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majesty_n subject_n upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o coast_n belong_v unto_o tripoli_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o become_v a_o prize_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o good_n thereof_o shall_v be_v seize_v nor_o the_o man_n make_v slave_n but_o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o tripoli_n shall_v do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o save_v the_o say_a man_n and_o their_o good_n vii_o that_o no_o ship_n or_o any_o other_o vessel_n of_o tripoli_n shall_v have_v permission_n to_o be_v deliver_v up_o or_o to_o go_v to_o any_o place_n in_o enmity_n with_o the_o say_a king_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o cosair_n or_o sea_n rover_n against_o his_o say_a majesty_n subject_n viii_o that_o none_o of_o the_o ship_n or_o other_o smale_a vessel_n of_o tripoli_n shall_v remain_v cruise_v near_o his_o majesty_n city_n and_o garrison_n of_o tangier_n or_o in_o sight_n of_o it_o nor_o any_o other_o way_n disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o commerce_n of_o that_o place_n ix_o that_o if_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n of_o tunis_n argier_n tittuan_n or_o salli_fw-la or_o any_o other_o place_n be_v in_o war_n with_o the_o say_a king_n of_o great_a britain_n bring_v any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n man_n or_o good_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o his_o say_a majesty_n subject_n to_o tripoli_n or_o to_o any_o port_n or_o place_n within_o that_o kingdom_n the_o governor_n there_o shall_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v sell_v within_o the_o territory_n of_o tripoli_n x._o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o war_n of_o the_o say_a king_n of_o great_a britain_n do_v come_v to_o tripoli_n or_o to_o any_o other_o port_n or_o place_n of_o that_o kingdom_n with_o any_o prize_n they_o may_v free_o sell_v it_o or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o it_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n without_o be_v molest_v by_o any_o and_o that_o his_o majesty_n say_v ship_n of_o war_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v custom_n in_o any_o sort_n and_o that_o if_o they_o want_v provision_n victual_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n they_o may_v free_o buy_v they_o at_o the_o rate_n in_o the_o market_n xi_o that_o when_o any_o of_o his_o say_a majesty_n ship_n of_o war_n shall_v appear_v before_o tripoli_n upon_o notice_n thereof_o give_v to_o the_o english_a consul_n or_o by_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n to_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o tripoli_n public_a proclamation_n shall_v be_v immediate_o make_v to_o secure_v the_o christian_a captive_n and_o if_o after_o that_o any_o christian_n whatsoever_o make_v their_o escape_n on_o board_n any_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o war_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v require_v back_o again_o nor_o shall_v the_o say_a consul_n or_o commander_n or_o any_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o say_v christian_n xii_o that_o if_o any_o subject_a of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n happen_v to_o die_v in_o tripoli_n or_o its_o territory_n his_o good_n or_o money_n shall_v not_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o governor_n or_o any_o minister_n of_o tripoli_n but_o shall_v all_o remain_v with_o the_o english_a consul_n xiii_o that_o neither_o the_o english_a consul_n nor_o any_o other_o subject_a of_o the_o say_a king_n of_o great_a britain_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o any_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n except_o that_o they_o become_v surety_n for_o the_o same_o by_o a_o public_a act._n fourteen_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o say_a majesty_n in_o tripoli_n or_o its_o territory_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o no_o other_o jurisdiction_n but_o that_o of_o the_o dai_n or_o divan_n except_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v at_o difference_n between_o themselves_o in_o which_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o no_o other_o determination_n but_o that_o of_o the_o consul_n only_o xv._o that_o in_o case_n any_o subject_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n happen_v to_o strike_v wound_n or_o kill_v a_o turk_n or_o a_o moor_n if_o he_o be_v take_v he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o with_o no_o great_a severity_n than_o a_o turk_n ought_v to_o be_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o offence_n but_o if_o he_o escape_v neither_o the_o say_a english_a consul_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o his_o say_a majesty_n subject_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o sort_n question_v or_o trouble_v therefore_o xvi_o that_o the_o english_a consul_n now_o or_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o live_v in_o tripoli_n shall_v be_v there_o at_o all_o time_n with_o entire_a freedom_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o person_n and_o estate_n and_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o choose_v his_o own_o druggerman_n and_o broker_n and_o free_o to_o go_v on_o board_n any_o ship_n in_o the_o road_n as_o often_o and_o when_o he_o please_v and_o to_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o country_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v allow_v a_o place_n to_o pray_v in_o and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v he_o any_o injury_n in_o word_n or_o deed._n xvii_o that_o not_o only_o during_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o peace_n and_o friendship_n but_o likewise_o if_o any_o breach_n or_o war_n happen_v to_o be_v hereafter_o between_o the_o say_a king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n the_o say_a consul_n and_o all_o other_o his_o say_a majesty_n subject_n shall_v always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n have_v full_a and_o absolute_a liberty_n to_o depart_v and_o go_v to_o their_o own_o or_o any_o other_o country_n upon_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o to_o carry_v with_o they_o all_o their_o estate_n good_n family_n and_o servant_n although_o bear_v in_o the_o country_n without_o any_o interruption_n or_o hindrance_n xviii_o that_o no_o subject_n of_o his_o say_a majesty_n be_v a_o passenger_n from_o or_o to_o any_o port_n shall_v be_v any_o way_n molest_v or_o meddle_v with_o although_o he_o be_v on_o board_n any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n in_o enmity_n with_o tripoli_n xix_o that_o whereas_o a_o war_n have_v late_o happen_v between_o the_o most_o serene_a king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o most_o illustrious_a lord_n halil_n bassa_n ibraim_n dai_n the_o aga_n divan_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o noble_a city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o government_n and_o people_n of_o tripoli_n contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n we_o halil_n basla_n ibraim_n dai_n aga_n divan_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o noble_a city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o injury_n do_v and_o that_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n between_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o we_o of_o tripoli_n be_v commit_v by_o our_o subject_n for_o which_o some_o be_v banish_v and_o some_o flee_v from_o our_o justice_n and_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o article_n we_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o same_o and_o do_v by_o these_o engage_v to_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n john_n narbrough_n knight_n admiral_n of_o his_o majesty_n fleet_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n all_o english_a captive_n reside_v in_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n and_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v without_o pay_v any_o ransom_n for_o they_o and_o likewise_o by_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n narbrough_n knight_n all_o other_o person_n take_v under_o english_a colour_n without_o pay_v any_o ransom_n for_o they_o and_o by_o pay_v eighty_o thousand_o dollar_n in_o
money_n good_n and_o slave_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a sir_n john_n narbrough_n knight_n and_o moreover_o we_o do_v engage_v ourselves_o and_o successor_n that_o if_o any_o injury_n for_o the_o future_a be_v do_v contrary_a to_o these_o article_n by_o the_o government_n and_o people_n of_o tripoli_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o his_o subject_n if_o upon_o demand_n of_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o government_n and_o people_n of_o tripoli_n we_o or_o they_o refuse_v or_o deny_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n therefore_o so_o that_o a_o war_n be_v occasion_v thereby_o between_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o government_n and_o people_n of_o tripoli_n we_o do_v engage_v ourselves_o and_o successor_n to_o make_v restitution_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v and_o likewise_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n for_o the_o full_a charge_n and_o damage_n of_o that_o war._n xx._n that_o no_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o turn_v turk_n or_o moor_n in_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n be_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o any_o surprisal_n whatsoever_o unless_o he_o voluntary_o appear_v before_o the_o dei_fw-la or_o governor_n with_o the_o english_a consul_n druggerman_n three_o time_n in_o twenty_o four_o hour_n space_n and_o every_o time_n declare_v his_o resolution_n to_o turn_v turk_n or_o moor._n xxi_o that_o at_o all_o time_n when_o any_o ship_n of_o war_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n etc._n etc._n carry_v his_o say_a majesty_n flag_n at_o the_o main-top-mast-head_n appear_v before_o the_o city_n of_o tripoli_n and_o come_v to_o anchor_v in_o the_o road_n that_o immediate_o after_o notice_n thereof_o give_v by_o his_o say_a majesty_n consul_n or_o officer_n from_o the_o ship_n unto_o the_o dei_fw-la and_o government_n of_o tripoli_n they_o shall_v in_o honour_n to_o his_o majesty_n cause_v a_o salute_v of_o one_o and_o twenty_o cannon_n to_o be_v shoot_v off_o from_o the_o castle_n and_o fort_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o the_o say_a ship_n shall_v return_v a_o answer_n by_o shoot_v of_o the_o same_o number_n of_o cannon_n xxii_o that_o present_o after_o the_o sign_v and_o seal_v of_o these_o article_n by_o we_o halil_n bassa_n ibraim_n dei_fw-la aga_n divan_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o noble_a kingdom_n and_o city_n of_o tripoli_n all_o injury_n and_o damage_n sustain_v on_o either_o part_n shall_v be_v quiet_a take_v away_o and_o forget_v and_o this_o peace_n shall_v be_v in_o full_a force_n and_o virtue_n and_o continue_v for_o ever_o and_o for_o all_o depredation_n and_o damage_n that_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v commit_v or_o do_v by_o either_o side_n before_o notice_n can_v be_v give_v of_o this_o peace_n full_a satisfaction_n be_v immediate_o make_v and_o whatsoever_o remain_v in_o kind_n shall_v instant_o be_v restore_v xxiii_o that_o whatsoever_o shall_v happen_v hereafter_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o 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between_o the_o most_o serene_a and_o mighty_a prince_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great-britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o most_o illustrious_a lord_n halil_n bassa_n ibraim_n dei_fw-la aga_n divan_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o noble_a city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n late_o make_v and_o conclude_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o by_o sir_n john_n narbrough_n knight_n admiral_n of_o his_o say_a serene_a majesty_n fleet_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n on_o the_o other_o part_n and_o by_o they_o confirm_v and_o seal_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o five_o day_n of_o march_n old_a style_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1675_o 1675_o 6_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n zelhedga_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o hegeira_n 1086._o since_o which_o time_n of_o confirm_v and_o seal_v the_o aforesaid_a article_n of_o peace_n and_o commerce_n the_o aforesaid_a lord_n ibraim_n dei_fw-la be_v flee_v away_o from_o the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n now_o we_o halil_n bassa_n aga_n divan_n governor_n soldier_n and_o people_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n have_v choosen_n and_o elect_v vice_n admiral_n mustapha_n grande_n to_o be_v dei_fw-la of_o the_o aforesaid_a city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o tripoli_n to_o succeed_v ibraim_n dei_fw-la in_o the_o aforesaid_a government_n and_o now_o we_o halil_n bassa_n aga_n divan_n and_o governor_n soldier_n and_o people_n of_o tripoli_n aforesaid_a have_v see_v the_o aforesaid_a article_n of_o peace_n and_o commerce_n which_o be_v late_o make_v and_o conclude_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o have_v serious_o peruse_v and_o full_o consider_v all_o particular_n therein_o mention_v do_v full_o approve_v of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n of_o peace_n and_o 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