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dewing grounds or the other, for light-banes, tonnage; or
untler,any other designation, any greater duties than those
which are paid or shall be paid by the ships of the subjects of
the most favoured nations.
15. His Britannic Majesty agrees toeause to be restored to
Brazilian subjects, and their ships, as of, the, most favoured
nations, whatever may be paid under the name of Scavage and
Package to the Corporation Of the city of London, and the
duties which vessels pay to the Corporation of the Trinity.
house in London, when the said duties exceed the sums pantl
by British subjects and British ships.
16. To obviate whateverdoubts may arise relative to the na.
tionalization of Brazilian and British ships, the high contract,,
ing parties agree that ships shall-be considered British which
may be owned, registered, and navigated according to the laws
of Great Britain, anti that vessels built os owned by Brazilian
subjects, or Any one of them, and whose captain and three.
fOurths of the crew shall also be Brazilian subjects shall beheld
to be Brazilian ships. His Britannic Majesty, however, tak-
ing into consideration the navigation of Brazil, agrees to sus.
pend for the space of 7 years the entire enforcement of this re.
gulation, the owner and master being Brazilians, and the ses.l
ads having all their papers in due and legal limns
'l7. The subjects of either of the sovereigns within the do.
minions of the other, where Ihreigners •are permitted to reside
and carry on trade, Audi he permitted to trade with other na-
tions in' all kinds of produce and nierchandize, except it) ar.
tides which may belong to enemies of either of die two powers,
or which may be contraband of war, or reserved for the, Crown
of Brazil. An no other nor greater dutits of importation or
exportation shall be imposed than such as are paid or may be
paid by merchants of 'die country whence the goods proceed,
whether they be consigned and exported by Brazilian or Eng..
lisp subjects ,a be their property. In pursuance of the pre.
sent article, all the property of arsenemy of either of the high
contracting parties met with at sea in ships of the other, shall
be seized, and in order that this principle may have due effect,.
it agreed, that the mode and mannerist' its full execution
shall be arranged within as short a period as possible.
111. specifies the articles comprehended under the denomina.
tion of contraband of war.
19. Packets shall continue to be employed for facilitating the
public service of the two Governments and the commercial re-
lations of their respective subjects. They' shall be considered
as Kings' ships until there be concluded between the two Go.
vernments a convention for the general regulation of the packet
establishment, it being in the mean while understood that they
shall be commanded by officers of the Royal Navy.
W. In order the more effectually to protectibcommeree and,
navigation of their respective subjects, the two high contracting
parties agree not to admit into any port, bay, or roadstead of
their dominions, pirates or rice-robbers', and to prosecute, with
the full rigour of the law, all persons known to be such, and
all individuals resident within their territories who may hold
correspondence, or be accomplices with them. And all ships
and cargoes belonging to subjects of either of the high contract.
ing parties, which pirates may Sake or carry into the ports of
the other, hall be delivered to their owners or to their agents,
duly. authorized, the identity Of the property being previously
proved. And restitution shall be made even though the pro-
perty claimed shall have'been add, if it appear that the par.
chaser knew, or might have known, that the said article was
obtained by piracy.
21. Whenever it shall happen that any ships of war or
merchantmen, belonging to either of the two states, shall be
shipwrecked in the porta or on the coastsof their respective ter-
ritories, the greatest possible assistance shall be given, as well
for rescuing the persons acid property on board, as for thel secu.
rity, preservation, anti restoration of the articks saved. The
property recovered from shipwreck shall not be subject to pay
duty, except it consist of articles shipped for consumption.
22. AR goods and merchandise whatsoever, which may be
of the produce manufacture, and industry of the subjects and
territories of iris Britannic Majesty, as well of his European
ports as of his colonies which are open to foreign cotnmerce,
may be freely imported for consumption into all and every of
the ports of the Empire of Brazil, to, whomsoever they may
be consigned, paying on the whole and solely duties which shall
not exceed 10 per cent., according to the value
.put upon the
said goods in the tariff' of 'custom-house valuation, this tariff
being promulgated in all the ports of the empire wherein cus.
tom-houses are or shall be established. It is also agreed, that
in the formation of future tariffs, the current price of merchan-
dise in the market shall be adopted as' their provincial basis,
and that it shalt be allowed to the respective Consuls of each
of the high contracting Parties to make representations, when
it may appear that any, article included in the existing tariff is
too highly sated, in order that the same may be taken into
consideration as speedily as prissible ; but not on that account
suspending the clearing outs:Alba said articles.
It is also agreed, that when any British ankles imported
into the castom.housea of the 'empre of Brazil may have no
-determinate value in the tariff, and it' is wished to pass them
for consumption, the importer of such articles shall sign a
dedaration of 'their value, it order to their being Passed ;
but in ease the custoin-house officers shall consider the said
Valuation improper, they shall be at liberty take the goods so
'valued ; paytng the importet
.10 per tient. upon the said va-
luation within the period of .15 days, reckoning from the, first
day of detention, and restoring the duties paid.; following'for
this purpose the practice ()heaved in the custom-houses. uf.
Great Britain.
V. In the same manner all goods, raerchandiec, and ar.
tides whatsoever, of the produce, manufacture, or Invention,
of the Brazilian territory, imported directly for consumption
into the territories anti possessions of his Britannic Majesty in
Europe, or in his American and African Colonies which may
be open to foreign commerce, shall not pay higher duties than
they now pay, or than henceforth may pay similar articles im. '
ported In similar manner by subjects of the most fuvouted
tion. It is agreed to declare, that with the exception of Por.
tnga), no other nation shall be more favoured in matters of cum.
merce-than Great Britain.
24. Certain articles of the produce of Brazil, not being ad.
mined for consumption in Great Britain, his Britannic Majesty,
stipulates that such articles maybe warehoused for 're-exportae
without being subject to greater
tillitt'tni'eecit)llllttnai'raeb,lory to the
iteiiceflwoarth, may be imposed upon similar ar-
ticles of the produce of the British Colonies.
Following the same rule, articles the produce of. British Co-
lonies which are identical with articles of Brazilian produce
which ere not admitted for consumption in the British custom.
houses, shall, be Admitted into Brazil solely for re-exportation,
under the, sane advantages as are conceded to the like articles
in the British custom-houses.
25. All goods and merchandise exported from thet ll
epirriotpisehr
dominions, or any of the parts of his Imperial Majesty, shall
be accompanied by the original, rockets, signed by h
custom-house officers in the port of embarkation ; the coskets
of each shipbeing progressively numbered anti attached .by
the official seal ot the British custom-house to the tnitniNst,
hich must be sworn before the Brazilian Consul, in oilier
that the whole may be so presented to the custom-house of the
port of entry.. The origin of goods imported into Brazil from
British dominions in which there is no custom-house, shall
be authentiatted by the formalities observed when goods arc
imported from such possemions into Great Britain.
28. Ilia Majeity binds himself' in his own name,
and in the name of his successors, to allow the subjects of his
Imperial Majesty to trade in hie ports and seas of Asia, to the
extent in which the mine permission is, or luny be, granted to
the most favoured nation. His Imperial Majesty, however,
reserves to himself the power of imposing heavy duties on anti.
des of produce or noinufeeture of British India, whether ins.
ported on account of Brazilian or British subjects, when such
articles afire not shipped on board of lireallian vessels.
' 27. All goods or merchandise of die produceor manufacture
of the British dominions, which may be brought to the ports
of Brazil to be landed or re-exported, shall pay the duties
whickare at present established. In all cases in which bona.
ties or drawbacks are granted on 'merchandise exported froth
any of the ports of the high contracting parties, the bounties
and drawbecks shall in all respects be equal, whether the re.
exportation be effected in Brazilian or British ships.
28. His Imperial Majesty stipulutee in his own name, and in
the name of his successors, that the trade ot' British subjects
ercial
cer)ouittrnlcipiitlaiilliis dominion* shall never be reetrieted nor affected by
time operiartlviohkunbaottv.,aertro! monopoly or exclusive privilege of sale or
l ns
noro
the by
chiovnotruarray,, ti
concededot
th
et
subjects .any coirmoi
f this
Britionitc Majesty shell have tree anti unrestrained per.
mission to buy and sell trout and to all poisons whatever,
end in whatever form arid manner they may please, with.
out being obliged to give preference to any commercial cum.
patties, or individuals who possess, ot may Possess' exclusive
privileges.
And his Britannic Majesty stipulates on his part faithtlitly to
observe the same principle.
Articles which are or may be made property of the Crown
as national revenue, are not c,ompreliended under this rule,
inasmuch as they are not allowed to enter into general corn.
MEMO.
21. His Imperial Alajesty is pleased to grant to the subjects
of hia Miasmic. Majesty the privilege of being assignees Of the
Brazilian Custome under the same conditions and securities as
Brazilian stibjects..
It On the other part it is agreed andstipu.
!dual that
',aubjecta shall enjoy in the BritiSh custom-
ltOusea the same favour,ins as far us is allowed by the law, and
POPitted to, the subjects of his Britannic Majesty.
30. The high eontracting partite agree that the stipulations
Contained in the present treaty shall be perpetual, with the ex.
eepflon or arttoga 14, is, 2', 2d, and 211' 'which shill re.
main in force for the period of ten years, reckoning from ffie
ratification of the same treaty.
31. Stipulates that the certificates shall be exchanged in
London within the space of fourteen months, or sooner if
possible.
Done in the city of Rio de Jock°, Oct. 18, 1825,

DECCAN PRIZE4VONEY.

4 ' ,t "1,

TREASURY CILASIStER.S, J*i. 1811625.

Stet—l am cominanded.by tke,Loeds Commis-
stoners of his
.111 jeity to. s Tseasury, to_ transmit you for the
.1 '
information of. the 111aig,tras of Hastings, and of the Grand
Army, on whose behalf you are appointed to act in the matter
of the Deccan Booty, a Copy of nrrreasury Minute of the 16th
inst., containing the decision of their Lordships upon the points
therein mentioned t and I have also the honour of conveying to
You a Copy of their Lordships' Mietute of the 28th of Septem-
ber, upon the Reports from the Duke of Wellington, and
Mr. Arbuthnot, which induced their Lordships to deeni it ne-
cessary to hear further arguments on either side, on the subject
of this booty. I am. also to.state, that the Trustees have been
Itstructed to prepare a Scheme of Distribution, in conformity
with the decisions contained in the Minute of the 16th instant,
in order, that my Lords may submit the proper instrument to
the King fey carrying the same into effect under his Majesty's
authority.

I am, Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
(Signed) J. C. lIERRIES.
Lieut.-Col. Doyle, Agent for the Marquis of Hastings,
and the Grand Army.

COPY OF TREASURY MINUTE OF 16TH JAN. 1826.

PRESENT,
The Earl of Liverpool, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Mr. Berkeley Paget, Lord Lowther, Lord Granville *Somerset.

My Lords, assisted by the trustees of the Deccan Booty,
Lord Bexley, and the Law Officers of the Crown( having
heard Counsel on behalf of the Marquis of "lasting* and the
Grand Army, and also On behalf of Sir Thomas.Tlialop and
the Army of the Deccan, %won the subjects of discussion re-
lating to the distribution of the Deccan Booty, which have
arisen out of• the difference between the actual circumstances

attending the capture of a large proportion of that booty, es
stated by the trustees, and those which were assumed at the
hearing before their Lordships in January, 1823, and having
maturely considered the arguments severally stated by the
Counsel, and also the whole of the documents upon the sub-
ject or this booty now before the Board, are of opinion,-
1. That with respect to all thattportion of the booty now at
the disposal of the Crown, which is described as hating been
" taken to the daily operations of the troops," the distribution
thereof should be made to the actual captors according to the
terms and conditions of the Minute of this Board of the sth of
February, 1823, and of the warrant of his 111alesty of the 22d
March following.
2. That with respect to, that part of the, booty which consists
of the produce of arrears of tribute, rent, or money, due to
the Peishwah, it appears to my Lords to have been acquired by
the general result of the war, anti not by the operations of any
particular army or division, and they are of opinion that it
ought, therefore, to be distributed in conformity with the al-
ternative mated in their Minute of the sth February, 1823, as
being " the only correct or equitable rule, if the principle of
actual capture cannot be adopted," viz. " amongst the forces of
all the presidencies engaged in the combined operations of the
campaign."
3. With respect to the property captured at Nassuck, my
Lords are of opinion that the booty recovered at that place can-
not be distributed upon the principle of actual capture, and
ought therefore, to be divided iAmangst the forces of all the
presidencies engaged in the combined operations of the cam-
paign.
4. With respect to the booty recovered at Poona)), alleged to
have been removed thither from Rai °bur, my Lords arc of
opinion that this booty cannot be distributed upon the principle
of actual capture to the force by which Rai Uhur was taken,
wridts• the orders of the Government of Bombay, unless it can
be proved by the captors of Rai Ghur that the property in
question was actually in that fort at the time when it was taken,
in default of which proof, my Lords are of opinion that this
booty also ought to' be distributed among the forces of all the
Presidencies engaged in the combined operations of the cam.
paign.
h. With respect to that portion of the booty which Is stated
to consist of money recovered on aecount of deposits made by
the Peishwah, my Lords are of opinion, that any part of this
property which can be proved to have been in Poonah at the
time when that place was captured, viz. on the 17th of Nov.
1817, ought to be dietribeted to the captore of Poonah, accord-
ing to the terms of the Minute of the sth of February, 1828,
upon thoprinciple of actual capture; but that with respect to
those parts of the shave property as to which such proof cannot
be established such monies or effects must be considered as
having been acquired by the general result of the ,wer, .end, as
such, ought lobe distributed amongst the forces of all theyre-
sidencies engaged in -the combined operations of the campaign.
ff. With respect to the share of the CommanderitneChief in
the distribution, under the several heads above enumerated,
my Lords are of opinion that the Marquis of Hastings ought
to share as Commander-in-Chief in all those cases in which Sir
T. H islop is not entitled to share as such, under the terms of the
Minute of the sth of February, 1023, t wherein it is declared,
That Sir Thomas Hislop as Commander-in-Chief of the
Deccan Army, and all the Officers of the General Staff of that
Army, are entitled to participate in the booty which may arise
from any capture of the divisions of the army of the Deccan,
until the said army of the Deccan was broken up On the 31st
March, 1018."
My Lords are further of opinion that the general rules of
division hitherto adopted in distributing booty to the Forces in
India, among the several classes and milks of the army, should
be adhered to the present occasion. •

COPY of TREASURY MINUTE of 28TH SEPT. 1825.

eIIESENT,
The Earl of Liverpool, the Chancellor of the lachequer,
Lord Lowther, and Mr. B. Paget.
His Grace the Duke of W ellington and the Right Ilon.
Charles Arbuthnot, as, Trustees of the Deccan Prixe Money,
Lord Bexley, and also the King's Advocate, the Attorney-
General, the Solieitor-Oeueral, the King's Proctor and Solici-
tor, attend the Board.

My Lords resume the consideration of the 'papers relating to
the Deccan Booty ; and read a letter received since the last
Meeting on this subject from Sir Thomas Ilislop. dated 17th
September, 1025, setting forth the peculiar circumstances under
which lie is placed with regard to the Booty captured by the
Army of the Deccan while under hie command, and stating
" that the great hotly of persons interested in the event are ex-
tremely urgent to obtain information as to the claims laid be-
fore their Lordships, and a knowledge of the Scheme of Distri-
bution which may have been recommended by the Trustees,
before these important .matters are submitted for his Majesty's
approbation."
My Lords, after having advised folly with the Trustees, and
also with the Law Officers of the Crown, upon all the circum-
stances of this important case, and more particblarly upon the
very material difference between the facts connected with the
capture of the booty as now ascertained, and those which were
assumed in the pleadings before their Lordships in 1023, by the
Counsel for the several parties interested, anti upon which their
.Minute of the sth of February, 1023, was principally founded,
deem it proper that the particular attention of Sir Thos. piston,
should he drawn to the terms of that Minute, and that he should
be informed that the Trustees appointed by Lila Majesty's Warrant
to,collect the Booty, and prepare scheme, of distribution, have
reported, as their opinion, that; with the exception of certain
sums, amounting together to about 150,0001. the produce of
sales of captures made in the daily operations of the troops of
the army of the Deccan, no booty was captured at Nagpoor ;
that none has been realized that was captured at Maiiidpoor ;
and that the whole of the booty, with the above exception, now
ut the disposal of the Crown, fell into the hands of the officers
of the Fast India Company after the army of the Deccan was
broken up. That these facts being different front those which
appear to have
,been assumed in the arguments addressed to
their Lordships in January, 1020, the; deem it to be indispen.
aably necessary before they can proceett, to submit to his Ma-
, jesty a scheme of distribution, for the purpose of carrying their
aunt Minute into effect, to afibrd an opportunity for any further
explanution and remark, with reference to these eiretunstanues,
that the parties may be desirous °r oaring.

- .
PlitlsYgles4irnisSiariritee n7asmn.entlitilmoep!sielscitrteer, owfitthierelfeitehnSceepttoeutillitoeser,
in which he complains of having been deprived Of lnforma.
tion on the subject of the claims of the army of the Deccan,
‘b; the Court of Direc-
that his attention may. be recalled to the _ cemmuldeation
for pertnission to i»_
the trustees to. him, dated the 14th January, 1825 (con-
firmed by another of the 14th September, 1825) in which they
yoeutolutienietirnirctil4ti!oend
tors respecting the booty captured,' that they were Willing " to
subtnit, those documents to examination, or to that of any
sinptrtintheetiiiiliilitel rsinanretrdl
number of brother officers that he might.name to theme, and
they further desire that it may be stated to Sir Thomas Iliship
that my Lords, upon a full consideration of the whole of the
correspondence between him ind the trustees-, have entirely ap-
proved of the measures adopted by them, and are fully batis-
bial that they
.have pursued the course which was the best cal.
culated to do justice to all the interests concerned In 'the int.
portant trust confided to them, and to lead to the speediest and
.. mold satisfactory execution of it.