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ARTICLE VI.

All British subjects visiting or residing in Siam shall
be allowed the free exercise of the Christian religion,
and liberty to build churches in such localities as shall
be consented to by the Siamese authorities. The Sia-
mese Government will place no restrictions upon the
employment by the English of Siamc,e subjects as ser-
vants, or in any other capacity. But wherever a Sia-
mese subject belongs or owes service to some particular
master, the servant who engages himself to a British
subject without the consent of his master, may be re-
claimed by him ; and the Siamese Government will not
enforce an agreement between a British subject and any
Siamese in his employ, unless made with the know-
ledge and consent of the master, who has a right to die-
pose of the services of the person engaged.
ARTICLE VII.

British ships of war may enter the river, and anchor
at Paknam, but they shall not proceed above Paknatn,
unless with the consent of the Siamese authorities,
which shall be given where it is necessary that a ship
shall go into dock for repairF. Any British ship of war
conveying to Siam a public functionary accredited by
her Majesty's Government to the Court of Bangkok,
shall be allowed to come up to Bangkok, but shall not
pass the forts called Pang Phrachamit and Pit-patch-
nuck, unless expressly permitted to do so by the Siamese
Government ; but in the absence of a British ship of
war, the Siamese authorities engage to furnish the Con-
sul with a force sufficient to enable him to give effect to
his authority ever British subjects, and to enforc disci-
pline among British shipping.
ARTICLE VIII. ._ _

The measurement duty hitherto paid by British yes-
bAls trading to Bangkok under the Treaty of 1826, shall
"shed from the date of this Treaty coming into
be shoe-. Bridsh shipping and trade will thence-
operation, an • , .
.Meet To the payment of import and ex-
forth be only b:._? noels landed or shipped. Oa all
port duties on the 6 shall be 3 per cent., payable
articles of import the duties 'ther in kind or money,
at the option of the importer,
'he goods. Draw-
calculated upon the mark, t value of .._
allowed upon
back of the full amount of duty shall be .
:-tould,,atrheee
goods found unsaleable and re-exported.
British merchant and the Custcai-house officers (lib._
as to the value to be et upon imported articles,
disputes shall be referred to the Consul and proper
Siamese officer, who shall each have the power to call
in an equal number of merchants as assessors, not ex-
ceeding two on either side, to assist them in coming to
an equitable decision.
Opium may be imported free of duty, but can only be
sold to the opium farmer or his agents. In the event of
no arrar gement being effected with them for the sale of
the opium, it shall be levied theron. Any infringement
of this regulation shall subject the,opium to seizure and
confiscation.
Articles of export from the time of production to the
date of shipment, shall pay one impost only, whether
this be levied under the name of in acid tax, transit duty,
or duty ou exportation. The tax or duty to be paid on
each article of Siamese produce previous to or upon ex
portation, is specified in the tariff attached to thi,
treaty ; and it is distinctly agreed thar. goods or pro•
duce which pay any eescription of tax in the
shall be exempted from any further payment of duty on
exportation.
English merchants are to be allowed to purchase di-
peaty from the producer the articles in which they
trade, and in like manner to sell their goods directly to