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 TREATY WI'I`II TRIPOL1. 1805. 213 immediately, and their effects, so captured, shall be restored to their lawful owners, or their agents. AnT. 6th. Proper passports shall immediately be given to the vessels Passports to bo of both the contracting parties, on condition, that the vessels of war €l“’“ “’ V"' belonging to the Regency of Tripoli, on meeting with merchant vessels giflgciizgl belonging to citizens of the United States of America, shall not be per- parties. mitted to visit them with more than two persons besides the rowers; these two only shall be permitted to go on board, without first obtaining leave from the commander of said vessel, who shall compare the passport, and immediately permit said vessel to proceed on her voyage; and should any of the said subjects of Tripoli insult or molest the commander, or any other person on board a vessel so visited, or plunder any of the property contained in her, on complaint being made by the consul of the United States of America resident at Tripoli, and on his producing sufficient proof to substantiate the fact, the commander or rais of said Tripoline ship or vessel of war, as well as the offenders, shall be punished in the most exemplary manner. All vessels of war belonging to the United States of America, on meeting with a cruizer belonging to the Regency of Tripoli, on having seen her passport and certificate from the consul of the United States of America residing in the Regency, shall permit her to proceed on her cruize unmolested, and without detention. No passport shall be granted by either party to any vessels, but such as are absolutely the property of citizens or subjects of said contracting parties, on any pretence whatever. ART. 7th. A citizen or subject of either of the contracting parties, Whatglrnllbg having bought a prize vessel, condemned by the other party, or by any Sufiiviem Passother nation, the certificate of condemnation and bill of sale, shall be a p°'°‘ sulhcient passport for such vessel for two years, which, considering the distance between the two countries, is no more than a reasonable time for her to procure proper passports. ART. Sth. Vessels of either party, putting into the ports of the other, Vessels of and having need of provisions or other supplies, they shall be furnished bg;};];?;:??; at the market price, and if any such vessel should so put in, from a 3,,,0;, mth., disaster at sea, and have occasion to repair, she shall be at liberty to ports ofeach. land and reimbark her cargo, without paying any duties; but in no fz';p'°"‘S‘°“’· case shall she be compelled to land her cargo. ` ART. 9th. Should a vessel of either party be cast on the shore of the P¤¤D¤1i)¤¤$j¤¤- other, all proper assistance shall be given to her and her crew. No ?Q$§;°vc;sij;°° pillage shall be allowed, the property shall remain at the disposition of of both mmm, the owners, and the crew protected and succoured, till they can be sent &¢· to their country. ART. 10th. If a vessel of either party shall be attacked by an enemy Rules as to within gun·shot of the forts of the other, she shall be defended as much ;l:‘§:*,:¥;°d;;::xi)’;g as possible. lf she be in port, she shall not be seized or attacked when which, an ,,,,B_ it is in the power of the other party to protect her; and when she pro- my’s vessel ceeds to sea, no enemy shall be allowed to pursue her from the Same gi!' be muck' port, within twenty-four hours after her departure. AnT. llth. The commerce between the United States of America, Commerce, Hfld the Regency of Tripoli; the protections to be given to merchants, ,<$jg,i;<ébgf¤3];lj¤ masters of vessels and seamen; the reciprocal right of establishing con- of ,,,8 m,,S,{,,_ suis in each country, and the privileges, immunities and jurisdictions, vourcd nations. to be enjoyed by such consuls, are declared to be on the same footing, Consulofus with those of the most favored nations, respectively. ,,0, to be an. ART. 19th. The consul of the United States of America shall not be $‘;’€;’l;¥°cEem answerable for debts contracted by citizens of his own nation, unless of his Own he previously gives a written obligation so to do. country.