Treaty between Tunis and Sweden

Treaty between Tunis and Sweden
TypePeace & Trade
Signed23 December 1736

The Treaty between Tunis and Sweden was a treaty signed between Sweden and Tunisia in 1736 regarding peace between them and trade in the Mediterranean Sea. The treaty was signed by George Logie, the Swedish consul in Algiers, after his previous successful negotiation between Sweden and Algiers.[1]

Stipulations

While the exact stipulations are not known, they are known to have closely followed those of the previous Swedish treaty with Algiers in 1729.[1][2]

  • When Swedish warships arrive, the Swedish Consul or the commander of the ships must warn the Governor of Tunis to secure the slaves, this was also to be announced publicly so everyone kept an eye on their slaves.[3]
  • If a slave manage to escape and board a Swedish warship, they are to be considered free.[3]
  • If a slave escapes onto a merchant ship, they must be returned or a price equivalent to what is paid for slaves in the Bashaw's (ruler of Tunis) house should be paid for them.[3]
  • If escaped slaves belong to the Bashaw, a specific amount of 300 Tuniscan dollars must be paid for each slave, and no more.[3]
  • Swedish warships must be saluted with 25 cannon shots with their arrival to the fortress Goletta.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Jamieson, Alan G. (2013-02-15). Lords of the Sea: A History of the Barbary Corsairs. Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1-86189-946-0.
  2. ^ Müller, Leos (2010). "Swedish Shipping in Southern Europe and Peace Treaties with North African States: An Economic Security Perspective / Die schwedische Schiffahrt in Südeuropa und die Friedensverträge mit den nordafrikanischen Staaten. Eine Betrachtung aus der Perspektive ökonomischer Sicherheit". Historical Social Research / Historische Sozialforschung. 35 (4 (134)). GESIS - Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences, Center for Historical Social Research: 190–205. ISSN 0172-6404. JSTOR 25758864. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d The Law Magazine and Review: A Quarterly Review of Jurisprudence. Saunders and Benning. 1876.
  4. ^ "Sveriges förhållanden till barbaresk staterna i Afrika full text in Swedish". interlinearbooks.com. Retrieved 2023-11-28.