إمارات الساحل وعمان والدولة السعودية الأولى

YA. ARTICLE IV

As there is a person of the french nation، who has been for these several years in my service، and who hath now gone in command of one of my vessels to the Mauritius، I shall، imme- diately on his return، dismiss him from my service، and expel him.

ARTICLE V

In the event of any French vessel coming to water at Mus- cat، she shall not be allowed to enter the cove into which the English vessels are admitted، but remain without the cove; and in case of hostilities ensuing here، between the French، and English ships the force of this state by land and sea، and my people، shall take part in histility wih the English، but on the high seas I am not to inerfere.

ARTICLE VI

On he occurrence of any shipwreck of a vessel، or vessels appertaining to the English، these shall certainly be aid and comfort aforded on the part of this Governmen، nor shall the prosperty by seized on.

ARTICLE VII

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In the port of Bandar Abbas (Combron)، whenever English shall be disposed to establish a factory، making it as a Fort، I have no objection to their fortifying the same، and mounting guns thereon، as many as they list، and to forty or fifty English gentlemen residing there، with seven eight hun- dred English sepoys، and for the test the rate of eduties on goods، on buying and selling، will be on the same footing as at Bussara and Abushehr.

Dated 1 st of Jamada-ool-awal 1213 Hijra

? ?? اکتوبر سنة 1798)

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