Re: Osmanli ABD'yi vergiye baglamis-Iste Belge!


porsuk1@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Kelime kelime okumamakla beraber asagidaki anlasmada anormal bir durum
gormedim. Vergiye baglanma durumu da bildigimiz gumruk vergileri, liman
vergileri vs.

Sabirsiz davranmisim. Madde 22'de yillik 12000 "Algerine Sequin" odeme
sarti varmis ($21600). 1930 yilinda yapilmis tercumede 12000 altin diye
geciyor.



Ingilizce bilenlerin dikkatini cekmek istedigim bir husus bu anlasmanin
211 yil once yazilmis oldugu halde anlasilirligindan hemen hemen hic
birsey kaybetmemis olmasi.

in
Anatolia wrote:
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The Barbary Treaties :
Treaty of Peace and Amity, Signed at Algiers September 5, 1795


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Treaty of Peace and Amity, signed at Algiers September 5, 1795 (21
Safar, A. H. 1210). Original in Turkish. Submitted to the Senate
February 15, 1796. Resolution of advice and consent March 2, 1796.
Ratified by the United States March 7, 1796. As to the ratification
generally, see the notes. Proclaimed March 7, 1796.

ARTICLE 1st
From the date of the Present Treaty there shall subsist a firm and
Sincere Peace and Amity between the President and Citizens of the
United States of North America and Hassan Bashaw Dey of Algiers his
Divan and Subjects the Vessels and Subjects of both Nations
reciprocally treating each other with Civility Honor and Respect

ARTICLE YE 2d
All Vessels belonging to the Citizens of the United States of North
America Shall be permitted to enter the Different ports of the Regency
to trade with our Subjects or any other Persons residing within our
Jurisdiction on paying the usual duties at our Custom-House that is
paid by all nations at Peace with this Regency observing that all Goods
disembarked and not Sold here shall be permitted to be reimbarked
without paying any duty whatever either for disembarking or embarking
all naval & Military Stores Such as Gun-Powder Lead Iron Plank Sulphur
Timber for building far pitch Rosin Turpentine and any other Goods
denominated Naval and Military Stores Shall be permitted to be Sold in
this Regency without paying any duties whatever at the Custom House of
this Regency.

ARTICLE 3d
The Vessels of both Nations shall pass each other without any
impediment or Molestation and all Goods monies or Passengers of
whatsoever Nation that may be on board of the Vessels belonging to
either Party Shall be considered as inviolable and shall be allowed to
pass unmolested.

ARTICLE 4th
All Ships of War belonging to this regency on meeting with Merchant
Vessels belonging to Citizens of the United States shall be allowed to
Visit them with two persons only beside the rowers these two only
permitted to go on board said vessel without obtaining express leave
from the commander of said Vessel who shall compare the Pass-port and
immediately permit said Vessel to proceed on her Voyage unmolested All
Ships of War belonging to the United States of North America on meeting
with an Algerine Cruiser and Shall have seen her pass port and
Certificate from the Consul of the United States of North America
resident in this Regency shall be permittd to proceed on her cruise
unmolested no Pass-port to be Issued to any Ships but such as are
Absolutely the Property of Citizens of the United States and Eighteen
Months Shall be the term allowed for furnishing the Ships of the United
States with Pass-ports.

ARTICLE 5th
No Commander of any Cruiser belonging to this Regency shall be allowed
to take any person of whatever Nation or denomination out of any Vessel
belonging to the United States of North America in order to Examine
them or under presence of making them confess any thing desired neither
shall they inflict any corporal punishment or any way else molest them.


ARTICLE 6th
If any Vessel belonging to the United States of North America shall be
Stranded on the Coast of this Regency they shall receive every possible
Assistance from the Subjects of this Regency all goods saved from the
wreck shall be Permitted to be Reimbarked on board of any other Vessel
without Paying any Duties at the Custom House.

ARTICLE 7th
The Algerines are not on any presence whatever to give or Sell any
Vessel of War to any Nation at War with the United States of North
America or any Vessel capable of cruising to the detriment of the
Commerce of the United States.

ARTICLE YE 8th
Any Citizen of the United States of North America having bought any
Prize condemned by the Algerines shall not be again captured by the
Cruisers of the Regency then at Sea altho they have not a Pass-Port a
Certificate from the Consul resident being deemed Sufficient untill
such time they can procure such Pass-Port.

ARTICLE YE 9th
If any of the Barbary States at War with the United States of North
America shall capture any American Vessel & bring her into any of the
Ports of this Regency they shall not be Permitted to sell her but Shall
depart the Port on Procuring the Requisite Supplies of Provision.

ARTICLE YE 10th
Any Vessel belonging to the United States of North America, when at War
with any other Nation shall be permitted to send their Prizes into the
Ports of the Regency have leave to Dispose of them with out Paying any
duties on Sale thereof All Vessels wanting Provisions or refreshments
Shall be permitted to buy them at Market Price.

ARTICLE YE 11th
All Ships of War belonging to the United States of North America on
Anchoring in the Ports of ye Regency shall receive the Usual presents
of Provisions & Refreshments Gratis should any of the Slaves of this
Regency make their Escape on board said Vessels they shall be
immediately returned no excuse shall be made that they have hid
themselves amongst the People and cannot be found or any other
Equivocation.

ARTICLE YE 12th
No Citizen of ye United States of North America shall be Oblidged to
Redeem any Slave against his Will even Should he be his Brother neither
shall the owner of A Slave be forced to Sell him against his Will but
All Such agreements must be made by Consent of Parties. Should Any
American Citizen be taken on board an Enemy-Ship by the Cruisers of
this Regency having a Regular pass-port Specifying they are Citizens of
the United States they shall be immediately Sett at Liberty. on the
Contrary they having no Passport they and their Property shall be
considered lawfull Prize as this Regency Know their friends by their
Passports.

ARTICLE YE 13th
Should any of the Citizens of the United States of North America Die
within the Limits of this Regency the Dey & his Subjects shall not
Interfere with the Property of the Deceased but it Shall be under the
immediate Direction of the Consul unless otherwise disposed of by will
Should their be no Consul, the Effects Shall be deposited in the hands
of Some Person worthy of trust untill the Party Shall Appear who has a
Right to demand them, when they Shall Render an Account of the Property
neither Shall the Dey or Divan Give hinderence in the Execution of any
Will that may Appear.

ARTICLE 14th
No Citizen of the United States of North America Shall be oblidged to
purchase any Goods against his will but on the contrary shall be
allowed to purchase whatever it Pleaseth him. the Consul of the United
States of North America or any other Citizen shall not be answerable
for debts contracted by any one of their own Nation unless previously
they have Given a written Obligation so to do. Shou'd the Dey want to
freight any American Vessel that may be in the Regency or Turkey said
Vessel not being engaged, in consequence of the friendship subsisting
between the two Nations he expects to have the preference given him on
his paying the Same freight offered by any other Nation.

ARTICLE YE 15th
Any disputes or Suits at Law that may take Place between the Subjects
of the Regency and the Citizens of the United States of North America
Shall be decided by the Dey in person and no other, any disputes that
may arise between the Citizens of the United States, Shall be decided
by the Consul as they are in Such Cases not Subject to the Laws of this
Regency.

ARTICLE YE 16th
Should any Citizen of the United States of North America Kill, wound or
Strike a Subject of this Regency he Shall be punished in the Same
manner as a Turk and not with more Severity should any Citizen of the
United States of North America in the above predicament escape Prison
the Consul Shall not become answerable for him.

ARTICLE YE 17th
The Consul of the United States of North America Shall have every
personal Security given him and his houshold he Shall have Liberty to
Exercise his Religion in his own House all Slaves of the Same Religion
shall not be impeded in going to Said Consul's House at hours of Prayer
the Consul shall have liberty & Personal Security given him to Travil
where ever he pleases within the Regency. he Shall have free licence to
go on board any Vessel Lying in our Roads when ever he Shall think
fitt. the Consul Shall have leave to Appoint his own Drogaman & Broker.


ARTICLE YE 18th
Should a War break out between the two Nations the Consul of the United
States of North America and all Citizens of Said States Shall have
leave to Embark themselves and property unmolested on board of what
Vessel or Vessels they Shall think Proper.

ARTICLE YE 19th
Should the Cruisers of Algiers capture any Vessel having Citizens of
the United States of North America on board they having papers to Prove
they are Really so they and their property Shall be immediately
discharged and Shou'd the Vessels of the United States capture any
Vessels of Nations at War with them having Subjects of this Regency on
board they shall be treated in like Manner.

ARTICLE YE 20th
On a Vessel of War belonging to the United States of North America
Anchoring in our Ports the Consul is to inform the Dey of her arrival
and She shall be Saluted with twenty one Guns which she is to return in
the Same Quanty or Number and the Dey will Send fresh Provisions on
board as is Customary, Gratis.

ARTICLE YE 21st
The Consul of ye United States of North America shall not be required
to Pay duty for any thing he brings from a foreign Country for the Use
of his House & family.

ARTICLE YE 22d
Should any disturbance take place between the Citizens of ye United
States & the Subjects of this Regency or break any Article of this
Treaty War shall not be Declared immediately but every thing shall be
Searched into regularly. the Party Injured shall be made Repairation.

On the 21st of ye Luna of Safer 1210 corrisponding with the 5th
September 1795 Joseph Donaldson Junr on the Part of the United States
of North America agreed with Hassan Bashaw Dey of Algiers to keep the
Articles Contained in this Treaty Sacred and inviolable which we the
Dey & Divan Promise to Observe on Consideration of the United States
Paying annually the Value of twelve thousand Algerine Sequins (1) in
Maritime Stores Should the United States forward a Larger Quantity the
Over-Plus Shall be Paid for in Money by the Dey & Regency any Vessel
that may be Captured from the Date of this Treaty of Peace & Amity
shall immediately be deliver'd up on her Arrival in Algiers.

Sign'd VIZIR HASSAN BASHAW
JOSEPH DONALDSON Jun

To all to whom these Presents shall come or be made known.

Whereas the Underwritten David Humphreys hath been duly appointed
Commissioner Plenipotentiary, by Letters Patent under the Signature of
the President and Seal of the United States of America, dated the 30th
of March 1795, for negotiating & concluding a Treaty of Peace with the
Dey and Governors of Algiers; Whereas by Instructions given to him on
the part of the Executive, dated the 28th of March & 4th of April 1795,
he hath been farther authorized to employ Joseph Donaldson Junior on an
Agency in the said business; whereas by a Writing under his hand and
seal, dated the 218$ of May 1795' he did constitute & appoint Joseph
Donaldson Junior Agent in the business aforesaid; and the said Joseph
Donaldson Junior did, on the 5th of September 1795, agree with Hassan
Bashaw Dey of Algiers, to keep the Articles of the preceding Treaty
sacred and inviolable.

Now Know ye, that I David Humphreys, Commissioner Plenipotentiary
aforesaid, do approve & conclude the said Treaty, and every article and
clause therein contained, reserving the same nevertheless for the final
Ratification of the President of the United States of America, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate of the said United States.

In testimony whereof I have signed the same with my hand and seal, at
the City of Lisbon this 28th of November 1795.

[Seal] DAVID HUMPHREYS.

(1) Or $21,600. Back

Source:
Treaties and Other International Acts of the United States of America.
Edited by Hunter Miller.
Volume 2. Documents 1-40 : 1776-1818.
Washington DC. : Government Printing Office, 1931.



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