Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-06-19
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LONDON, Apyu27.
Substance Of the Treaty Of Commerce be-
tzueen The courts Of France and Persia,
signed an January, 1909.
] When French merchants, or other French
subjects, arrive either in the haibors or on
the frontiers of Persia. no violence shall be
offered them by the governors or magis-
trates Of the country, who shall, ont the con-
trary, send them help and assistance intime
of need.
If the French consul general proposes to
fix his residence at Ispahan, crown land
shall be hired for him, that he may build a
house uponit. The same with regard to
other French merchants who may be like
wise inclined; when they wish to remove,
the authority of the country shall take care
of their property, and restore the same to
them the moment they claim it,
The French ambassadors shall be treated
with all honors due to the FIRST of Christian
monarchs and the consuls, ENJOYS, and
French merchants, shall take precedence
above those of all other nations.
When French merchants export or i'm
port merchandise, they shall pay duty ac-
cording to fair valuation of the goods, at
s the time being, and be allowed to pay the
same either in specie or commodity.
No duty shall be levied on French SER
wants of French merchants settled in Persia,
either French, Americans, or Indians, I'M
til they amount to twenty nor shall any
duty be exacted on their dragomans, or In
terpreters of the country.
Governors shall give assistance to ships
that nay be wrecked, and cause the ex-
pence to be paid them accordingly ; but
they shall not under any pretence, retain a
ny articles belonging to the ship they may
happen to have saved from the sea.
During the space of three years from the
date of the treaty, Frenchmen shall pay no
duty (custom house.) The same with re-
spect to Persian merchants in France.
French merchants shall only once pay du-
ty in Persia, for whatever merchandise
they may import or export. The rate IS
three per cent. Persian gentlemen shall
eniov the same privilege in France. Goods
imported or exported by the way of Bag
dad, to pay duty as at Ispahan.
Consuls shall be permitted to build a
church contiguous to their residence, and
to display the French colors on the tops OF
their houses-at sea- ports only.
In case French merchant should expe-
rience a reverse of fortune without having
given security to any body, no other French
man shall be called upon to discharge his
debts; but in the case OF security being
given, the same shall be executed.
When agreements are entered into be-
tween French, Persian, and merchants OF
other countries. respecting partnerships and
assurances, such agreement must be sub
mitted to the Judge of the country, or to
the French consul, and a copy of the same
to be lodged with the latter, that it may be
resorted to accordingto circumstances.
When French slave shall tall into the
hands Of Persian subjects, and not having
become Musulman, signifies to the French
consul that he demands his protection, no
opposition shall be made to his being given
up on paying for his ransom the sum that
he had cost originally.
With respect to the effects and goods be-
longing to Persian subjects embarked at the
Persian ports on board of Turkish ships,
market vessels bound to the Indies or else
where. or loaded with India commodities
for the return, if during their double voy-
age the French vessels should have any diff
ference with the above mentioned countries,
and that their vessels should fall into their
power, and that there should be found on