Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-04-11


fioee iht iald iilands have been reaored IL
/ tr nee:
Corfiiering that tie jueice and inter
els OF governments require that the trade
Of their reflective colonial pod, ilions
iiiou!a be exeluGeely reicfved to the trade
Of The uciher country.
That The f-me principle, acknowledged
by all cartons, and enforced by the laws
on all Commercial countries, has been late-
" iantiioned again by the aft treaty of
pesee between Frente and England.
Cohiderpsg thar the authorities Of lhofe
colonies have given 10 foreigners, by
the laeilsy len TO Them until this day TO
carry on trade, fuficient proof Of their
wifa to entertain and increale if po.I-
bic, that harmony and friendly connetti-
on exiRiag between their reflective gov
ernncnts.
And lafly, cona.iering that The loass
and wants OF al delcrigtion, Imported by
the French trade during the war, makes
II DUTY Tor government TO -s..f the
reGoratioa o. the fame by every poEible
means.
Art. I. Refolyed, All diipoGeions of
the LETTERS patent OF the month Of OF.
I7a7, and Especially thoft Of the title Oh
concerning foreigners eQ.bllihed in the
colonies, which d.lpoG:ions have not been
fnce repealed by any {ublequent laws,
ordinances, regulations, or agretes, ihall
be fulfilled according TO their form and
tenor.
II. The delay granted to foreigners by
the letters patenf, 70 put amend 20 their
commercial buGoes IS fixed 10 the FIJI
Meifdor next une 20, 1903, 0, S.
I'll. From that date TO the art Meii-
dor, all flores occupied by foreigners are
70 be ceded in preference, on even Offers,
10 the merchants or captains Of French
vei1eIs.
", All contracts, notes Of hand, tTsni-
Actions or bonds made after the date Of
the hra Meiidor next, with foreigners,
concerning operations of commerce or
trade either on their account or as attor-
ney even of French houies of trade lhall
be void, AID hall not be capable CT bind
ing the parties unlefs it be for hnal iet-
dement's Of bulnels or Of commercial part
neTfhip.
All public officers are forbidden to .!.ake
out, fgn, or even receive fuch inerunenis
of writing, from the above date, ustscs
penalty OF fix thoofand livers, AID OF be.
ing faperceaed of their functions during
ihsce years.
V. Al French merchants and traders
in Martinique or ST. Lucie who may have
clerks, partners, agents, factors, or other
foreign perfons concerned 10 their CONNER
cia! bsdncis, or who interfere therein, Ell
tber directly or indirectly, are ordered 10
dnolve all connections Of the kiad that
nay exit with chem, between this and the
.fra of Mefidor next tao:h Jane, 1899
underpain againf the merchants and ira
ders eta fine OF fix ,houfand !ivers and
aga:nt the foreigners of being fent eft the
colny.
One half OF the fines determined ihal
be given to The perlons who viii give DC
tice Of the offenders agau& the preceding
dGpoGon.
VI. Foreigners owning landed proverfy,
or houfes, ltores or any eHablihments
whatfoever, other than commercial pro-
perry, are allowed to enjoy freely and to
regulate, alHiniaer and govern the fame,
ether by their own hands or by others
on their account; and to continue to re.
fide in thele colonies under the fame pIl-
.ilege and protection that the laws and
government allow to fuch French citizens
as are proprietofs and cultivators.
VII. Such of the said foreigners whole
intention will not be to relide IN the fa;d
colonies, will, under the fame protection,
eoloy thu facility granted TO thtGR By the
10th article Of the treaty of Anicns.
VIII. The execution OF fhe prelent
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