Thomas Barclay, Emissary of the united States, signs the 1786 Treaty of Friendship, with Muhammad III, Sultan of Morocco. The treaty requires the u.S. to pay tribute to the Alawite dynasty.
[restored 9/11/2021]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Articles of Confederation, Article IX [Section 1]
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 38.