The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-04 00:00:00

(TRANSLATION.)

The undersigned, Minister of State and of Foreign Afrairs of
his illajesty the King of Sweden and Norway, having received
the Declaration of Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, Envoy Extraor7
dinars and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the King of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of this date,'
containing the assurance of a perfect reciprocity, declares by
these presents, in virtue of the authority to that effect with which
he is invested, in the name and on the behalf of the King his
most gracious Sovereign : •

That English merchant ships arriving in the ports or waters
of the kingdom of Sweden, shall in futur be placed upon the
same footing as national vessels, with respect to pilot, light'
house, and tonnage dues, and, in general, wiih respect to all
those duties which are included in the denomination of Port'
dues payable to the Crown (Skeppsumgaider), of whatever
description they may be :

That English merchant ships shall be equally auintilated_tl
national vessels with respect to Salvage dues, without any re-
striction or difference
And that, as Swedish commerce is already in the enjoymeoc
of reciprocal advantages in the ports of Great Britain, the
abovementioned arrangements in favour of English commerce
shall be put in force, in all the ports of the kingdom of Sweden,
without delay, and with as much expedition as possible.
In witness whereof; the undersigned has signed the present
Declaration, and has affixed thereto the seal of his arms.
Done at Stockholm, the 24th day of April in the year of our
Lord 1824,
(Signed) LAURENT COUNT D'ENGESTROM.
DECLARATION 2.—(TRANSLATION.)
The undersigned, Minister of State and of Foreign Affairs
of his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, having re-
ceived the Declaration of Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty thet;
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
of this date, containing the assurance of a perfect reciprocity,
delares by these presents, in virtue of the authority to that
effect with which he is; invested, in the name and on the behalf
of the King his most gracious Sovereign That all articles the growth, produce, or manufacture of the
kingdom of Great Britain and of Colonies, which, according to
the existing regulations, may. be imported into Sweden on board
of Swedish vessels, may be imported into Sweden in English
ships direct from the ports of Great Britain, without being
sub-
ject, on their entry, to other or higher duties to the Crown, than
if imported on board a Swedish vessel.
• That all articles, the exportation whereof is not prohibited,
may be exported from the ports of the kingdom of Sweden on f,
board of English vessels, to any place whatever, without being.
subject, on their export, to other or higher duties to the Crown,
than if exported on board a Swedish vessel.
But that, as Swedish merchant vessels do not enjoy the liberty
of visiting the ports of the Colonies and Foreign possessions of
England, it is understood that the privileges above specified
are not applicable to goods imported into the ports of Sweden,
in vessels belonging to the said Colonies and Foreign Posses-
sions, or in vessels strictly English, coming direct from the
English Colonies. _ _

And finally, that the abovementioned stipulations, founded
upon the promise of an exact reciprocity in the ports of Great
Britain, in favour of Swedish Commerce, shall be put in force,
in the ports of the Kingdom of Sweden, from the first of Juno
of the present year (1824.)
In witness whereof, the undersigned has signed the present
Declaration, and has affixed thereto the seal of his arms.
Done at Stockholm, the 24th day of Apiil, in the year of our
Lord, 18'24.
(Signed) LAUREN T COUNT D'ENGES TR OM,

PRUSSIA.
CONVENTION of COMMERCE between HIS BRITAN-
NIC MAJESTY and the KING of PRUSSIA, Signed at
LONDON, April 2, 1824.
His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Bri-
tain and Ireland, and his Majesty the King of Prussia, being
equally desirous of extending and increasing the comtnercia
intercourse between their respective States, and of affording
every facility and encouragement to their subjects engaged is
such intercourse ; and being of opinion that nothing will more
contribute to the attainment of their mutual wishes in the
respect, than a reciprocal abrogation of all discriminating and
countervailing duties which are demanded and levied upon the
ships or productions of either nation in the ports of the other,
have appointed their Plenipotentiaries to conclude a Conven-
tion for that purpose, that is to say,__
His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Bri.,
tain and Ireland, the Right Hon. George Canning, a Member
of his said Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, a Member of
Parliament, and his said Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs ' • and the Right Hon. Wm. Huskisson,
Member of his said Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, *
Member of Parliament, President of the Committee of Privy
Council for Affairs of Trade and Foreign Plantations, and
Treasurer of his said Majesty's Nairy :
And his Majesty the King of Prussia, the Baron de Worther;
his Majesty's Chamberlain, and his Envoy Extraordinary anti
Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of his Britannic Ma-
jesty :—who, after having communicated to each other their
respective Full Powers, found to be in due and proper form,
have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles :
ARTICLE I.—From and after the Ist day of May next,
Prussian vessels entering or departing from the ports of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and British
vessels entering or departing from the ports of his Prussian
Majesty's dominions, shall not be subject to any other or higher
duties or charges whatever, than are or shall be levied on na-
tional vessels entering or departing from such ports respec-
tively.
ll.—All articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture of
any of the dominions of either of the High Contracting Parties,
Which are or shall be permitted to be imported into, or ex-
ported from the ports of the United Kingdom and of Prussia,
respectively, in vessels of the one country, shall, in like man-
ner, be permitted to be imported into, or exported from those
ports in vessels of the other.

lII.—All articles not of the growth, produce, or manufacture
of the dominions of his Britannic Alajesty, which can legally
be imported from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland into the ports of Prussia, in British ships, shall be sub-
-jest only to the same duties as are payable upon the like articles,
if imported in Prussian ships; and the same reciprocity shall
be observed in the ports of the United Kingdom, in respect to
all articles not the growth, produced, or manufacture of the do-
minions of his Prussian :Majesty, which can legally be imported
into the ports of the United Kingdom in Prussian ships.
IV.—MI goods, wares, and merchandize which can legally
be imported. into the ports of either country, shall be admit;
ted at the same rate of.cluty; whether imported in vessels of
the other country. dr in national vessels ; and all goods, wares,.
or merchandize which can be legally exported from the ports of
either country, shall be entitled to the same bounties, draw-
backs, and allowances, whether exported in vessels the' other
country, or in national vessels.
V.—No priority or preference shall be given, direcey er in-
directly, by the Government of either country, or by eey com-
pany, corporation, or agent, acting on its behalf, or eeder its
authority, in the purchase of any article the growth, produce,'
or manufacture of either country, imported' into the other, on
account of, or. in reference to the character of the vessel in which
such article was imported ; it being the trite intent and mean-
ing of the High Contracting Parties, that no distinction or dif-
ference kvhatever shall belnacle in this resect.
Vl.—The present Convention shall begin force for the terns
of ten years from the date hereof • and further, until the escl
of twelve months after either of the nigh Contracting: Parties
shall have given notice to the other of its intention to terminate
the same; each of the High Contracting Parties reservingto
itself the right of' giving such notice to the other, at the end of
the said term of ten p.ars ; and it is hereby agreed between
them, that, at the expiration of twelve months after such notice
shall have been received by either party front the other, this
Convention, and all the provisions thereof, shall altogether
cease and determine..
Vll.—The present Convention shall be ratified, and the rad-
fications shall be exchanget4. at London, within one month frnt,,
the date hereof, or sooner, if possible.
In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have sign-
ed the same, and have affixed toereto the seals of their arms.
Done at London, the second day of April, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four.
(Signed) - GEORGE CANNING,
W. HUSKISSON.
(Countersigned) WERTHER.

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