Argel, aos 14 de Junho de 1813, June, 1813, corresponding to the 15th of Jomadi Tani, in the year 1228 of the Hegira. (L.S.) JOSE JOAQUIM DA ROSA COELHO. (L.S.) WILLIAM A'COURT. (L.S.) WILLIAM A’COURT. (L.S.) FR. JOSE DE SANTO (L.S.) FR. JOSE DE ST. ANTONIO MOURA. ANTONIO MOURA. E sendo-nos presente o mencionado Tratado, cujo theor fica acima inserido; e bem visto, considerado, e examinado por nós tudo o que nelle se contém, bem como a Carta, que o Bei de Argel nos escreveo, e serve de Ratificação da sua parte, o approvamos, ratificamos, e confirmamos assim no todo, como em cada huma das suas Clausulas e Estipulações; promettendo em Fé, e Palavra Real do Augusto Principe Regente de Portugal, cuja Soberana Pessoa representamos no Governo destes Reinos, observallo, e cumprillo inviolavelmente, e fazello cumprir, e observar, sem permittirmos que se faça cousa alguma em contrario por qualquer modo que possa ser. E em testemunho, e firmeza do sobredito, fizemos passar a Presente por nós assignada, sellada com o Sello Grande das Armas Reaes; e referendada por D. Miguel Pereira Forjaz, do Conselho de Sua Alteza Real, Tenente-General dos seus Reaes Exercitos, e Secretario dos Negocios da Marinha, Estrangeiros, e da Guerra. Dado em Lisboa, no Palacio do Governo, aos 13 de Julho do anno do nascimento de nosso Senhor Jesu Christo de 1813. BISPO PATRIARCA ELEITO. MARQUEZ DE BORBA. CARLOS STUART. RICARDO RAIMUNDO NOGUEIRA. D. MIGUEL PEREIRA FORJAZ. JOAO ANTONIO SALTER DE MENDONCA. (L.S.) D. MIGUEL PEREIRA FORJAZ. TREATY of Peace between Sicily and Tripoli, concluded through the Mediation of Great Britain.-Signed at Tripoli, 30th September, 1813. (Translation.) In the Name of the Most Clement and Merciful God. THE differences which have for some time existed between the Regency of Spain and His Serene Highness the Bashaw of Tripoli, requiring an arrangement different from that which the Spanish Consul-General, Don Gerardo Jozè de Souza, thought fit to make in the month of February last, His Highness the Regency of Spain has been pleased to invest William A'Court, Esquire. His Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, with Full Powers to settle and conclude a Convention with His Serene Highness the Bashaw of Tripoli, having for its object a great and final arrangement of every matter in dispute between the 2 Countries. With this view, His Serene Highness the Bashaw of Tripoli and William A'Court, Esquire, have mutually agreed upon the following Articles: ART. I. In consequence of the differences existing between the Regencies of Spain and Tripoli, His Serene Highness the Bashaw having captured and made prizes several Vessels belonging to the first of these Regencies, which Vessels, however, he subsequently caused to be released, retaining only the Cargoes, it is now agreed that His Serene Highness shall also restore the Cargoes of these Vessels to their respective Owners, restoring in kind wherever it may be possible so to do, and in money wherever, from the sale of the property in dispute, and the impossibility of finding similar articles in the Country, it shall be impracticable to restore article for article, as it was captured. It is further agreed, that the value of these articles shall not be fixed by any vague computation, but that the new Consul-General, to be named by the Regency of Spain, shall come furnished with authentic Documents to prove the real value of the property which it is now agreed upon shall be restored. And as one of the Spanish Vessels lately taken remains in the possession of His Serene Highness the Bashaw, it is hereby agreed, that its full value shall be paid to the Spanish Consul-General, or if he be not contented with the sum offered, that then the Vessel itself shall be restored. II. And as many Debts have been contracted by the ConsulGeneral Don Gerardo de Souza, without any authority from his own Government, yet in consideration that several of these Debts are due to the Subjects of His Serene Highness the Bashaw of Tripoli, the Regency of Spain consents to pay the sum of 40,000 Dollars in lieu of all such demands, and of all others of whatsoever nature, which have at any time been advanced against the Spanish Government. And these 40,000 Dollars shall be paid into the hands of His Serene Highness, who takes upon himself to make the necessary arrangements with his Subjects. It is further agreed, that this sum shall be paid by the new Consul-General immediately upon his arrival in this Regency, which shall be within 6 months after the Ratification of the present Convention. His Serene Highness the Bashaw of Tripoli engages on his side to proceed to liquidate the Spanish Claims, the moment that their amount shall be produced, duly authenticated by the new Consul-General. III. His Serene Highness the Bashaw doth hereby promise that from henceforward he will neither permit his own Cruizers nor those of his Subjects to commit any further depredations upon the Commerce of Spain; and he moreover engages to receive the new ConsulGeneral with all customary honours, and to grant him all the privileges, which have at any time been accorded to the Representatives of the Spanish Nation. IV. His Serene Highness the Bashaw having always been accustomed to receive Consular Presents upon the arrival of a new ConsulGeneral, is unwilling upon the present occasion to consent to the abolition of a custom so long established. But His Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary having no authority from the Regency of Spain to consent to any such Stipulation, can only promise to lay the wishes of His Serene Highness before the Regency, and to use his good offices towards procuring their accomplishment. It is, however, clearly understood, that should the Regency of Spain be inclined to meet the wishes of His Serene Highness, he is not to pretend to any Present which shall exceed in value the Presents usually given by the Consuls of His Britannic Majesty upon their first appointment. V. And from henceforward it is mutually agreed that the friendly relations between Spain and Tripoli shall be placed upon their ancient footing. In witness whereof, we, the Bashaw of Tripoli, and William A'Court, Esquire, have affixed our Signature and Seals to the present Convention, in the City of Tripoli, this 30th day of September, in the year of Christ, 1813. (L.S.) WILLIAM A'COURT. [L.S. OF THE BASHAW.] TREATY of Peace between Portugal and Tunis; concluded through the Mediation of Great Britain.-Signed at Bardo, 16th October, 1813. (Translation.) In the Name of the All Powerful God. ARTICLES of Peace between the Kingdom of Portugal and His Serene Highness the Bashaw Bey, Prince of the Princes of Tunis, the well-guarded City, the Abode of Felicity. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal and His Serene Highness the Bashaw Bey of Tunis being animated with the desire of putting an end to the differences, which have for some time unhappily existed between their respective Countries, have mutually agreed upon the establishment of a Truce, in the firm hope that it may eventually lead to the conclusion of a just and honourable Peace. With this view, His Serene Highness Hamooda Bashaw Bey of Tunis, and William A'Court, Esquire, His Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, and furnished with Full Powers from the Regency of the Kingdom of Portugal, have agreed upon the following Articles: ART. I. From the dates of the Ratification of the present Treaty there shall exist for 3 years a full and complete Truce between His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal, his Armies, Ships, and Subjects, on one side; and His Serene Highness the Bashaw Bey of Tunis, his Armies, Ships, and Subjects, on the other. And it is mutually agreed and understood, that during the existence of this Truce, no act of hostility of any nature whatsoever shall be permitted; but, on the contrary, the most friendly intercourse established between the 2 Countries. II. During the existence of the present Truce the Ships and Subjects of Portugal shall have full liberty to trade to the different Ports in the Dominions of His Serene Highness the Bashaw Bey, paying the same duties and being subject to the same regulations as the Ships and Subjects of Tunis, even with respect to the duty of 4 per cent., which the Tunisians themselves are accustomed to pay for all such merchandize and effects as are subject to the imposition of Duties. And the Ships and Subjects of Tunis shall have equal liberty to carry on their commerce in the different Ports of the Kingdom of Portugal, subject to the payment of the same Duties, neither more nor less, and the same Custom-House Duty of 4 per cent. upon all merchandize, upon which Duties are levied, as shall be paid by the Ships and Subjects of Portugal in the Ports of Tunis. III. It is further agreed and concluded, that so long as this Truce shall exist, the Subjects of Portugal trading to the Ports of Tunis shall address themselves for all consular affairs to the Consul of His Britannic Majesty, who shall be considered and received by His Serene Highness the Bashaw Bey as the Official Representative of the Portuguese Nation. IV. It being the wish of the 2 Contracting Parties that the Truce now happily established may lead to the conclusion of a permanent Peace, it is mutually agreed that Negotiations shall be entered into for the accomplishment of so desirable an object, immediately upon the conclusion of the 3 years above specified, or even sooner, provided the Portuguese Government shall find means to satisfy His Highness the Bashaw Bey for the losses incurred by his Subjects from the capture by a Portuguese Frigate of a Ship under Ragusan Colours coming from Smyrna to Tunis in the year 1799. But if at the expiration of this Truce no satisfactory compensation for these losses shall be offered by the Portuguese Government, then the operation of the present Treaty shall finally and entirely cease. In witness whereof, we, the Bashaw Bey of Tunis, and William A'Court, have affixed our Signatures to the present Treaty, at the Palace of Bardo, this 16th day of October, in the year of Christ, 1813. (L.S.) WILLIAM A'COURT. (L.S. OF THE BASHAW BEY.) TREATY of Peace between Sicily and Algiers, concluded through the Mediation of Great Britain.-Signed at Algiers, 1st November, 1813. ARTICLES of Truce between the Kingdoms of Sicily and Algiers, agreed upon and concluded between His Serene Highness Hadgi Ali Bashaw, Dey of Algiers, on the one part, and William A'Court, Esquire, His Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, on the other, he being furnished with Full Powers to conclude the same on the part of His Sicilian Majesty. ART. I. In consideration of the friendship which has so long existed between the Subjects and Governments of the respective Kingdoms of Great Britain and Algiers, and in compliance with the wishes of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, His Serene Highness the Dey of Algiers consents to grant a full and unrestricted Truce to the Subjects, Ships, and Dominions of His Sicilian Majesty for the space of 2 complete years, to commence from the 1st of January of the 1814th year of the Christian Era. II. During the existence of the present Truce, the Ships and Subjects of His Sicilian Majesty shall be allowed to carry on their Trade in the Ports of Algiers on the same terms, and subject to the same conditions, as are enjoyed by the most favoured Nation; and in like manner, the Ships and Subjects of Algiers shall be permitted to trade to the Ports of the Kingdom of Sicily, subject only to the payment of the same Duties as are there paid by the most favoured Nation. The Ships of War of each Country shall be admitted freely into the Ports of the other, and shall there be permitted to furnish themselves with every article they may want for their own immediate consumption at the regular market price. In witness whereof, we, Hadgi Ali Bashaw, Dey of Algiers, and William A'Court, Esquire, have signed the present Treaty in the Warlike City of Algiers, this 1st day of November, in the 1813th year of the Christian Æra. |