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London, England, 1825-06-30 00:00:00

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riCEATY OF AMITY; cojggpzcza AND
• NAM-M.2'lOlV, • •
BETWEEN THE RE?UILIC OF COLOMBIA AND HIS
MAJESTY THE ZING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. . •

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. L lOU NAM Or IWO WOK Hay ZOOM, •
' • Whereas exteniive commercial relations having been
es ablished for a series of years between certain Pro-
vinces or Countries of America, which, united toge-
ther, now form the Republic of Colombia, and the
dominions of his Majesty the King of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, it has been deemed
advisable, as well for the security and encouragement
of that commeicial intercourse, as for the maintenance
of that good understanding between his said Majesty
and the said Republic which now subsists between
them, that those relations should be known and con-
firmed by mans of a Treaty of Amity, Commeice,

and Navigation. 1
They have for this purpose mutually named their
respective Plenipotentiaries. viz. on the part 44' the
Vice-President, invested with the executive power at
the Republic of Colombia, Pedio Gnat, Secretary of
State for the Foreign Affairs of the same, and General
Pedro Briceno Mendes, and en the pat t of his Majesty
the King of Great Britain and Ireland, John Potter
Hamilton, Esq. and Patrick Campbell, Esq. who, aftet
having formally ex•:hanged their respective full powers,
have agreed to and concluded the following Articles:
Article 1. There shall. be a lasting, firm, and sincere amity be-
tween the Republic and people of Colombia, and the dorm dos
and subjects of his Majesty the King of the United Xbldentrof
Great Britain and Ireland, his heirs and successors.
Are. S. There shall be a reciprocal liberty of commerce between
aU the territories of Colombia ind the territorlesof his Britannic

Majesty in Europe. The citizens and subjects of the two countries
respectively shall have liberty to go, freely and securely. with their
ships and cargoes, to all those parts, ports, and rivers in the be-
forementioned territories, where it is permitted or may be permit-
ted for other foreigners to enter the same, and to remain and reside
in say part of the said territories respectively: also to hire and
occupy houses and warehouses for dos purposes of their commerce;
and generally the merchants and traders of each nation respectively
shall enjoy the most complete protection and security In their com-
merce, always being subject to the laws and statutes of the two
countries respectively.
Art. 3. His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, engages. furthermore, that the citizens of
Colombia shall have the same liberty of commerce and navigation
which has been stipulated in the foregoing Article, in all his do-
minions situated out of Europe, as extensively as it is now permit-
ted, or may hereafter be permitted, to any other nation.
Art. 4. No other or higher dudes shall be imposed upon the im-
portation into the territories of Colombia of any articles, the na-
tural produce, productionsZormanufactures of the dominions of his
Britannic Majesty, nor shall other or higher duties he imposed on
the importation into the territories of his Britannic Majesty. of any
articles, the natural produce, productions, or manufactures of Co-
lombia, than what are p iid, or may be paid, for similar articles,
the natural produce, productions, or manufactures of any other
foreign country ; nor shot' other or higher duties or imposts be
levied in the territories or dominions of any .f the contracting
parties, on the exportation of any articles fur the territories or do-
nanion3 of the other than those which are paid or may be paid for
the exportation of the like articles for any other foreign country ;
not shall any paohibitioa be imposed on the importation or expor-
tation of any articles the natural produce, productions, or "nano-
factures of the dominions and territories of Colombia, or of his

Britannic Majesty, either fir or from the said territories of Colombia,
or for or from the said territories of his Britannic Majesty, that
ore not equally extended to all other nations.
Ari. 5. No other or higher duties or imposts shall be levied on
account of tonnage, light-house dues, or port fees, prolivat, salvage
in case of damage or shipwreck, or any other local expensej in
any of the Forts in the territories of his Britannic Majesty, on ea-
luttibiat: v essels, than the payments in the same ports by British ves-
sels, our its the ports of Colombia, on British vessels, than the papa
menus in the same by Colombian vesstls.
Art. 6. The same duties shall be paid on the importation into the
dominions of his Britannic Majesty of any articles the natural pro-
duce, productions, or manufactures of Colombia, whether that
importation lie made in 'kith& or Colombian vessels; and the
saute duties shall be paid on the importation into the territories .of
Colombia of any articles the naturaleduce, productions, or ma-
nufactures of the dominions of bid,prßritaioric Majesty, whether
that importation be made in Columbian or British vessels. The
same duties shall be paid, and the same discount and bounties
granted 011 the exportation of any articles the natural produce; pro-
ductions, or manufacturesof Colombia, for the dominions of his
Britannic Majesty, whether that importation be made in British
or Columbian vessels, and the same duties shall be paid, and the
same discount and bounties ranted, um the exportation for Colum-
bia of any articles the natural produce, productions, or manufactures
of the dominions of his Britannic Majesty, whether that exportation
be made in Colombian ut British yowls.
' Art. 7. To avoid any misunderstanding with respect to the revile-
dolts which may respectively constitute a Colombian or British vessel.
it is hereby agreed that all vessels built within the territories of Co-
lombia, and belonging to a Colombian citizen or Citizens, and whose
Captain and three-Worth parts of the mariners, at the least, ant
Citizens of Columbia. except in such extreme cues as are otherwise
eppecially provided for by law, shall be considered as Colombian
vessels ; and all vessels built within the dominions of his Britannic
Majesty, and belonging to a British subject or subjects, and whose
Captain and three-fourth parts of the mariners, at the lout, are
British subjects, except in such extreme cases as are otherwise espe-
cially provided for by law, shall be considered as British vessels.
Art. a. All merchants, commanders of vessels, and other citizens
and subjects of the Republic of Colombia and of his Britannic Ma-
jesty, shall have perfect liberty in all the territories of both Powers
respectively, to act for themselves in the management of their own
affairs, or confide them to the management of whomsoever they
may please, as broker, factor, agent, or interpreter ; nor shall they
be obliged to employ any other persons whatever for those pun
poses, nor to pay them any salary or remuneration, unless they
wish so to employ them ; and absolute liberty shall be given in all
cases to the purchaser and vendor to contract and fix the price of
any effects, merchandise, or manufactures imported or exported
loom the territories of any of the two contracting parties, according
as they shall themselves think proper.
Art. 9. In all that relates to the lading or unlading of vessels,
the security of the merchandise, manufacture, and effects, the
inheritance of moveable goods, and the disposition of moveable
property of all kinds and denominations, by sale, gift, exchange, or
testament, or in any other manner whatever, as also with respect to
the administration of justice, the citizens and subjects of the two
contracting parties shall enjoy in their respective territories and
dominions, the same privileges, liberties, and rights, as the most
favoured nation; and there shall not be levied open them on this
account any higher imports or duties than those that ate paid, or
may be paid, by the citizent or subjects of the Powers in whose
territories or dominions they may reside. They shall be exempt
from all compulsory military service by sea or by land, and from
all forced loans or exactions, or military requisitions, nor shall they
be compelled to pay any ordinary contribution, greater than what
may be paid by the citizens or subjects of either rowel, under any
pretext whatever.
Art. to. Each of the two contracting parties shalt be at liberty
to appoint Consuls foe the protection of their comnierce, to reside hi
the territories and dominions of the other party; but previous to
any Consul acting as such, he shall be approved and admitted, inn the
usual form, by the Government to whom he may be sent, and any
of the contracting parties can except from the residence of Goulds
such particular parts as either of them may think proper to except.
Art. 11. For the better sesurity of commerce between the ski-
tens of Colombia and the subjects of ils Britannic Majesty, it has
been agreed that if at soy time any interruption of their amicable
commercial intactness sheeld unfortunately take place, or in case of
any rupture happening between the two contracting parties, the cili-
um, or subjects of either of the two contracting parties, resident
in the territories or dominions of the other, shall have the privilege
of remaining or continuing their Milk there. without any hind of
interruption, so long as they shall conduct themselves peaceably,
and shall not commit any offence against the laws; and such stair
effects and property as may be already confined to private brill&
duals, or to the State, shall not be subject to admire ar sequomfa.
tion, 01 to any otkerclunands other than what are made upon
ler recta of property belonging to the ddzens or subjects of the
State in which they may reside.
Art. is. The citizens of Colombia shall enjoy. throughout all the
dominions of his Britannic Majesty, a perfect and unlimited
of cosiscienee, ant the eureka •of their religion publicly oP
vately, in their min housesor id the Cher& or. places of
destined for that purpose. conformably to the of tdithfille
established ant shout the imnialons of his Di**

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