Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-09-05
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rle9 OF the United States, arecIprCcal and
perfect liberty Of commerce and navigation.
The people and inhabitants Of the two eoun-
tries respectively, shall have liberty, freely
and securely, and without intolerance and
moIestation, TO come with their ships and
cargoes, 10 the lands, countries, cities,
ports, places, and rivers, within the domin-
ions and territories aforesaid, u enter into
the same, TO resort there, and to remain \
and reside there, without any limitation Of
time; also, to lire and possess houses, and
ware houses, for the purposes OF their COM
merce. And generally, the merchants and
traders on each side, shall enjoy the most
complete protection and security for their
commerce but subject always, az 10
what respects this Article, TO tile laws and
statutes Of the two countries, respectively
ARTICLE V.
tits agreed, that no other or higher du.
ties shall % paid by the ships or merchan-
die Of the one party in the ports Of the 9TH
er, than such as are paid BY tie like vessels
Or merchandise Of all other nations. Nor
shall any other Or higher duty De imposed
III one country, on the importation Of any
articles, the growth produce, or manuiac-
ture Of the other, AN are or shall be Paya-
bic on the importation Ofthe like articles,
being Of the growth, produce, or msnutsc-
ture Of any other foreign country. Nor
shall any prohibition be imposed On the ex-
POrtatiOn OF importation ofsry articles, 10
OF from the territories az the two parties
respectively, which shall not equally extend
TO all nations. But the British government
reserves TO itself the right OF imposing on
American vessels, entering into the British
a n
that which shall 1t any time be payable by
British vessels in the ports Of America.
And the government Of tile United States
reserves 10 itself right Of imposing on
British vessels, entering into the ports Of
the United States, tonnage duty, equal TO
that which shall at any time be payable by
American vessels, in the British ports la
Europe.
1t IS agreed, that in the trade of the two
countries with each other, tile same duties
ofexPortatIon and importation on III goods
and merchant &c, and also tile same draw
backs and bOunties shall be paid and allow
ed N either country, whether such impor-
tstion Or expectation shall be in British Or
American vessels.
ARTICLE vi.
The high contracting parties not having
been able 70 arrange al present by treaty,
any commercial intercourse between tile
territories Of the United States and his Ma
jesty's islands and ports IN the West-Indies.
agree, that until that subject shall be re-
gulated, IN satisfactory manner, each Of
the parties shall remain IN the complete pos
session Of us rights, ~ respect 10 snCh an
intercourse.
ARTICLE VII.
1t shall be free for the two contracting
parties, respectively, to appoint Consuls, tor
the protection Of trade, TO reside IN the
domniOnS and territories aforesaid ard
the said consuls shall enjoy those Liberties
and rights, which belong 10 them byreason
Of their function. But, before any consul
shall act as such, lie shall be III the usual
form, approved and admitted by tile party
ID whom be is sent And il u hereby de-
clared to be lawful and proper, thai III case
of illegal or improper conduct towards TIE
laws or government, a consul NAV either be
punished according 10 law, if the laws will
reach the case, o. be dismissed, Of even
Sent back, the offended government assign
ing u the other the reasons for the same.
Either " the parties MAY except from the
residence 81 consuls, such particular places,
A. such party shall Judge proper u Be 81 ca
copied.
ARTICLE VIII.
II IS agreed, thai IN ali cases WI ere yrs-
sells shall be captured Of detained, li i,.st
susplsIOn Ot having on board entnl y I., p-
erty, "a Of carrying I'D the enemy. afy Uf
the articles which are cuntrabaul vi war, nr
tor other lawful cause, the said vessel SHAH
be brought 10 the nearest or most Cuitcn-
lent port and if any property OF IN enemy
should be found on board such yessri, tAst
part only which belongs ID the enemy, or
Is otherwise contscab.t, shall be made
prize, and the vessel, unless by law subject
70 condemnation, shall bt III liberty to t.rO-
coed, with tie remand 4r III the cal lu witt
out any impeachment. And il is asrCe4, that
all proper measures shall be taken 20 pre-
vent delay IN deciding tie cases Of ships and
cargoes, 50 brought in for Adjudication
and ia the payment tr recovery hi ANS IN
identification Adjudged nr agreed w be-
paid TO the masters Or owners W. such ships.
II ~ also agreed that III vi. cases uf uMtuun-
ded detention, 81 other cOntrnent0n III the
regulations stipulated by the present treA-
" the owners OF the vessel And Cargo 50
detained, shall be allowed damages proper
toned 10 the loss occasioned thereby ,togcth-
e. with ti4e cost and charges q TIC Lri.I.
ARTICLE TX
In order 70 regulate, what Is IN future 10
be esteemed cOntraband Ut wal, il ~ agreed
that under the said denomination SHALL BE-
comprised all arms and implements serving
for the purposes Of VIZ. by land or by sea;
such as canno2, muskets, mOrtars. petards,
BOMBS, grenadues, carCasses. sauciss,.s, car
rlages iVr cannon, musket rests, bandoiiers.
gun powder, matches, salt pttre, balls,
pixies, swords, head pieces, Curiasses. h,l-
5crts, lances, .Iayelins, nurse furniture, hal-
sters, belts, and generally al other mplc-
mems of " r a. also ti,ple r for ship buil-
ling, coppe Ia sheets, san ciotit, emp, snd