216 TREATY WITH TRIPOLI. 1805. Vessels of the Arvr. 13th. On a vessel of war, belonging to the United States of H|i§,‘,:°,l;,‘;““' America, anchoring before the city of Tripoli, the consul is to inform ,,,mmgm,,rg°- the Bashaw of her arrival, and she shall be saluted with twenty4me that regeney. guns, which she is to return in the same quantity or number. Entire freedom ART. 14th. As the government of the United States of America has, is ?;,,“l.l;:;°‘l in itself, no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tran. ,,,,,,,,,,£ quility of Musselmen, and as the said states never have entered into any voluntary war or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, except in the defence of their just rights to freely navigate the high seas, it is declared by the contracting parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the hurmony existing between the two nations. And the consuls and agents of both nations respectively, shall have liberty to exercise his religion in his own house. All slaves of the same religion shall not be impeded in going to said consul’s house at hours of prayer. The consuls shall have liberty and personal security given them, to travel within the territories of each other both by land and sea, and shall not be prevented from going on board any vessel that they may think proper to visit. They shall have likewise the liberty to appoint their own drogerman and brokers. Timo allowed Am:. 15th. In case of any dispute arising, from the violation of any l>¤f<{*¤ °'* °P· of the articles of this treaty, no appeal shall be made to arms; nor shall p" l° °rm°° war be declared on any pretext whatever; but if the consti! residing at the place where the dispute shall happen, shall not be able to settle the same, the government of that country shall state their grievances in writing, and transmit it to the government of the other; and the period of twelve calender months shall be allowed for answers to be returned; during which time no act of hostility shall be permitted by either party; and in case the grievances are not redressed, and a war should be the event, the consuls and citizens or subjects of both parties reciprocally, shall be permitted to embark with their effects unmolested, on board of what vessel or vessels they shall think proper. Mutual ex- Am. 16th. If in the fluctuation of human events, a war should break ¤h¤¤s¤_¤f EFL out between the two nations, the prisoners captured by either party shall
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there should be a deficiency on either side, it shall be made up by the payment of five hundred Spanish dollars for each captain, three hundred dollars for each mate and supercargo, and one hundred Spanish dollars for each seaman so wanting. And it is agreed that prisoners shall be exchanged in twelve months from the time of their capture; and that the exc ange may be effected by any private individual legally authorized by either of the parties. v,,,,],°;U_S_ Am. 17th. If any of the Barbary states, or other powers, at war captured byonc with the United States of America, shall capture any American vessel,
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,0;,], Lug to bg D0t be permitted to sell her, but shall be obliged to depart the port, on sencnwuy. procuring the requisite supplies of provisions; and no duties shall be exacted on the sale of prizes, captured by the vessels sailing under the Hag of the United States of America, when brought into any port in the regency of Tripoli. Dispmeem be Awr. 18th. lf any of the citizens of the United States, or any per- 2;:;*:3 sons under their protection, shall have any disputes with each other, `the consul shall decide between the parties, and whenever the consul shall require any aid or assistance from the government of Tripoli to enforce his decisions, it shall immediately be granted to him, and ifnny disputes shall arise between any citizen of the United States, and the
