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15. The convoys from one port 

 of the Mediterranean to another 

 shall be fixed at certain periods, 

 and the nierchanimtn belonjiing 

 to the subjects of the Contracting 

 Powers shall be equally protected 

 and convoyed. 



16. A cruising squadron shall 

 be stationed before Algiers to 

 hinder the corsairs from going 

 out, or to intercept them on their 

 return. 



17- Another squadron shall be 

 stationed before Tunis in case of 

 war. 



18. Tripoli having hardly any 

 maritime force, it will be easy 

 for the above-mentioned cruising 

 squadrons to keep it in check. 



19. When war shall be declared 

 against one of the Barbary Powers 

 of Algiers, Tunis or Tripoli, the 

 vessels which shall fall into the 

 power of the cruising squadrons 

 shdl be immediately burnt or de- 

 stroyed. 



20. The Powers engage to pay 

 the value of them to the captors, 

 and this sum shall be divided ac- 

 cording to the existing regulations 

 of the Power whose men of war 

 shall have made the c::pture. 



21. If vessels of war of differ- 

 ent nations have made the cap- 

 ture, these Powers shall pay the 

 value a cording to the number of 

 the respective crews : each Power 

 shall pay this premium to its 

 crews. 



22. The prisoners of war shall 

 be divided in the same proportion. 



V3. The present Treaty shall 

 be communicated to the Courts 

 ofPoitugal, Turin, and Naples, 

 by his Catholic Majesty, who shall 

 invite them to accede to it. His 

 Majesty the King of the Nether- 

 lands siiuU make tiie same com- 



munication and invitation to the 

 Courts of Petersburgh, Stock- 

 holm, and Copenhagen. 



24. The piesenl Treaty shall 

 be ratified, and the ratifications 

 exchanged at Madrid within six 

 weeks, or sooner if possible. 



In testimony whereof, we, the 

 Plenipotentiaries undersigned, by 

 virtue of our respectix e full po\A - 

 ers.havesignedthe present Treaty, 

 and have affixed to it the seal of 

 our arms. 



Done at Alcala de Henares, 

 Aug. 10, 1816. 

 (Signed) 

 (L. S.) H. De Zuylen Db 



Newelt. 

 (L. S.) Pedko Cevallos. 



ADDITI0N.\L ARTICLES. 



Art 1. His Catholic Majesty, 

 not being actually in a state of 

 war with the Dey of Algiers, the 

 commander of the Spanish naval 

 forces shall repair with the mari- 

 time forces of the King of the 

 Netherlands befoie Algiers, and 

 by virtue of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 

 and 7th articles of the treaty of 

 this day, shall demand fiom the 

 .•Mgerine government reparation 

 for the offences committed aL;airist 

 both the Contiacting Powers, de- 

 claring at the same time, that the 

 intention of the Powers is scru- 

 puk)usly to observe towards the 

 Bai bary Powers the laws of na- 

 tions as estaldished in Europe. 



2. If the Algei ine (lovernment 

 refuses to listen to the voice of 

 justice, and will notgi\e tlie re- 

 paration reipiired, the ca^us J'ce- 

 deris of tiie preseat sli. 1! he re- 

 cognized as having taken place, 

 and tiie lespective f<nes of the 

 Contracting I'owers shall act ac 



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