ARTICLES OF PEACE Between The Most Serene and Mighty PRINCE CHARLES II. By the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. AND The Most Excellent SIGNORS, Mahomet Bashaw, the Duan of the Noble City of Tunis, Hag Mustapha Dei, Morat Bei, and the rest of the Soldiers in the Kingdom of TUNIS, Concluded by Sir John Lawson Knight, the Fifth of October 1662.  
Published by His Majesty's Command.  
LONDON, Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. 1677.   

ARTICLES of PEACE between His Sacred Majesty CHARLES the Second, by the Grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. and the Most Excellent Signors, Mahomet Bashaw, the Duan of the Noble City of Tunis, Hag Mustapha Dei, Morat Bei, and the rest of the Soldiers in the Kingdom of Tunis, Concluded by Sir John Lawson Knight, the Fifth of October 1662.  

Artic. I. 
 THat all former Aggrievances and Losses, and other Pretences between both Parties, shall be Void and of none Effect, 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, etc. 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 only for what they shall Sell) Transporting the rest without any trouble or molestation, and freely enjoy any other Privileges 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 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 satisfy themselves that they are English; and although they have Passengers of other Nations on board, they shall be Free, both them and their Goods.  
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 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, 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 Country.  
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 forced to make his Addresses in any Difference unto the Court of Justice, but unto the Dey himself, from whom only they shall receive Judgement.  
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.  
XI. 
 That in case any Ships of War belonging to the Dominions of Tunis, shall take in any of their Enemy's 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, Fight under his own Colours, with any Ship not wearing English Colours, and shall surprise 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, etc. the Consul shall not be liable to pay his Ransom, unless timely notice be given him, to Order that none such be entertained; and than 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.  


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WHereas there were Articles of Peace between His Sacred Majesty the King of Great Britain, etc. and the Most Excellent Signiors, Mahomet Bassa, the Duana of the Noble City of Tunis, Hag Mustapha Dey, Morat Bey, and the rest of the Soldiers in the Kingdom of Tunis, 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 Governors 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 Soldiers in the Kingdom of Tunis, have Seen, Perused and Approved the said Articles, and do now by these Presents Accept, Approve, Ratify 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 adjoining, hereby firmly promising on our Faiths, Sacredly to maintain the said Peace and Agreement Ourselves, 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 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.  
Confirmed and Sealed in the presence of Almighty God, in Our House in the Noble City of Tunis, the last day of the Moon Delcadi, and the Year of Hegira 1085. being the Fourth day of February Old Style, and the Year of the Lord Jesus Christ 1674/5. 

(L.S.) Divan.  
(L.S.) Hosse Bey.  
(L.S.) Morat Bey.  
(L.S.) Bashaw.  
(L.S.) Dey.  
(L.S.) Hamitt Bey.     
FINIS.