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be delivered up on her arrival in 
Algiers. 
(Signed) Vizier Hassan Basuaw, 
J. Donatpson, jun. 
Seal of Algiers stamped at the 
foot of the original treaty in 
Arabic, 
To all whom these presents shall come, 
or be made known. 
Whereas the under-written Da- 
vid Humphreys hath been duly ap- 
pointed commissioner plenipoten- 
tiary, 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 and concluding a treaty 
of peace with the dey and gover. 
nors of Algiers; whereas by in- 
structions given to him on part of 
the executive, dated 28th of March 
and 4th of April, 1795, he hath 
been further authorized to employ 
Joseph Donaldson, junior, on an 
agency in the said business ; where- 
as, by a writing under his hand and 
seal, dated the 21st of May, 1795, 
he did constitute and appoint Jo- 
seph Donaldson, jun. agent in the 
business aforesaid ; and the said 
Joseph Donaldson, jun. did, on the 
gth day of September, 1795, agree 
with Hassan Bashaw, dey of Al- 
giers, to keep the articles of the 
preceding treaty sacred and invio- 
lable. 
Now, know ye, that I David 
Humphreys, commissioner plenipo- 
tentiary aforesaid, do approve and 
conclude the said treaty, and every 
article and clause therein contain- 
ed; reserving the same neverthe- 
less, for the final ratification of the 
president of the United States of 
America, by and with the advice 
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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1795. 
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, the 28th of No- 
vember, 1795. ; 
(Seal} Davip Humrwreys. 
Now be it known, that I, George 
Washington, president of the United 
States of America, having seen 
and considered the said treaty, 
do, by and. with the advice and 
consent of the senate, accept, ra- 
tify, and confirm the same, and 
every clause and article thereof. 
And to the end that the said treaty 
may be observed and performed 
with good faith on the part of the 
United States, I have ordered the 
premises to be made public; and 
I do hereby enjoin and require all 
persons bearing office, civil or mi- 
litary, within the United States, 
and all other citizens’ or inhabi- 
tants thereof, faithfully to observe 
and fulfil the said treaty, and every 
clause and article thereof, 
In testimony whereof, I have 
caused the seal of the United States 
of America to be affixed to these 
presents, and signed the same with 
my hand. 
Done at the city of Philadel-_ 
phia, the 7thday of March, 
1796, and of the indepen- 
dence of the United States 
of America, the zoth. 
(Seal) Geo. WASHINGTON. 
By the president, 
. Timor#y PICKERING, 
Secretary of state. 
Treaty between America ana Spain, 
Treaty concluded. between the 
United 
