[56 TREATY WITH TRIPOLI. 1796. MAHOMET, Cmdt. of the City. (L. s.) MAMET, Secretary. (L. s.) Signed and sealed at Algiers, the 4th day of Argil, 1211, correspond ing with the 3d day of January, 1797, by HASSAN BASHAW, Dey. (L. s.) And by the Agent Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, JOEL BARLOW. (L. s.) Certilicates of I, Joel Barlow, Agent and Consul General of the United States of the °°PY· by America, for the City and Kingdom of Algiers, certify and attest that J°°1B"l°w' the foregoing is atrue copy of the treaty, concluded between the said United States and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary, of which the original is to be transmitted by me to the Minister of the said United States, in Lisbon. In testimony whereof, I sign these presents with my hand, and affix thereto the seal of the Consulate of the United States, at Algiers, this 4th day of January, 1797. JOEL BARLOW. , (L. s.) To all to whom these presents shall come or be made known: consimtgon Wrmnms the under-written David Humphreys, hath been duly ap- ?;' the ¤¤¤¢Y by pointed Commissioner Plenipotentiary, by Letters Patent under the vb':.:';;?"'"' signature of the President and seal of the United States of America, dated the 30th of March, 1795, for negociating and concluding a treaty of peace with the most illustrious the Bashaw, Lords and Governors of the City and Kingdom of Tripoli: Wrmnnas, by a writing under his hand and seal, dated the 10th of February, 1796, he did, (in conformity to the authority committed me therefor) constitute and appoint Joel Barlow, and Joseph Donaldson, Junior, agents, jointly and separately in the business aforesaid: Wnmtms the annexed Treaty of Peace and Friendship, was agreed upon, signed and sealed at Tripoli of Barbary, on the 4th of November, 1796, in virtue of the powers aforesaid, and guaranteed by the Most Potent Dey and Regency of Algiers: Arm Wrmanas the same was certified at Algiers on the 3d of January, 1797, with the signature and seal of Hassan Bashaw, Dey, and of Joel Barlow, one of the agents aforesaid, in the absence of the other. Now, know ye, that I, David Humphreys, commissioner plenipotentiary aforesaid, do approve and conclude the said treaty, and every article and clause therein contained, reserving the same nevertheless for the iinal 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 name and seal, at the city of Lisbon, this 10th of February, 1797. DAVID HUMPHREYS. (L. s.)
