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Perry returned to Naha for the final time on 6/7 (July 1), to find that in the intervening time, there had been several incidents between the local residents and American crewmen he had left behind. In the worst of these incidents, a crewman named [[Board Incident|William Board]] either raped a young Okinawan woman, or assaulted an old woman (accounts differ), and was then killed by an angry mob of local residents. He was buried in the Tomari International Cemetery alongside three of his crewmates who also died at various times during that year. A number of members of Perry's crew who died in mainland Japan are buried at [[Gyokusen-ji]], in [[Shimoda]].

Perry returned to Naha for the final time on 6/7 (July 1), to find that in the intervening time, there had been several incidents between the local residents and American crewmen he had left behind. In the worst of these incidents, a crewman named [[Board Incident|William Board]] either raped a young Okinawan woman, or assaulted an old woman (accounts differ), and was then killed by an angry mob of local residents. He was buried in the Tomari International Cemetery alongside three of his crewmates who also died at various times during that year. A number of members of Perry's crew who died in mainland Japan are buried at [[Gyokusen-ji]], in [[Shimoda]].

This grievous incident aside, the [[Treaty of Amity (Ryukyu-US)|Treaty of Amity between the United States and the Ryûkyû Kingdom]] was signed on 6/17 (July 11). In the Treaty, Ryûkyû agreed to provide wood and water to American ships calling at any Ryukyuan port, to allow Americans to move freely within Ryûkyû without being harassed or followed by government officials, to allow private trade to take place freely between Americans and Ryukyuans, and to lend aid to American ships and castaways.<ref>This treaty is also known as the Compact Between the United States and the Kingdom of Lew Chew. Hellyer, 164-165.</ref> Perry departed Ryûkyû for the final time on 6/23 (July 17), taking with him the missionary Bernard Bettelheim, and a number of significant "gifts" he had insisted one taking; these included a number of blocks of Okinawan limestone which he hoped to install into the Washington Monument, then under construction,<ref>The Okinawan limestone was not added at that time, but other blocks of limestone from Okinawa were later added into the structure in the late 20th century.</ref> and a temple bell from Gokoku-ji, forged in [[1465]], which Perry then installed at Annapolis. This bell was then rung whenever Navy beat Army in football, up until 1987, when it was returned to Okinawa and replaced at Annapolis by a replica.

This grievous incident aside, the [[Treaty of Amity (Ryukyu-US)|Treaty of Amity between the United States and the Ryûkyû Kingdom]] was signed on 6/17 (July 11). In the Treaty, Ryûkyû agreed to provide wood and water to American ships calling at any Ryukyuan port, to allow Americans to move freely within Ryûkyû without being harassed or followed by government officials, to allow private trade to take place freely between Americans and Ryukyuans, and to lend aid to American ships and castaways.<ref>This treaty is also known as the Compact Between the United States and the Kingdom of Lew Chew. Hellyer, 164-165.</ref> Perry departed Ryûkyû for the final time on 6/23 (July 17), taking with him the missionary Bernard Bettelheim, and a number of significant "gifts" he had insisted one taking; these included a number of blocks of Okinawan limestone which he hoped to install into the Washington Monument, then under construction,<ref>The Okinawan limestone was not added at that time, but other blocks of limestone from Okinawa were later added into the structure in the late 20th century.</ref> and a temple bell from Gokoku-ji, forged in [[1465]], which Perry then installed at Annapolis. This bell was then rung whenever Navy won a game against Army in football, up until 1987, when it was returned to Okinawa and replaced at Annapolis by a replica.

Commodore Perry arrived in New York on 11/25 (Jan 12, [[1855]]). The Treaty of Amity between the US and Ryûkyû was ratified by Congress shortly afterward. The following year, Perry presented his ''[[Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan]]'' to Congress.

Commodore Perry arrived in New York on 11/25 (Jan 12, [[1855]]). The Treaty of Amity between the US and Ryûkyû was ratified by Congress shortly afterward. The following year, Perry presented his ''[[Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan]]'' to Congress.