the deceased; but it fhall be under the immediate dirc&tion of the Conful, unless otherwise difpofed of by will. Should there be no Conful; the effects fhall be deposited in the hands of fome perfon worthy of truft, until the party fhall appear who has a right to demand them, when they shall render an account of the property: neither fhall the Dey or Divan give hindrance in the execution of any will that may appear.

Art. XIV. No citizen of the United States of North-America fhall be obliged to purchase any goods against his will; but on the contrary, shall be allowed to purchase whatever it pleaseth him. The Conful of the United States of North-America, or any other citizen, fhall not be amendable for dehts contracted by any one of their own nation, unless previously they have given a written obligation fo to do. Should the Dey want to freight any American veffel that may be in the Regency, or Turkey, faid vessel not being engaged; in confequence of the friendship fubfifting between the two nations, he expects to have the preference given him, on his paying the fame freight offered by any ether nation.

Art. XV. Any difpute or fuits at law, that may take place between the subjects of the Regency and the citizens of the United States of North-America, fhall be decided by the Dey in person, and no other. Any difputes that may arife between the citizens of the United States, fhall be decided by the Conful; as they are in fuch cases not subject to the laws of this Regency.

Art. XVI. Should any citizen of the United States of NorthAmerica kill, wound, or strike a subject of this Regency, he fhall be punished in the fame manner as a Turk, and not with more feverity. Should any citizen of the United States of North-America, in the above predicament, efcape prilon, the Conful fhall not become answerable for him.

Art. XVII. The Conful of the United States of North-America fhall have every perfonal fecurity given him and his houfehold; he fhall have liberty to exercife his religion in his own houfe. All flaves of the fame religion fhall not be impeded in going to faid Conful's house, at hours of prayer. The Conful fhall have liberty and perfonal fecurity given him to travel when ever he pleases, within the Regency; he fhall have free licence to go on board any veffel lying in our roads, whenever he fhall think fit. The Conful fhall have leave to appoint his own Drogaman and Broker.

Art. XVIII. Should a war break out between the two nations, the Conful of the United States of North-America, and all citizens of faid States, fhall have leave to embark themselves and property unmolefted, on board of what veffel or vellels they fhall think proper.

Art. XIX. Should the cruifers of Algiers capture any veffels having citizens of the United States of America on board, they having papers to prove they are really fo, they and their property fhall be immediately difcharged. And fhouid the vessels of the United States capture any veffels of nations at war with them, having fubjects of this Regency on board, they fhall be treated in like manner.

Art, XX. On a vessel of war belonging to the United States of North-America, anchoring in our ports, the Conful is to inform the Dey of her arrival, and the fhall be faluted with twenty-one guns; which she is to return in the fame quantity or number. And the Dey will fend fresh provifions on board, as is cuftomary, gratis.

Art. XXI. The Conful of the United States of North-America fhall not be required to pay duty for any thing he brings from a foreign country for the use of his house and family.

Art. XXII. Should any disturbance take place between citizens of the United States and the fubjects of this Regency, or break any article of this treaty, war fhall not be declared immediately; but every thing fhall be fearched into regularly, so that the party injured fhall be made reparation.

On the 21st of the Luna of Safer, 1210, correfponding with the 5th of September, 1795, Jofeph Donaldíon, jun, on the part of the United States of North-America, agreed with Haffan Ba haw, Dey of Algiers, to keep the articles contained in this treaty facred and inviolable; which we, the Dey and Divan, promife to obferve, on confideration of the United States paying annually the value of twelve thousand Algerine fequins in maritime ftores. Should the United States forward a larger quantity, the overplus fhall be paid for in money, by the Dey and Regency. Any veffel that may be captured from the date of this treaty of peace and amity, fhall immediately be delivered up on her arrival in Algiers.

(Signed)

VIZIR HASSAN BASHAW.
JOSEPH DONALDSON, jun.

Seal of Algiers famped at the foot of the originaltreaty in Arabic,

To all to whom thefe prefents fhall come, or be made known,

Whereas the underwritten David Humphreys, hath been duly appointed Commiffioner Plenipotentiary, by letters patent, under the fignature of the Prefident and seal of the United States of America, dated the goth of March, 1795, for negociating and concluding a treaty of peace with the Dey and Governor of Algiers; whereas, by inftructions given to him on the part of the Executive, dated the 28th of March and 4th of April, 1795, he had been further authorized to employ Jofeph Donaldfon, jun. on an agency in the said business; and whereas, by a writ ing under his hand and feal, dated the 21st of May, 1795, he did conftitute and appoint Jofeph Donaldson, junior, agent in the business aforefaid; and the faid Jofeph Donaldson, junior, did on the 5th of September, 1795, agree with Haffan Bashaw, Dey of Algiers, to keep the articles of the preceding treaty facred and inviolable.

Now KNOW YE, That I David Humphreys, Commiffioner Plenipotentiary aforefaid, do approve and conclude the faid treaty and every article and clause therein contained; referving the fame, nevertheless, for the final ratification of the Prefident of the United States of America, by and with the advice and confent of the Senate of the faid United States.

In teftimony whereof I have figned the fame with my hand. and feal, at the city of Lisbon, the 28th of November, 1795.

DAVID HUMPHREYS.

Now BE IT KNOWN, That I George Washington, Prefident of the United States of America, having feen and confidered the treaty, do, by and with the advice and confent of the Senate, accept, ratify, and confirm the fame, and every clause and article thereof. And to the end that the faid treaty may be obferved and performed with good faith on the part of the United States, I have ordered the premises to be made public; and I do hereby enjoin and require all perfons bearing office, civil or military, within the United States, and all other citizens or inhabitants thereof, faithfully to obferve and fulfil the faid treaty, and every clause and article thereof.

In teftimony whereof I have caufed the feal of the United States of America to be affixed to these prefents, and figned the fame with my hand.

Done at the city of Philadelphia, the feventh day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-fix, and of the independence of the United States of America the twentieth.

By the Prefident,

TIMOTHY PICKERING,
Secretary of State.

Go. WASHINGTON.

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