The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-11-23


for repairing their ships, procuring provisions,
and placing themselves in situation to continue
their voyage without obstacle or hindrance ofany
kind.
ARTICLE 9th.
All the ships, merchandise and effects belong
ing to the citizens of one of the contracting par
ties which may be captured by pirates whether
within the limits of its jurisdiction or on the high
seas, and may be carried or found i'll the rivers,
roads, bays, po rts, or dominions, OF the other
shall be delivered up to the owners; they prov
ing, in due and proper form, their rights before
the competent tribunals; it being well understood
that the claim should be made within the term
of one year by the parties themselves, their at
torneys, or agent Of the respective governments.
Article 10Th.
When any vessel belonging to the citizens of
either of the contracting parties shall be wreck
ed, founderetl, or shall suffer any damage on the
coasts, or within the dornnions OF the other,
there shah be given to them all assistance and
protection, in the same manner which is usual
and customary with the vessels OF the nation
where the damage happens, permitting them to
unload the said vessel, il necessary, OF It's mer-
chandise and effects, without exactng for it any
duty, impost, or contribution whatever, until
they may be exported.
ARTICLE 11th.
The citizens of each of the contracting par
ties shall have power dispose Of their personal
goods, within the jurisdiction OF the other, by
saIe, donation, testament, or otherwise, and their
representatives, being citizens of the other par
| ty, shall succeed to their SAID personal goods,
whether by testament ab tntesfat0, and they
may take possession thereof, either by themselves
or others acting for them; and dispose of them at
their will, paying such dues only as the inhabit-
ants of the country, wherein said goods are,
shall be subject to pay in like cases: And if in
| pfr ate the cod bftra would he
prevented from entering into the possession of
the inheritance, on account of their character of
aliens, there shall be granted to them the term OF
three Years to dispose Of the same. MS they may
| think proper, and to withdraw the proceeds
without molestation, and exempt from all duties
ofdetraction, on the part Of the government of
the respective States
ARTICLE 18th.
both the contracting parties promise and en-
gage formally to give their special protection to
the persons and property ofthe citizens OF each
other, of all occupations, who may be in the ter
riturics, subject to the jurisdiction Of the one or
the other transient ordwelling therein, leaving,
opcn and free, to them the tribunals of Justice
for their judicial recourse, on the same terms
which are usual and customary viii, the natives
or citizens of the countr; in which they may be;
for which they may employ, in defence OF their
rights, such advocates solicitors, nntares agents
and factors, as they may Judge proper, in all
their trials at law; and s,ich citizens or agents
shall have FREE opportunity to be present at the
decisions and sentences of the tribunals, in all
cases which may concern them, and likewise
at the taking of all examinations and evidence
which may be exhibited in 'he said trials.
Article 18th.
] 1t is G}nwise agreed, that the moEt perfect
and entirt security of conscince shall be enjoyed
bv the citizens of both the contracting parties i'll
the countries subject to the jurisdiction of the
i one and the other without their being liable
to be disturbed or nolestei account OF their
religious belief so long as they respect the laws
ard established usages ofthc country. Moreover
the bodies of the citizens of one of the contract
ing parties, who may die in the territories OF
the other, shall be buried in the usual burying
grounds, or in other decent or suitable places,
and shall be protected from violation or disturb
ance.
/ ARTICLE 1ith
1t shall be lawful for the citizens of the United
States of America, and OF the Federation OF the
Centre of America, to sail with their ships with
all manner of liberty and security, no distinction
being made who are the proprictors OF the Iner-
chandsc laden thereon, from any port, to the
places of those who are now or hereafter shall be
at enmitv with either of the contracting palties
II shall likewise be lawful for the citizens afole
si | to sail with the ships and merchandise be-
fore mentioned, and to trade with the same liber-
ty and security from the places ports and havens
of those who are enemies of both or either party,
without any opposition or disturbance whatso-
ever, not only directly from the places OF the en-
envy, aforementioned, to neutral places, butal
so from one place belonging to an enemy,t to ano-
ther place belonging to an enemy, whether they
be under the jurisdiction of one power or under
several. And it is hereby stipulated, that free
ships shall also give freedom to goods, and that
every thing shall be deemed to be free and eX-
empt, which shall be found on board the ships
belonging to the citizens Of either of the con-
tracing parties, although the whole lading, or
any part thereof, should appertain TO the enc
mics of either, contraband goods being always
excepted. 1t is also agreed, in like manner, that
the same liberty be extended to persons who
are OH board free snip, with this effect, that al
though they be enemies 10 both or either party,
they are not to be taken out of that free ships un-
less they are officers or soldiers, and in the act-
al service of the encmies Provided, however,
and it is hereby agreed, that the stipuations IN
this article contained, declaring that the flag
shall cover the property, shall be understood as
applying to those Powers only who recogmze
this principle; but if either of the two contract
ng parties shall be at war with third, and the
other NEUTRAL the flag Of the neutral shall cover
the property of the enemies, whose govern
ments acknowledge this principle, and not of O.