JB_024_499.xml

Title: [1823 Feb Trip. H ?.8. Preliminary Steps]

Description: 1823 Feb Trip. H ?.8. Preliminary Steps

intercourse on this subject, with ”me•: and, in case of my absence, with any such

other person, as in that case I shall have appointed: of which appointment,

notice shall accordingly have been given, on my part, to your Consul or other

such Agent.

5. That, in consideration of the uncertainty, which, for some time may attach

upon the place of my residence © that is to say, whether, at the point of time

in question, I shall be in London or in Tripoli, or on my passage, by sea or

land, between these two places,© you would be pleased to give the like

instructions, to your Minister or some other Agent of your's in London, to enter

into the like communication with me, or in mn my absence with Mr. Jeremy

Bentham, or in case of his decease, with any person or persons, whom, for this

purpose, he shall have appointed: which person or persons may be known by

application made to his Executor. It is with Mr. Bentham, or such his nominee,

that, when at Tripoli, and when in my way between Tripoli and London, I shall

correspond, and give/ing them/ a detailed account of my proceedings.

6. That if, at the time of such concurrence on your part as above, there be

already a maritime force, belonging to the United States, cruizing in the

neighbourhood of Tripoli, orders be sent to all commanders thereof then

JB_024_469.xml

Title: [1823 Jan¼y 14 Tripoli. Hassuna to Q. Adams]

Description: 1823 Jan¼y 14 Tripoli. Hassuna to Q. Adams ?.9. Facinda by U.S Executive

6. That if, at the time of such concurrence on your part as above, there be

already a maritime force belonging to the United States cruizing in the

neighbourhood of Tripoli orders be sent to all commanders thereof then and

thenceforward until further order to execute any such instructions as shall have

been given to them in relation to this object, by Consul of the United States

such Your Agent as above

7. That, in case of the setting up of the standard of liberty by myself or any

of the constituted authorities of the State in prosecution of the plan

hereinmentioned instruction be given to Your Consul and the Commanders of Your

forces to make known in the most effectual manner by [...?] manifestosand

otherwise, that they will not at any time take permanent possession of the

country, or (with such exceptions if any, and on such conditions, as shall be

mentioned) any part of it, nor interfere by force or menace, direct or indirect,

in the election of any representatives which it may please the people to choose,

and that if necessary they will maintain the perfect freedom of all such

elections to the utmost of their power: and that with the exception of what in

case of necessity would be done by any man rather than perish no violence will

be offered to the person or property of any individual by these auxiliaries

other than what may be indispensably necessary for the support of the cause for

which their assistance is called in. To any assistance to this effect I, and any

party operating under my direction, in prosecution of the plan hereinabove

explained, will give concurrence, certifying to the people our persuasion that

the promise will be punctually observed.

JB_024_430.xml

Title: [1823 Jan. 19 H. to Q.A. Facienda by U.S.]

Description: 1823 Jan. 19 H. to Q.A. Facienda by U.S.

Your instructions to your Consul and Commanders might be not to join in the

enterprize unless they were sufficiently satisfied that the change would be

ultimately acceptable to the majority of the people also to use the least

violence possible to opponents