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 TREATY WITH MOROCCO. 1836. {S5 of america or their effects, and bring them into any of the ports of his Majesty, they shall be immediately released, as they will then be considered as under his Majesty’s protection. Am. 7. If any vessel of either party, shall put into a port of the Vassar, inpoyg other, and have occasion for provisions or other supplies, they shall be ¢¤b¤¤¤1>Pli¤d· furnished without any interruption or molestation. Am-. 8. If any vessel of the United States, shall meet with a disaster No duty in at sea, and put into one of our ports to repair, she shall be at liberty to ¢¤¤q of vessek land and reload her cargo, without paying any duty whatever. fxgfg i" ‘° Arvr. 9. If any vessel of the United States, shall be cast on shore on Stranded vc, any part of our coasts, she shall remain at the disposition of the owners, sels to be proand no one shall attempt going near her without their approbation, as ‘°°‘°d· she is then considered particularly under our protection; and if any vessel of the United States shall be forced to put into our ports by stress of weather, or otherwise, she shall not be compelled to land her cargo, put shall gemaip in tranquillity until the commander shall think proper o procee on is voyage . Am. 10. If any vessel of either of the parties shall have an engage- Vessels en. ment with a vessel belonging to any of the Christian Powers, within gag? Wil;!?' gun-shot of the forts of the other, the vessel so engaged, shall be de- 5:1 ii; giogccgz fended and protected as much as possible, until she is in safety: and if any American vessel shall be cast on shore, on the coast of Wadnoon, or any coast thereabout, the people belonging to her, shall be protected and assisted, until by the help of God, they shall be sent to their country. Awr. 11. If we shall be at war with any Christian Power, and any Enemy’s vas. of our vessels sails from the ports of the United States, no vessel belong- ¤°l¤ ¤°*¤ll°W¤d ing to the enemy shall follow, until twenty-four hours alter the depar- },‘:,£’;l°w mm ture of our vessels: and the same regulations shall be observed towards gi: American vessels sailing from our ports, be their enemies Moors or rrstrans. Arvr. 12. If any ship of war belonging to the United States, shall Ships otwar put into any of our ports, she shall not be examined on any pretence ”‘2* “&l’° ”“‘ whatever, even though she should have fugitive slaves on board, nor mm mm"' shall the governor or commander of the place compel them to be brought on shore on any pretext, nor require any payment for them. Am. 13. If a ship of war of 'either party shall put into a port of the Salute, to be pther, and salute, it shall fre returned from the fort with an equal num- returned. er o guns, not more or ess. Am. 14. The commerce with the United States, shall be on the same American com footing as is the commerce with Spain, or as that with the most favored meme on the nation for the time being; andt eir citizens shall be respected and f‘gg§;g"°’°d esteemed, and have full liberty to pass and repass our country and sea- ` ports whenever they please, without interruption. Arun 15. Merchants of both countries shall employ only such inter- Employment preters, and such other persons to assist them in their business, as they Minterpreters, shall think proper. No commander of a vessel shall transport his cargo &*°’ on board another vessel; he shall not be detained in port longer than he may think proper; and all persons employed in loading or unloading goods, or in any other labor whatever, shall be paid at the customary rates, not more and not less. Am. 16. In case of a war between the parties, the prisoners are not Exchange ¤· to be made slaves, but to be exchanged one for another, captain for cap- PFi¤<>¤¢f¤- tain, officer for officer, and one private man for anotléerg and if there Q