Artic. I.
THat all former Agrievances and Los­ses, and other Pretences between both Parties, shall be Void and of none Ef­fect, [Page 4] and from henceforward a firm Peace for ever, free Trade and Commerce shall be and continue between the Subjects of His Sacred Majesty the King of Great Bri­tain, &c. and the People of the Kingdom of Tunis, and the Dominions thereunto be­longing.

II.
That the Ships on either Part shall have Free Liberty to Enter into any Port or Ri­ver belonging to the Dominions of either Party, (paying Duties onely for what they shall Sell) Transporting the rest without any trouble or molestation, and freely en­joy any other Priviledges accustomed: And the late Exaction that hath been upon the Lading and Unlading of Goods at Goletta and the Marine, shall be reduced to the an­cient Customs in those Cases.

III.
That there shall be no Seizure of any Ships of either Party at Sea or in Port, but that they shall quietly pass without any [Page 5] molestation or interruption, they displaying their Colours. And for prevention of all In­conveniences that may happen, the Ships of Tunis are to have a Certificate under the Hand of the English Consul there, that they belong to the Place; which being produ­ced, the English Ship shall admit two men to come on board them peaceably, to satis­fie themselves that they are English; and al­though they have Passengers of other Na­tions on board, they shall be Free, both them and their Goods.

IV.
That if any English ship shall receive on board them any Goods or Passengers be­longing to the Kingdom of Tunis, they shall be bound to defend them and their Goods, so far as lieth in their power, and not deli­ver them unto the Enemy.

V.
That if any of the Ships of either Party shall by accident of foul weather, or other­wise, [Page 6] be cast away upon any Coast belong­ing to either Party, the Persons shall be free, and the Goods saved, and delivered to the Proprietors thereof.

VI.
That the English that do at present, or shall at any time hereafter inhabit in the Ci­ty or Kingdom of Tunis, shall have free Li­berty when they please to Transport them­selves with their Families and Children, although born in the Countrey.

VII.
That the People belonging to the Domi­nions of either Party, shall not be abused with ill Language, or otherwise ill treated, but that the Parties so offending shall be pu­nished severely according to their Desert.

VIII.
That the Consul, or any other of the English Nation residing in Tunis, shall not be [Page 7] forced to make his Addresses in any Differ­ence unto the Court of Justice, but unto the Dey himself, from whom onely they shall receive Judgment.

IX.
That the Consul, or any other of the English Nation, shall not be liable to pay the Debts of any particular persons of the Na­tion, unless obliged thereunto under his Hand.

X.
That all the Ships of War belonging unto the Dominions of either Party, shall have free Liberty to Use each others Ports for Washing, Cleansing and Repairing any their Defects, and to buy and to ship off any sort of Victuals alive or dead, or any other Neces­saries, at the Price the Natives buy it in the Market, without paying Custom to any Of­ficer.

[Page 8] XI.
That in case any Ships of War belonging to the Dominions of Tunis, shall take in any of their Enemies Ships any English man ser­ving for Wages, they are to be made Slaves, but if Merchants or Passengers, they are to enjoy their Liberty and Goods free and en­tire.

XII.
That if any Ship of War belonging to the Kingdom of Tunis, Fighting under his own Colours, with any Ship not wearing English Colours, and shall surprize under the same the said English Ship, shall be Prize, notwithstanding the Peace.

XIII.
That in case any Slave in the Kingdom of Tunis, of any Nation whatsoever, shall make his escape and get on board any Ship belonging to the Dominions of His Sacred Majesty the King of Great Britain, &c. the [Page 9] Consul shall not be liable to pay his Ran­som, unless timely notice be given him, to Order that none such be entertained; and then if it appear that any Slave hath so got away, the said Consul is to pay to his Pa­tron the Price for which he was sold in the Market; and if no Price be set, then to pay Three hundred Dollars and no more.

These Articles aforementioned are to re­main firm for ever, without any Alteration; and in all other particulars not mentioned in these Articles, the Regulation shall be ac­cording to the Capitulations General with the Grand Signior. Signed and Sealed in the presence of the Great God.

WHereas there were Articles of Peace between His Sacred Majesty the King of Great Britain, &c. and the Most Excellent Signiors, Mahomet Bassa, the Duana of the Noble City of Tunis, Hagge Mustapha Dey, Morat Bey, and the rest of the Souldiers in the Kingdom of Tunis, [Page 10] made and concluded by the said Most Ex­cellent Signiors on the one Part, and by Sir John Lawson Knight, on the other Part, the Fifth day of October 1662.

WE the Most Excellent Signiors, pre­sent Governours of the Noble Ci­ty and Kingdom of Tunis, Mustapha Bassa, Hagge Mami Dei, the Duana, Morat Bei, Mahomet Hosse Bei, and the rest of the Souldiers in the Kingdom of Tunis, have Seen, Perused and Approved the said Ar­ticles, and do now by these Presents Ac­cept, Approve, Ratifie and Confirm all and every the aforementioned Articles of Peace, in the same Manner and Form as they are Inserted and Repeated in the said Articles, the which are hereunto adjoyn­ing, hereby firmly promising on our Faiths, Sacredly to maintain the said Peace and Agreement Our Selves, and to cause all Our People of what Degree or Quality so­ever, punctually and inviolably to observe and keep all and every the Articles thereof for ever; and if any of Our said People [Page 11] shall at any time violate and break any part of the said Articles, they shall be punished with greatest Severity at their Return into the Dominions of Tunis.