The Georgia state gazette, or, Independent register. (Augusta, Ga.) 1786-1789, October 06, 1787, Image 1

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SATURDAY, Oflobcr 6, tydy* GEORGIA STATE GAZETTE N :: Q \ INDEPENDENT REGISTER. —« | i '*'•.) *'• • ■ . 4 ' | f * FREEDOM ° f the PRESS, .and TRIAL bj JURY, to remain inviolate forever. = Cenftitmion of Georgia. AUGUSTA: Printed iy JOHN E SMITH, Printer to tbettaU, l£ays , Ms of InulUgence, Ad rtijements, Lc. will be gratefully received , and every kind of Printing perfumed. Tbe UNITED STATES of AMERICA, In CONGRESS Assembled, Tta/l <wbo Jhall Jet tbtje Prtfenti , Greeting. (Continued from our last, No. LIII.) Xm-TF a <hip of war of either party shall put JL into a port of the other and salute, it ihall he returned from the fort with an equal num ber of guns, not with more or less. XIV. The commerceof the United States (hall be on the fame footing as is the commerAp with Spain, or as that with the most favored nation for the time being, and their citizens shall be refpefted and esteemed, and have full liberty to pass and re pafs our country and Tea ports whenever they please, without interruption. XV. Merchants of both countries shall employ only such interpreters, and such other persons to assist them in their business, as they shall think -proper. No commander of a vessel shall trans port 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 ih any other labour whatever, shall be paid at the cuftamary rates, not more and not less. # XVI. In case of a war between the parties, the prisoners are not to be made Haves, but to be ex changed one for another, captain for captain, of ficer for officer, and one private man for another; and if there shall prove a deficiency on either fide, shall he made up by the payment of one hun dred Mexican dollars for each person wanting; and it is agreed that all prisoners shall be exchanged in twelve months from the time of their being taken, and that this exchange may be effiefted by a mer chant, or any other person authorised by either of the parties. * *' XVII. Merchants shall not he compelled to buy cr fell any kind of goods but such as they shall think proper; and may buy and fell all forts of merchandize but such as are prohibited to the other Xhriftian nations. XVIII, All goods shall be weighed and examin ed before they are font on board,'and to avoid all detention of vessels, no examination fit all after wards be made, unlefis it ffiall fir ft be pToved, that contraband goods have been font on board, in which case the persons who took the contraband goods eta ■ board, shall be punished according to the usage and custom of the country, and no other persons whatever shall be injured, nor shall the ship or cargo incur any penalty or damage whatever. XIX. No vessel shall be detained in port on any pretence whatever, nor be bbliged to take on board any article without the consent of the 'commander, „ who shall be at full liberty to agree for the freight of any goods he takes oh board. XX. If any of the citizens of the United States *of any persons under their proteftion, fliall have any disputes with each other, the Consul shall de cide between the parties, and whenever the Con sul fliall' require any aid, or assistance from our governmeht, to enforce his decisions, it shall bc "ainmedfateiy granted to* him. i; ' '' XXI. : a citizen of the United States should or wound a Moor, or on the contrary, if aj „ Moor lhall kill or wound a citizen of the United Jgtates,' the law of the country fliall take place, s . ami eqpaljuftice fbaH be rendered, the Consul as . at the trial, and if any delinquent fliall make fiis escape, the Couful fhhll*not lie anfwer iable-for him in any manner whatever. i - XXII. If an American titizen fliall d;^j n o ur ‘ country, and no will fnall appear, einfui thaU take o| C«««s, % It««« ft»H b( no Consul, the effects shall be deposited in the hands of fume person worthy of trust, until the party fliall appear whe has a right to demand them, but if the heir to the person dcceafed be preient, the property shall be delivered to him without inter ruption ; and if a will lhall appear, the property fliall defeend agreeable to that will, as soon as the Consul shall declare the validity thereof. XXIII. The Consuls of the United States of America, shall relide in any sea port of our do minions that they fliall think proper; and they fliall be refyefled, and enjoy all the privileges which the Consuls of any other nation enjoy, and if any of the citizens of the United States fliall contrad any debts or engagements, the Consul fliall not be in anv manner accountable for them, unless he fliall have given a promise in writing for the pay ment or fulfilling thereof, without which promise in writing, no application to him for any redress fliall be made. XXIV, If any differences fliall arise by either party infringing on any of the articles of this Treaty, peace and harmony shall remain, not withstanding in the fulleft force, until a friendly application shall be made for an arrangement, and until that application shall be rejeded, no appeal fliall be made to arras. And if a war lhall break out between the parties, nine months lhall be granted to all the fubjeds of both parties, to dis pose of their effeds and retire with their property. And it is further declared, that whatever indul gence in trade or otherwise, shall be granted to ;any of the Chtiftian powers, the citizens of the United States fliall be equally entitled to them. XXV. This Treaty shall continue in full force, with the help of God, for fifty years. We have delivered this book into the hands of she before mentioned Thomas Barclay, on the fir ft day of the blessed month of Ramadan, in the year one thousand two hundred. I CERTIFY that the annexed is a true copy of *he translation made by Ilaac Cordoza Nunez, In lerpreterat Morocco, of the Treaty between the Emperor of Morocco and the United States of •America. (Signed) THOMAS BARCLAY. V i ’ V, 1 t M *,?*.' I additional article. Grace to -be on 'y GOD. I THE Under-written, the Servant of God, Taber Ben Abdelkack Fennifh, do certify, that his Imperial Majesty, my matter, (whom God pre serve) having concluded a Treaty of Peace and Commerce with the United States of America, has ordered me, the better to complete it, and ia. addition to the tenth article of the Treaty, to de clare, “ That, if any vessel belonging to the “ United States shall be in any of the ports ofhi9 t “ Majesty’s dominions, or within gun shot of his “ forts, she fliall be protected as much as poflible, “ and ho vessel whatever, belonging either to “ Moorifti or Christian poweTS, wjth whom the ( “ United States may be at war, shall be permitted ** to follow or engage her, as we now deem the “ citizens of America our good .friends.* And, in obedience to his Majefty*s commands, I certify this declaration, by putting my hand and leal to it, on the isfh day of Ramadan, in &e year ' one thousand two hundred. r The ferv dl )tof the King,; my matter, I whom God preflerve, ■ ; TAREK BEN AfeDELKACK FENNISH. ‘ ‘ * ' • '• I'lOl iit ,• rr. j I tfo certify that the above is a true copy of the made. at Mprocca, hjr Ism Sprdoza THE • I f r - ; » Nunez, Interpreter, nf a declaration made and signed by Sidi Hage Taher Fennilh, in addition to the Treaty between the Emperor of Morocco and the United States of Ameiica, which declaration the said Tahei t ennidi made by the exprcl's direc tions of his Majefly. > (Signed) THOMAS BARCLAY. And whereas the said John Adams and Thomas Jeffcrfon, miniflers plenipotentiary aforefaid, by writing under their refpeCtivehands and seals, duly made and executed by the said John Adams, on t he 25th January, 1787, and by the said Tomas jefferfui, on the ift day of January, 1787, did approve and conclude the said treaty, and every article and clause therein contained, reserving the fame nevertheless to the United States in Congrcft affemblcd., for their final ratification. NOW BE IT KNOWN, That we the said United States of America in Congress aiTembled, have accepted, approved, ratified and confitlhed, and by these presents do accept, approve, ratify and confirm the said treaty, and every article and clause thereof. LIST TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have caUfcd our Seal to be hereunto tiflixed; WIT NESS his Excellency ARTHUR ST CLAIR, our President, attheCity of New-York, thi» Eighteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, -One Thotrfand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Seven, and iu the Twelfth year of our . . and Independence ' CHARLES THOMSON, Sec’ry. V V 3^ Savannah-, September 13* T 7^7* THE r/rturn their vrateful thanks to their friends and tire public, for their past /favours in the K.' r , ConmMon & Fac* tor age Eufwejs, And beg leave to fbfir* >be : r f> tbe r attention fit that line of Wfuifife* They have it io their power to fuppb. their employers with a variety of necessity artijcles ? op the lowcft terms, and which they Will make a point of'doinc, fhouldthey bfc so dirie&ed. • And as tbey.e*peift employment only by irdnlWy, attention and pynCualitv, all perform doing busi ness with them ,p>ay depend on the ance of thefe* essential poims 4 1 MONTFOR P: & PTNPER* _ - ; ait ■: - The SU-BSC R I B E R S hater ot , fx r n'ti lo •! ; , f* j For Sale, £i ’ . f w br_' ' __ r-i a cl u ...A N y,l T r . fit IRON& sjut, rrc; r trbr: ■ 0; > ' For which the Paper Medium of the State will be taken in payment. w 3 ROSS t CURRIE. vtik - : ' ; ' * 1 - Writing Paper I*o be fold at the Printing-Oftc*. 1 kewife> Blank Deeds of Conveyance* and -Bonds*- 1 *'•■ v‘ •*■ ** V * : ** 1 [No. LIV.]