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 TREATY OF PEACE AND AMITY, Between the United States of America, and the Bashani, Bey, and suhects q" Trtpolz, in Barbary. (a) June 4_ moi Arvrrcnn I. There shall be, from the conclusion of this treaty, a firm, inviolable, and universal peace, and a sincere friendship between the f,,,,,,,,,},;,, ,,,_ President and citizens of the United States of America, on the one established. part, and the bashaw, bey, and subjects of the regency of Tripoli in Barbary, on the other, made by the free consent of both parties, and on the terms of the most favored nation. And if either party shall here- Privileges in after grant to any other nation, any particular favor or privilege in gmmefcth &°· navigation or commerce, it shall immediately become common to the °' other party, freely where it is freely granted to such other nation; but where the grant is conditional, it shall be at the option of the contracting parties, to accept, alter, or reject such conditions, in such manner as shall be most conducive to their respective interests. P,,,,,,,,,.,,,,, be Am-. II. The bashaw of Tripoli shall deliver up to the American mutually given squadron, now off Tripoli, all the Americans in his possession; and all “l’· the subjects of the bashaw of Tripoli, now in the power of the United States of America, shall be delivered up to him; and as the number of Americans in possession of the bashaw of Tripoli, amounts to three hundred persons, more or less, and the number of Tripoline subjects in the power of the Americans, is about one hundred, more or less, the bashaw of Tripoli shall receive from the United States of America, the sum of sixty thousand dollars, as a payment for the difference between the prisoners herein mentioned. Am,,,,,,,,, Am-. III. All the forces of the United States, which have been, or forces in the may be in hostility against the Bashaw of Tripoli, in the province cf j’)’g;’;’;°fo°,f° Derne, or elsewhere within the dominions of the said Bashaw, shall be w;,;,,;,;,,,,,, withdrawn therefrom, and no supplies shall be withdrawn therefrom, and no supplies shall be given by or in behalf of the said United States, during the continuance of this peace, to any of the subjects of the said Bashaw, who may be in hostility against him, in any part of his dominions; and the Americans will use all means in their power to persuade the brother of the said Bashaw, who has co-operated with them at Derne, dec., to withdraw from the territory of the said Bashaw of Tripoli; but will not use any force or improper means to effect that object, and in case he should withdraw himself as aforesaid, the Bashaw engages to deliver up to him his wife and children now in his power. Free ships to Ama 4th. If any goods belonging to any nation, with which either tual5e free of the parties are at war, should be loaded on board vessels belonging g°° " to the other party, they shall pass free and unmolested, and no attempts shall be made to take or detain them. I;-’{;’·‘*!*S; &·°· Am. 5th. If any citizens or subjects with their effects, belonging to ,;,,,;,5:,vj: up either party, shall be found on board a prize vessel, taken from an prize vessels. enemy by the other party, such citizens or subjects shall be liberated (al Treaty of peace and friendship between the United States andthe Bey and Subjects of Tripoli, November 4, 17%, ante, page 151. (214)