STATE PAPERS. 
which navigated the seas under my 
jurisdiction in the Archipelago, both 
on the coasts of Asia and of Europe, 
—according to this regulation, it 
was established that the vessels of 
the said powers which might be 
under the cannon of fortresses at the 
entrance of harbours near trading 
ports, and within three miles of 
them, should abstain from molesting 
each otber, or committing mutual 
hostilities ; and that those who might 
transgress in this respect should be 
repulsed, and amicably reprehended 
by their respective consuls. 
That such of his subjects as might 
wish to enter themselves as sailors, 
with a view of privateering, should 
be seized and punished. 
That none of our Mussulmen sub- 
jects, or others, should take charge 
of merchandise and effects in ships 
belonging to the said powers at war, 
without having a document or act 
from the consul. 
That in case any battle or action 
should take plaee between the ships 
of the said powers in the open sea, 
none of the commanders of my im- 
perial fleet, naval captains, or offi- 
cers, shall dare to interfere, or to 
give marks of partiality, by support- 
ing any of the parties. 
Having, therefore, found it ne- 
cessary at present to issue the came 
imperial order concerning the above 
regulations, these presents are expe- 
dited to you by the Captain Pacha, 
the tenor of which is as follows : 
The ships belonging to the powers 
at war shall abstain from molesting 
each other, from committing hosti- 
lities, and from giving each other 
battle at the entrance of harbours, 
and near the trading ports in my 
jurisdiction, under the cannon of 
fortresses, and within three miles of 
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them. In consequence’of this, me- 
morials have been delivered. on the 
part of the Sublime Porte to each of 
the ministers, and to the chargé des 
affaires of the said powers, who re- 
side at my port of felicity, the con= 
tents of which they must commu- 
nicate to their respective courts in * 
writing, and to all those whom it 
may concern, in order that the said 
naval regulations may be observed,- 
and that they may give an answer, 
by memorial, to my Sublime Porte, 
to be registered in its department. 
As all the powers engaged in the 
present war are connected in friend- 
ship with my Sublime Porte, you 
will take care to give orders, by 
your particular mandates, and to 
recommend to all the naval com- 
manders who are in the islands of 
the Archipelago, and to all others 
whom it may concern, that on ac- 
count of onr neutrality they must 
abstain from any act contrary to an~ 
terior orders, and to the regulations 
above specified ; and that they must 
be careful not to make the least 
movement in favour of either party. 
You must pay strict attention to 
every thing specified in the present - 
order which has been issued; that 
as soon as it is known to you, and 
communicated to the English and 
Dutch ministers, you may transmit 
orders by your own mandates to 
judges, commandants, and officers, 
as well as to commanders of for- 
tresses, captains and commandants 
of my imperial fleet, and to all 
others whom it may concern, and 
who may be in the islands of the 
Archipelago, and in the fortresses 
and ports both in Asia and Europe. 
And, as has been above specified, 
you will not permit vessels belong- 
ing to France, Germany, Prussia, 
X4 England, 
