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and Anchorage
tend to the payment of the duties known by the
name of Port Charges. Tonnage,
Duties, • which shall not in any case, or under any
pretext,_ be .greater for British ships anti vessels
within the dominions of his Royal Highness the
Prince Regent of Portugal, than for the Portuguese . •
ea ohdig vice cce o
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ratt
eg parties do alto agree,
Trinity.. • Ships'and vessels within the dOminions of hiS Britan-
nic Majesty,
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two
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In the lime of the most HClysastad Undivided; 5
1-1 that. the.same rate of bounties and drawbacks shall
be established in their respective ports upon the ex-
Great Britain and Ireland, and, his Royal
.Hivihness tat;on 'of goods His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of ' por .
the Prince Regent of. Portugal, being equally ant_ goods
and vessels, that is, that British
goods or merchandizes be exported in British or in
mated with the desire not only of consolidating and : Portuguese
ships and vessels shall enjoy the same favour in this
strengthening the ancient friendship audgood under-
reipeat within the dominion's of. his Royal Higb-
standing which so happily subsist, and have 'during • ness the Printe Regent of Portugal, that may be
sti many ages subsisted between the ' oats Crowns,
'strewn to Portuguese ships and vessels within tae
but also of improving and extending the beneficial ' dOminions of his Britannic Majesty, and vice veraa,
effects thereof to the mutual advantage of their re-
spective subjects,
,have thought that the most eajca- The two high coma-116*meg parties 'do also.covenant
'chills means fur obtaining these objects would be, to and agree, that goods and merellarriiizes coisiieg re-
adopt a liberal system of commerce, founded upon spectively from the eons of either of ' them, shall
the basis of reciprocity and mutual convenience pay the same duties, whether imported in Biiiish or
which by discontinuitakcertaat prohibitions.atid pio-, in Portugtiese ships or vessels, or otherwise, that. att
hibitory duties might procure the most solid ad-
! increase of duties may heimposed and exacted upon
goods and merchandizes. coming into ihe ports -of
vantages on both sides, to the national productious
and industry, and give due protection at the same theeadominions of his Royal Highness the-Pritice Rea
time to the public revenue, and to the interests of
gent of Portugal from those of his :Britaonic Ma: '
;portion to any in-crease of duties
jesty in British ships, equivalent, and in exad ph -
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
fair and 'legal trade. For.this end, his Majesty the
that may here iftet
be imp upon goods- and
.merchaudizes coaling
Ireland, and his Royal Highneis the Prince'Regent :
of Portugal, have named for their respective Corn- ' into the ports of his Britannic 'Majeaay from those of
missioners and Plenipotentiaries, to wit, his Britan-
I his Royal Highnesi the Prince Regent of Portugal,
nic Majestyahe most illustricius and most Excellent i imported in Portuguese- ships. And in order that
1 INS matter may be settled with due 'exactness, and
Lord Percy Clinton Sydney, Lord. Viscount and Ba-
I that nothing may be lett undetert mined concerning
eon of Strangford, one' of his Majesty's most'Ho-
: it, it is agreed, that the tables shall he drawn by
thenourable Privy Council, KnigKnight.l3f the Military Qr-
; each Government respectively; specifying' the•dita
der of Bath, Grand Cross of the Portuguese
Order. of the Tower and Sword, and his Majesty's
, ference 'of duties to be paid on goods and mera
' Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary chandiZes so imported in British or Portuguese ships
and yesseli; , and' the said 'tables (which- shall be
at the Court of Portugal ;
.and .his Royal Highness
made 'applic. able to all: the ports within the re-
the Prince Regent of. Portugal, the most illustrious,
and most Excellent Lord Don Rodrigo de Sousa speative dominions of each ofthe contracting parties)
Couttinho, -Count of Linhares, Lord of Payalvo, shallbe aeclarsed and adjudged to form pad t o!' this
Conarnander•of the Order of Christ, Grand present Treaty.
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cross of •
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the Orders of St. Bento, and of the Tower and In order to aeoid any differences or misundera
Sword, one of his Royal Highness's CQemii of standing -with rrsped to the Regulations which
State,, and his Principal Secretary of State for • the. may respectively constitute a British or Portuguese
Departments of Foreign Affairs and War; who, ' vessel, the high contracting parties agree in deciar-
after having duly eahattged- their respettive full ing, that all vessels built in the dominions of his
powers,
.and having found them in good and due : Britannic Majesty, and owned, navigated, and re.
form, have agreed upon. the following articles : . gistered according to the laws of Great Britain, shall
Art. t. There shall be a sincere and perpetual be considered as British vessels. And that all ships
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friendship between his. Britannic Majesty arid his . or. vessels built in the countries belonging to his i
Royal Highness the. Prince Regent of Portugal, and Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal, or
between their heirs and successors; and there -shall in any of them, or ships taken by any of the ships
be a constant and universal.peace,and harmony be- or vessels of war belonaing to the Portuguese Ge-
tweet) themselves,: their heirs' and successors, King- : veyPtilebt, , or any of- le inhabitants ut the do-
doms, dominions, provinces, countries, subjects, and , minions of las :Royal Highness the Prince Regent
e' Commissions or Letters of Mar-
vassals, of whatsoever quality or condition they be,, of Portugal, Navin
without exception of person or place; and the stipu- - que and ReprisalSrom the Governthent of Portugal,
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lations of this present article 'Shall; uoder the favour and condemned as lawful prize in any Court of Ada
miraltyor the said Portuguese Government, amid
of Almighty God, be permanent and perpetnalase.
of his Royal fligauess the-
2. There shall be reciprocal liberty of commerce owned. by • the subjeas
and navigation between and' amongst the respective prince Regent. of Portugal, or any of them, and
whereof the master and three-fourths of the mariners
subjects of the two high contracting parties in all, and►
several the at lease,
,are asubjeets 'of his Royal Highness the
territories and dominions of either. They, .
'may trade, travel, sojourn, or establiSh themselves in Prince Regent of Portugal, "shall be considered as
all or several the ports, cities, towns, countries, pro-
Portuguese vessels.
vinces, or places, whatsoever, belonging to each and 46.. The mutual commerce and navigation of the
either of the two high contrading parties, except subjects of Grist Britain and Porttigal .respeCtively
and save in those froth Which all foreigners- whatso-,f in the ports air 0 seas of Asia, are expressly permit,
ever are generally and positively excluded, the names , ted to the same degree as they have heretofore been
of which places may be hereafter apecifiettin a sepa- allowed by the t,,, o Crowns. And the commerce'
rate article of this treaty. Previded, however, that - and navigation thus permitted, shall hereafter, and
it be thoroughly understood, that any place' belong- fur ever, -be placed on the boring of the Commerce
• ing to either of the two high contracting parties, ' and navigation of the most favoured nation trading
which may hereafter, be opened to the Commerce of
in the ports and seas of Asia; thal is, that. neither
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the subjeas of any other country, shall thereby be of the high contracting patties shall grant any tea
Considered as equally' opened,' and upon cor(espon • i your or- privitege in matters of commerce and nevi-
dent terms, to the subjetts of the whet- high con-, ! gation, to the subjects of any other state trading
trading party, in the same manner as if it had been : within the ports and seas of Asia, which shall not
expressly stipulated by the present treaty. And his I be also-granted quam proxime on the same terms to
' Britannic Majesty, and his 'Royal' HighnesS the • the subjects of the other -contracting party. ,His
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Prince Regent of Portugal, do hereby bind and en- Britannia Majesty engagea-in his own name, and in
gage themselves not to grant any favour, privilege, that of his heirs. and 'successors, not to make any
or immunity ira matters of commerce aud hay.igatiuo, regulation NA hich may be prejudicial or inconveni-
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to the subjeCts of any other State, which shall not ent to the corrimerce and navigation of the subjects
Ibe also at the same tine respectively extended. to the of his Royal Highness the' Prince Regent of po,w-
-.` subjects of the high contracting pat titts, gratuitously, gal 'within the ports and seas of Asia, to the eat, nt
if the concession in favour of that other Stateshould which is or may hereafter be \permitted to the most
have been gratuitous, and on giving, quoin proximee favoured -nation. And. his Royal Highness ahe
the same compensation or equivalent in case-the Prince 'Regent 'of Portugal does: also engage in
concession should have been conditional.. , his Own name, and in that of •his heirs and sue-
3. The subjects of the two Sovereigns respedively ! cessorS, not to make any regulations which ni,,y
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shalt not pay in the ports, harbours, roads, cities, . be prejudicial or inconvenient to the commerce
towns, or places- whatsoever belonging ,to either of 'and navigation 01 'the subjects of his' Britannic
jests within the ports, seas, and dominions opeeed Ma.
them, any greater duties, taxes, or imposts, (under'
whatsoever names they may be desiguirted orinclud- ; to them by virtue of the present Treaty,
ed) than those that are paid by the 'subjects of the t 7. The two high contracting parties have resolved
with respect to the privileges to be enjoyed by the
most favoured nation ; and the subjeds of each of
the high.contraeting pasties shaTheajoy wiihiri the ' subjeds dead) of them within the terntoriesor doe
dominions of the other, the same rights, privileges, minions of the other, that the most perfect reciproa
Mx:flies, favours, immunities or exemptions,
.in city shall be observed on both sides. And the sub-
mattera of commerce and-navigation that are granted jets of each of the high contradingliarties shall have
or may hereafter be granted, to the subjects of the a free and unqueitionable right to travel, and to re-
. most favoured nation. - , side within the-territories or dominiotis of the other,
4. His Britannic Majesty, and his Royal High- to occupy houses and warehouses, and dispose of,
ness the Prince Regent of Portugal, do stipulate and personal property 6f every sort and denomination,
agree that there shaft be a perte,:t reciprocity on the by sale, donation, exchange, or testament, or io
sunject of the duties and impasts to Oe 'paid_ by the any other. manner whatsoever, without ally, the
ships and vessels Of the high contracting' parties smallest impediment or itinderance thereto. They
within the several ports, harbOurs, toads, :mid an- snail. not be compelled to pay any taxes or inmost('
diming places 'belonging to each Of them ; to wit,' under any pretext whatsoever, greater than those
that the ships and vessel's of the subjects of his - that are paid or may be paid by the native subjects of
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Britannic Majesty shall not pay any' Inver duties or
the Sovereign in whose dominions they may beP r
imposts (under whatsoever name they be designated.sident. They shall be exempted from all. comol-
or inapfied) Within the dominions of his Royal' sory military service whatsoever, whether by sea o;
Hightte,s the Prince Regent of Portugal, than the land. Their dwelling-houses, warehouses, and all
ships and vessels belonging to the 'subjects of his the parts and appurtenances thereof, whether for the
Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal shall purposes of commerce or of residence, shall be re-.
be bound to pay within the dominions of hi; Britan- spetted, They shall not be liable' to any vexatious
nic Majeity and vice versa. ' And this agreement 'visits and searches, nor shalrany arbitrary examina
nt-1 stipulation shall particularly and expressly 4- , tion dr inspection of. their Woks, papers, or uc-