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XIII. 



[L. S.] 



I, Mohamed, Sultan of Sooloo, for the purpose of encouraging 

 trade with the people of the United States of America, do promise 

 hereby and bind myself that I will afford full protection to all vessels 

 of the United States, and their commanders and crews visiting any 

 of the islands of my dominions, and they shall be allowed to trade on 

 the terms of the most favoured nation, and receive such provisions 

 and necessaries as they may be in want of. 



2dly. In case of shipwreck or accident to any vessel, I will afford 

 them all the assistance in my power, and protect the persons and 

 property of those wrecked, and afford them all the assistance in my 

 power for its preservation and safe-keeping, and for the return of 

 the officers and crews of said vessels to the Spanish settlements, or 

 wherever they may wish to proceed. 



3dly. That any one of my subjects who shall do any injury or 

 harm to the commanders or crews belonging to American vessels, 

 shall receive such punishment as his crime merits. 



In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, in pre- 

 sence of the datus and chiefs at Soung, island of Sooloo. 



February 5th, 1842. 



[L. S.] 



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Witnesses. I> s ^ - i »- k /S? *A ~ 



Charles Wilkes, (J>**&* C^^ <_£> S 



Commanding Exploring 'Expedition. 



William L. Hudson, 



Late Commanding TJ. S. Sldp Peacock. 



R. R. Waldron, 



Purser, TJ. S. Exploring Expedition. 

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