The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-04-01
ofFIoIAL.
DrrARrmKSr OF STATE.
wAsnrSoroS, Feb. %. is4o.

nv treaty of commerce and navigation be
,,e.o the United States aud the Ottoina
Pens. concluded on the 7ih Of May. 1880. II !
stipulstrd that American commerce shall pa
Io Turkish ports the same duties, and othe
imports, rs the commerce Of the most favors'
friendly natious.
Since thst treaty went into operation, con
venrion HIS been concluded between Turke,
and urest Britain. granting to British com
unerce privileges TO which that OF tho Unites
Gtaies 10 entitled under the clause above re
Jared IN, in the treaty of 1880. The transla
,lon Of tho treaty between Turkey and Grea
Britain, is now published for the information o
the commercial community Of the Unitec
S,x,es-
TRANSLATION.
copv Of the Convention OF Commerce ant
N,,iga,iou. with three additional articles. sign
ed a, Balta Liman. on the Bosphorus. the 25tf
aay of Jemadi il.oula. 1854, between their Maj
esties the Padsehah Of the Ottoman Empire
and the Queen and Padischah Of England.
The motive Of this hrm writing, and the OBJ
i.rt of this instrument is. that agreeable TO the
friendly intercourse which for such length OF
time has existed between the Sublime Pore oi
eternal duration. and the English Government.
the rates Of duties, privileges, and o'her COM
nsrciai transactions Of British merchants. have.
lions Of the Imperial treaty yet in conse-
ouence Of the exigences of time and crcum-
s,a,ees some articles confermable TO the good
vii, End dignity of the respective parties, re-
ouire a new adjustment and regulation; and
moreover since the last equalization oil The
commercial relations with the latter power,
changes have taken place IN the internal ad-
,niDi,tratiou Of the Ottoman Government, aud
her intercourse with friendly nations, IT now
becomes necessary 10 s'ipulate for new addlt-
iopal convention, having for IFS object the in
crease or the commerce of the two nations
with each other. and which will govern the
trade and navigation Of the subjects OF tho two
Governments. His Excellency, Lord Ponson-
by, has represented that her Majesty, Victoria.
Queen Of England and Padischah OF tue UNI
ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, has
given him. her Ambassador Extraordinary nj
the Sublime Porte, full powers: and the pres
snt ornament of tn. throne OF Majesty, the em-
bellisher OF the chair Of the Caliphat. the Sui
tan of the Rulians Of lslamizn. the JOY OF H.
lu,triou, Princes. Shadow of God. Possessor r
Of all knowledge, Padisehah. Refuge of Jus
ice, Sheneshah OF the true Caliphat, Servant
of tho Holy Cities Sovereign OF the two Seas
and two Lands, his Majesty. our Benelactor
Sultan Mahmood the Second. on his part has
appointed the undersigned. Ii. +. Musapha
Reschid Pach,, Vizier of the Sublime Porte,
his Minister Of Foreign Affairs. decorated with
The appropriate order OF his grade, sgrand cross
of the legion Of honor Of France; one Of the
distinguished Of the Sublime Porte. Member OF
the Council Of State, the actual assistant OF the
fist Minister, aud president Of the Council OF
Agriculture. decorated with the order OF the
first class, and two others Of the aforementioned ID
councils, Nlustapha Riani Bey; and one OF
the distinguished Of the Sublime Porte, the nc.
uial counsellor Of the bureau Of Foreign Affairs
decorated with the order OF the first class
Niche met Noufi EiIendi who after communi
eating to the said ambassador their full powers
coocuded and agreed with him on the follow
Ing articles:
ARTICLE !
Besides the siipulaiions contained m ihiS
convention, all the rights. eminences and
privileges which have already been accorded TO
English subjects and English vessels, and
which are not now altered, will continue as
heretofore forever in foil effect, only confirm.
ed and strengthened by this new treaty; and
whatever his Hi,bnsss grants or may grant TO
the subjects aud vessels Of any other nation IN
the shaps OF ichi, pre- -eminence, or privilege.
the same shall be granted to English subjects
aud vessels, 10 be engaged IN common by them
ARTICLE n.
The subjects Of ber Majesty. the Queen aud
PstseLsh Of England aud those in their ser
vice, shall henceforward be free 10 purchase,
without exception. in any part of the Ottoman
Empire, whether 10; export or the trade OF the
Interior the produce and manufactures of said
Empire. And the Sublime Porte hereby stip
,ilatrs that all monopolies Of the produce of its
soil. and every other kind Of merchandise, be.
and is hcnccforwsrd officially abolished. Up
on the sale of goods or their export from one
part Of the Empire 10 another. the Sublime
Porte s,ipulates that none of its officers shall.
IN any wise, demand Tezherehs (pernirsl and
that the system Of Tezkerehs 10 now abolished.
Every care will be taken to prevent English
merchants being compelled 10 receive said per
r,i,., as any demands will be considered as an
Infringement Of this convention; whoever is
guilty Of such an act, be he Vezier or other Of
feer, Aysn, Mu,zslim. or other public func-
tiouary, will be severely punished and any loss
sustained by English subjects in consequence
Of such demand, shall. when verified, be made
up TO them.
ARTICLE III.
Goods and merchandise, tbs produce and
manufacture OF the Ottoman domnions, when
purchased BY an English subject for resale in
the same dominions, shall pay, at tho time Of
duties as are paid on similar merchandise by
the must favored Mussulmans and Rayahs.
merchants of the Sublime Porte, who are en-.
gagged in the commerce Of the interior.
ARTICLE ".
Whenever an English merchant, or any
person employed on his part, shall have pur-
chased MERCHANDISE, the produce or msuuiac.
ture. OF the Ottoman dominious, to export the
same 10 another country. he will be free to
transmit the same TO convenient port, without
the payment OF any duties. On the arrival at
the port. they will pay duty Of nine per cent.
oo their value. and on their expectation thence.
three per cent. as heretofore. When the goods
hsve been purchased in port where they have
already paid the duty Of arrival tsmadish,) then
upon their exportaion hey will only pay the
duty Of Refriceh. (dsparturs,) three per cent.
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