532 APPENDIX. 



XIII. 



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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 presence 

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



February 5th, 1842. 



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Witnesses. 



Charles Wilkes, 



Commanding- Exploring Expedition. 

 William L. Hudson, 



Late commanding U. S. Ship Peacock 



R. R. Waldron, 



Purser, 17. S. Exploring Expedition. 



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