The United States of America's Government Not Founded on Christianity But Islamic Law

ARTICLE 11.

As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion,-as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Musselmen,-and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.

On the arrival of a consul of the United States in Tripoli he is to deliver to Jussuf Bashaw Bey-

twelve thousand Spanish dollars five hawsers-8 Inchthree cables-10 Inch twenty five barrels tar twenty five d° pitch ten d° rosin five hundred pine boards five hundred oak d° ten masts (without any measure mentioned, suppose for vessels from 2 to 300 ton)twelve yardsfifty bolts canvas four anchors

And these when delivered are to be in full of all demands on his part or on that of his successors from the United States according as it is expressed in the tenth article of the following treaty. And no farther demand of tributes, presents or payments shall ever be made.

Translated from the Arabic / signed & sealed by Hassan Bashaw Dey of Algiers-the 4th day of Argib 1211-or the 3d day of Jane 1797-by- Joel BARLOW