The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-21 00:00:00

AR ricLE IX.

Whenever the sUbjeas or citizens of either of the con-
tracting parties shall be forced to seek refuge or asylum
in any of the rivers, bays, ports or territories of the
other, with their vessels, whether merchant or of war,
through stress of weather, in pursuit of pirates or ene-
mies, they shall be received and treated with humanity,
giving to them all favour, facility,, and protection for re-
pairing their ships, 'procuring provisions, and placing
themselves in a situation to continue their voyage with-
out obstacle or hindrance of any kind.
ARTICLE X.

The two contracting parties shill have the liberty of
having, each in the ports of the other, consuls, vice-con-
suls, agents, and commissaries of their own appoint-
ment, who shall enjoy the same privileges and powers as
those of the most favoured nation.
But before any consul, vice-consul, agent, or commis-
sary shall act as such, he shall, in the usual form, be ap-
proved and admitted by the Government to which he is
sent.
But if any such consuls shall exercise commerce they
shall be submitted to the same laws and usages to which
the private individuals of their nation are submitted, in
the same place in respect of their commercial transactions.
And it is hereby declared that, in case of offence
against the laws, such consul, vice-consul, agent, or com-
missary may either be punished according to law, or be
sent back, the offended Government assigning to the
others reasons for the same.
The archives and papers of the consulates shall be re-
spected inviolably ; and, under no pretext whatever, shall
any Magistrate seize or in any way interfere with them.
The Consuls, Vice-Consuls, and commercial agents
shall have the right, as such, to sit as judges and ar-
bitrators in such differences as may arise between
the Captains and crews of the vessels belong-
ing to the nation whose interests are committed
to their charge, without interference of the local
authorities, unless the conduct of the crews or of the
captains should disturb the order or the tranquillity, or
offend the laws of the country : or the said consuls, or
commercial agents, should require their assistance to
cause their decisioa to be carried into effect, or,supported.
It is, however, understood that this species of judg-
ment or arbitration shall not deprive the contending par-
ties of the right they have to resort, on their return, to
the judicial authorities of their country.
ARTICLE XI.
The said consuls, vice-consuls, and commercial agents
are authorised to require the assistance of the authorities
for the search, arrest, detention, and impriSonment of the
deserters from the ships of war and merchant vessels of
their country.
For this purpose they shall apply to the competent tri-
'—nals, judges, and officers, and shall in writing demand
• ,rters, proving by the exhibition of the
the rolls of the crews, or by any
-1' individuals formed
•hus sub-

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registers of th© vessel., .
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