The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-08-04 00:00:00

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6. The mutual commerce and navigation of the mitleets of
Great ^.r twin and Portugal, respectively in the porn and seas
of a iia ,alc expressly permitted to the seine degree's they have
haretoiere 'teen alio.. ed hv the two Crowns. And the cam-
melee ant navigation thus permitted, shall hereafter, and far
ever, be placed on the touting of the commerce and navigation
or the most favoured nati on trading in the pens and seas of
Asia ; that is, that neither of the high contracting parties shall
g taut any favour or privilege iu matters of commerce and na-
vigation, to the subjects of any other state trading within the
ports and seas of Asia, which shall not be also granted rant
proxintc on the stone terms to the subjects of the other
contracting party. His Britannic Majesty engages in his
own name, and in that of his heirs and successors, dot to make
any regulation width may he prejudicial or inconvenient to
the Colonmerce and navigation of the subjects of his Royal
"Hakes, the Prince Regent of Portugal within the nod •
seas of Asia, to the extent which is or may hereafter be per-
mitted to the most favoared nation. And his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent of Portugal does also engage in his own
. %tame; and in that of his heirs and successors, not to make any
reguletions which may be prejudicial or inconvenient to the
e:inorler're and navigation of Cie subjects of his Bripannie Ma-
jest/ within the ports, seas and dominions opened to them by
airtue %f the present Treaty.
7. The two high contracting parties have resolved, with re
spect to (be privileges to be enjoyed by the subjects of ;each
of them within the territories or dominions of the other, that
the most perfect reciprocity shall he observed on both sides.
Aol the subjects of each of the high
scontracting parliesshall
have a free and unquestionable right to travel, and to made
~ within ibe territories or dominions
hoopseatlad Warehouses, and to dispose of personal property
Of every sort and denomination, •byeztle, donation, exchange
ortiatanieut, or in soy 'other manner whatsoever, without
any The smallest impediment or hindrance thereto. They
Mahe be compelled to pay.auy taxes or imposts outlet nay
pretel ithatanever, greater Shan thoie that are paid or may
• be road by the native sehjectaof the Sovereign in whose do-
i
Mitten' they ray be resident..: They shall be exempted from
all col:11044ft military service whatsoever, whether by sea
br (,std. Their dlielljug-linuses, wnrehouses, atal all the
parts ;tad appurtenances thereof, Whether for the. purpose*
of commerce or of residence, shall he respected. They shall
, WA be liable to any veintiegs;Visita, nod. *arches, nor shall
.Ito yairbiliatry easuihsation or spipectimeof throlr books, pa-
. attr4 or areampts he upide under colour of the supreme ad-
' thrifity of the Slate. Ills, hewever, to he anderstood, that
' lit the Cases of treason, contraband trade, stud ether crimes,
of.the detectrupg wliiiet provision is made by the law.tit
tits? beet. that lain shell be enforced, it loeitig mutually de-
se,Viresl Oat tate mid mailiciona accusations are not to be ad-
*go. :ted.4 preteits or cantata loyvetatious visits and erarches,
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.nf commercial books, papera• Of itt•-
•;,_;ron.pao., wisiota-ritlo or 'etomiltatimis are never to take place,
.'edcept aiger the sanctiths of the;cotneetent Magistrate, and
Jl, the tiitaolice of the cupsplif She nation to which the ac-1
'.e.vietl prt* 444,1)1•10ng, or of kis deputy or representative. 1
:' a..(1!, itaty:3 Ilighdess the..Priocialtegent of Portugal en-
eget la -Ms awn peaks_ and:io that of his heirs and otecessors,'
that the 'cloottntraie of Xtriiish subjects, widths his dominionsl
shall Wel ae restrained. interrupted, or otherwise affected by
tree apeaartion of auy monopoly, coutract, or exclusive privl- '
legesliftife Or purchase whatsoever i but that the subjecti of
Vireat Britain shall haYe free and uurestricted permission to
• buy tihd sell front and to whoinioevey, and in whatever forth
or soationir they may please, whether by wholesale or by re-
tail, withreit being otoligeol to give any preference or favour
In ca usegnence of the Said inonopoliria contracts, or exclusive
. priviliseeit of sale or purchase.' , And 'his Britannic Majesty
o.does me his part engage to observe faithfully this principle.
, • thus recognized and laid doWn by the two Iligh,Contracting
• Parties: . .
••.. -But it is to be distinctly ihderidiiddi that the present arti
ek js not to he interpreted as itovelidatinjt qr affecting the'ex- •
-gelksive tight possessed by the 'Crirdifaif Portugal Within its
a own dominions to the fatin - fur Ibe tale of miry, Brazil
wood, nrzela, diterionds, gold ' &Ist; gun-powder, and to-
bacco in the torm Of outfit provided however, that should
lac a:owe-mentioned articles, generally or separately, ever
become amities of tree commerce within the thmainions of his
Jtoyai Highness' the Prince Regent of Portugal, the subjects I
to( his Britannic Majesty shall be permitted to, traffic in them j
Ilis freely mid on the same footieg as thole a the must favour-
ed radon- .
9. His Iltitarinte Majesty and Ms Royel Highness the Prince'
itegeot of Portage! hive agreed and resolved, that each ifl
the High Contracting Parties shall have the rightto nominate
-and appoint C.i:auls General, Consuls, and Vice Conoils in 1
all the torts of the dominions of the other Contracting Pena,
wherein they are or may be necessary for the advancement of
coonmeice, and fur the cominercitil 'interests of the trading
sobjeets of either Crown- But it isexpreoly stipulated, that
Oiramls, of whale ver class the/ may he, shall not toe ackaow-
letigea nor received, nor permuted Of act as such, unless duly
qualified by their own Sovereign, and approved of by the
other frevereigu in whoa.- dominions they are to he em-
ployed ; Cons Is of nil cliMes within ths dominions of each
of the Nigh Cnntraciing Parties are respectively to) be placed
upon a tooting of perfect recipratity and equality; and being
topponeed odel. ler the ;impose of facilltidieg and assisting}
in affairs of co ourerce and navigation, they are only to pos.
Wm the privil °o at w hich belong to %twit. Stationi, and which
ere recognised mot aainitual ha all Goverotonems as necessary
for toe duefulthmant of their mace are! e•nployinent, They
are in all rases, e netleo civil or colonial!, to be entire,/
sodenable to tee laws of the country in Which they may re-
• side. nod tote? eye dull to cepay the full and entire protection
' of those lavesisobeag as they.• tanduct tnetuselves iu obedieuce
thereto,. o • - s ....a .
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• la. His Rival Mellott* the Prince. Regent of Portugal;
demi-boa to protect and facilitate the commerce of the sub- '
jeets ot tired-Britain within his dominions, as well as their
-violations of ;Interim :tie with his owe subjects, is pleased to
. grate t•I taros the privilege .of nominating and having special
.4 Ilagistratea to act fool them as Judges Conservator in these
amorrsauld cities of his &mini .:w in which Tribbnals and
. • Court. of Jostio.e are or may hereafter-he established...,
• Thiae Judaea shot! try and decide till causes brought before.
Clem by ill-US,' subjects. in the same manner as formerly,
- and t nett nethorita and determinations shall be respected a•
• add the la's. decrees, and customs of Portugal respecting 1
' the luriotiction of the Judge Censervotor are declared to be
• reerignized and renewed by the present Treaty. They shall,
be chown by the literality of British subjects residing in Ire
tooling at the part or place where tire Jurisdiction of the
Ja ige Conserv:stur is to he established ; and the choice loir i
tn ok soull he transmitted to his Britannic Majesty's Aloha*,
'tattoo, or aliniaer resident at the Court of Portugal, to be.
by him laid lwfore his* Royal Highttes» the Prince Regent of
parts_ 01, is order to obtain his Revel Highness's consent 1
ant confirmation, fa cave of not obtaining which, the partici '
interested are to proceed to a new election, until the Royal
approolaition of the Prince Regent he obtained. The removal
Of tie Judge Conservator, iii cases of neglect of duty or de-
linquenc., is ale) to he effected by an application to his
It oat Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal through the
chance, or the British Ambassador, or Minister resident at
his Royal Highness's Court. 'ln • eturn for this concessi :0 io
favour of British subject*, his Britannic Majesty engages to,
cause the sopa strict and scrupulous 'doers:wee and obedience
to he paid to those laws by which the persons and propeety.,
of Portuguese suajects residing within his dominions are R-
eared aed protected, and of which they (in conionon with KW
I. r le topers) enjoy the bertefir, through -the acknow-
, it aged equity of Britieh Jurispruiletice, tint the singularego.
velleace of t .s. British Colotitutinn. And it is further stipu-
lated, that in coe any favour• or privilege should be granted
b. lii. Britannic Majesty to the subjects of an. other State,
- • Wnicbmas seem to be analogoes,to, or to resemble thepri-
oil •ge of having Judge Conservators, granted by this article
to British subrets residing in the Portuguese doini..ions, the
same favour no privilege shall be considered as also I:'ranted
- to r e subjects of Portugal residing within the British Dollii-
clioll,, id the same manner as it it were expressly stipulated
by toe present Treaty.
11. II s Britannic Majesty and his Royal Highness the
Pr ore Regent of Penni'', neve severally to grant the MU!.
fay ours, hollows, imitinnities2 privileges, and exemptioqs
frolon ;tunes and imposes to throe respective Ambassadors, MP
nisters, sir accredited Agents at the Courts of each of them:;.
allot o hates co nivotir either of the two Sovereigns shall grant
in tais p•irti-allar at his nice Court, the other Sovereign en-
gages to grant lit' same at his Court. • .
II His Ro.al Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal de-
clares and mogages, in his own name and in that of his heirs
and successors, that 'the siohj •els of his flritannie Miejesty re-
el mug within his territories and dominionashall not be disturb-
• ed, troubled, persecuted, or annoyed on acetone of their rett-
*aro, bat tart they shall have perfect liberty of conscience
tae.- lug, and lean e to attend and celebrate divine service to the
'omita of Almighty God, either within their own private
' Immo% or hometown particularchurchesaud clinch, which
his Royal Highness does now and for ever graciously grata to
them tile permission of building and. inalmainiug within his do-
suinems : Provided however, that the said churches and cha-
p, I. snail he lou 'a in such a matinner as externally to resemble
',royale dwelling-homes ; anti also. that the use of bells be
a a parmated tureen, for the purpose of puhtiely announcing
t.. 0 tine- of divine service; and it is further stipulated, that
wither the subjects of Great Britain, nor any other foreigoers
. or a difrereilt (.1111MUlli011 from the religion) established in the
•dominions of fortogai, shall he persecuted or disquieted for
eolecieoce sake, either in their persons or prqpertya so long
ars the. cepduct themselves with order; decency and morality,
and IS a unwire( touforinable to the Usages of the country, and