterations, viz.

James the Second, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all persons whom these may concern, greeting.

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Suffer the Ship

to pass with her company, passengers, goods and merchandizes, without any let, hindrance, seizure, or molestation; the said ship appearing unto us by good testimony to belong to our subjects, and to no foreigner. Given under our Sign Manual, and the Seal of our Admiralty, at our Court at

TREATY between Great Britain and Algiers. Signed at Algiers, 5th April, 1686*.

ARTICLES OF PEACE AND COMMERCE between the Most Serene and and Mighty Prince, James the Second, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Christian Faith, &c., and the Most Illustrious Lords, the Doulet, G. Bashaw, Aga, and Governors of the famous City and Kingdom of Algiers, in Barbary, ratified and confirmed by Sir William Soame, Baronet, His Majesty's Ambassador to the Grand Signior, on the 5th of April, O. S. 1686.

I. In the first place it is agreed and concluded, that from this day, and for ever forwards, the peace made by Arthur Herbert, Esq., Admiral of His Majesty's fleet in the Mediterranean, be renewed and confirmed, and kept inviolable between the Most Serene King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Christian Faith, &c., and the Most Illustrious Lords the Doulets, Bashaw, Aga, and Governors of the City and Kingdom of Algiers, and between all the dominions and subjects of either side; and that the ships and other vessels, and the subjects and people of both sides, shall not from henceforth do to each other any harm, offence, or injury, either in word or deed, but shall

*Renewed by the Treaty of 18th March, 1729.

treat one another with all possible respect and friendship; and that all demands and pretensions whatsoever to this day, between both parties, shall cease and be void.

II. That any of the ships or other vessels belonging to the said King of Great Britain, or to any of His Majesty's subjects, may safely come to the port of Algiers, or to any other port or place of that Kingdom, there freely to buy and sell, paying the usual customs of 10 per cent., as in former times, for such goods as they sell; and the goods they sell not, they shall freely carry on board without paying any duties for the same, and that they shall freely depart from thence whensoever they please, without any stop or hindrance whatsoever. As to contraband merchandizes, as powder, brimstone, iron, planks, and all sorts of timber fit for building of ships, ropes, pitch, tar, fusils, and other habili ments of war, His said Majesty's subjects shall pay no duty for the same to those of Algiers.

III. That all ships and other vessels, as well those belonging to the King of Great Britain, or to any of His Majesty's subjects, as those belonging to the Kingdom or people of Algiers, shall freely pass the seas, and traffic without any search, hindrance, or molestation from each other; and that all persons or passengers of what country soever, and all monies, goods, merchandizes, and moveables, to whatsoever people or nation belonging, being on board of any of the said ships or vessels, shall be wholly free, and shall not be stopped, taken, or plundered, nor receive any harm or damage whatsoever from either party.

IV. That the Algiers ships of war, or other vessels, meeting with any merchant ships, or other vessels of His said Majesty's subjects, not being in any of the seas appertaining to His Majesty's Dominions, may send on board one single boat with two sitters only, besides the ordinary crew of rowers, and that no more shall enter any such merchant ship or vessel, without express leave from the commander thereof, but the two sitters alone; and that upon producing a Pass under the hand and seal of His Majesty, or whomsoever He shall appoint to be Lord High Admiral, or to execute the office of Lord High Admiral for England and Ireland, or of the Lord High Admiral for Scotland, for the said Kingdoms respectively, that the said boat shall presently