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ALGIERS, 1816. 1 1 visit them with more than two ersons besides the row r · Ri ii ‘ · shall be permitted to go on boarld without first obtaininglgavghgbamothb limitidi of wm commander of said vessel, who shall compare the passports and immediately permit said vessel to proceed on her voyage; and should any of the subjects of Algiers insult or molest the commander. or any other . person on board a vessel so visited, or plunder any of thepropertv con- crtgigi? of right tained in her, on complaint being made to the Consul of the United ` States residing in Algiers, and on his producing sufficient proots to substantiate the tact, the commander or rais of said Algerine 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 meet- V es s els with ing a cruiser belonging to the Regency of Algiers, on having seen her P°·$SP°m’ ¤<>¤ *0 bs passports and certincates from the Consul of the United States residing ’“°1°““d· in Algiers, shall permit her to proceed on her cruise unmolested, and without detention. N o passport shall be_ granted by either party to any vessels but such as are absolutely the property of citizens or subjects of the said contracting parties, on any pretence whatever. Anrrorn VIII. A citizen or subject of either of the contracting parties having bought What shall be a prize vessel condemned by the other party, or by any other nation, ¤¤¤i¤i<>¤*> 1>¤¤¤1><>¤- the certificates of condemnation and bill of sale shall be a sufficient passport for such vessel for six months; which, considering the distance between the two countries, is no more than a reasonable time for her to procure passports. Anrrcm: IX. Vessels of either of the contracting parties putting into the ports of Vessels needi¤K the other, and having need of provisions or other supplies, shall be fur- °“PPh°° °' '°P‘“’“"· uished at the market price; and if any such vessel should so put in from a disaster at sea, and have occasion to repair, she shall be at liberty to land and reembark her cargo, without paying any customs or duties whatever; but in no case shall be compelled to land her cargo. Anrrom X. Should a vessel of either of the contracting parties be cast on shore wmk, within the territories of the other, all proper assistance shall be given to her and her crew; no pillage shall be allowed; the property shall remain at the disposal of the owners; and, if reshipped on board of any vessel for exportation, no customs or duties whatever shall be required to be paid thereon, and the crew shall be protected and succored until they can be sent to their own country. V Anrrom XL If a vessel of either of the contracting parties shall be attacked by an Protec t i n n of enemy within cannon shot of the forts of the other, she shall be pro- veswlv ru p¤rf·¤- tected as much as is possible. If she be in port, she shall not be seized or attacked when it is in the power of the other party_to protect her; and when she proceeds to sea, no enemy shall be permitted to pursue her from the same port within twenty-four hours after her departure. Aarrorn XH. The commerce between the United States of America and the Regency _Most favored naof Algiers, the protections to be given to merchants, masters of vessels, tron clauseand seamen, the reciprocal rights of establishing Consulsin each country, the privileges, immuuities,_aud jurisdictions to be enjoyed by such