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Scsi VI WHICH ease, on entering anothef port, the said vessel shall not be subject to the payment of tonnage duty second time.
 ARTICLE VII.
 No tonnage shall be required on boats be- longing ;o ei.ixens Of she United Sa.es, en- ployed in the conveyance of passengers, baggage, letters, and articles of provision, or others not subject to duty, to or from any of the five ports. All cargo boaIs, however, conveying merchandise subject lo duty, shall pay the regular tonnage dusy of one mace per ton, provided they beIssg so ciIneRs of tfN United States, but not if hired by tlHcm from subjects of China. W
 ARTICLE VIII.
 Ci.izeRs of the United States, for their ves- sells bound in, shall be allowed to engage pi- lots, who will report said vessels al the pass es, and take theminto port and, when the lawful duties have all been paid, they may engage pilots to leave port. IL shall also be lawfrl for them to hire al pleasure, compra- dors, linguists, and writers, and passage or cargo boats, and 10 employ laborers, sea- men, and persons for whatever necessary ser vice, for q reasonable compensation, to he agreed on by the parties, or seulet by appli- cation to the consular officer of their goyern- ment, without interference on the part of the local officers of the Chinese government.
 ARTICLE TX.
 Whenever merchant vessels belonging to the United States shall have entered pert, the superintendent of customs will, if he sees it, appoint custom. house officers to guard said vessels, who may live on board the ship or ther own boats, at their convenience but provision for the subsistence of said officers shall he made by the superintendent; of GUS toms, and they shall not be entitled 10 any allowance from the vessel or owner thereof; and they shall be sabjec. 10 suitable punish ment for any exaction practised by them in violation of this regulation.
 ARTICLE x.
 Whenever merchant vessel belonging to the United States shall cast anchor in either Of said ports, the supercargo, master or con signee, will, within forty-eighi hours, depo- site the ships papers in the hands of the con- spl, or person charged with the affairs of the United States, who will cause to be commit nicated to the superintendent of customs true report of the name and tonnage of such vessel, ihe names of her men, and of the car go on board; which being done, the superin- ,endent will give permit for tie discharge of her cargo.
 And the master, supeIcargo, or assignee, If he proceed to discharge the cargo without such permit, shall incur fine of five hun dred dollars; and the goods so discharged without permit shall be subject to fortfeinre to the Chinese government. Bnt if the mas ter of any vessel in port desire to discharge a part only of the cargo, it shall be lawful for him 10 do so, payin, duty on such part only, and to. proceed with the remainder to any other ports.
 Or, fl the master SO desire, he may, with in forty-eighi hours after the arrival of the vessel, but not later, decide to depart with out breaking bulk; in which case he will not be subject to pay tonnage or other duties or charges, until, on his arrival at another port, he shall proceed to discharge cargo, when he will pay the duties on vessel and cargo. to law. And the tonnage duties shall be held to be due after the expiration of said for,y-eight hours
 ARTICLE xI.
 The superintendent of customs, in order 10 Inc collection of the proper duties, will, on application made 10 him through the consul. appoint suitable officers, who shall proceed, in the presence of the captain, supercargo, pr consignee, to make jus. and fair exami- nation of al! goods in lhe act of being dis charged for importation, or laden for expor- Iaiion on board any merchant vessel of the United States. And if dispute occur in re- gard 10 the value of goods subject to an ad- Talorem duty, or in regard to the amount of are, and the same cannot be satisfactorily arranged by the parties, the question may, within twenty Hours, and not afterwards, be referred to the said consul to adjust with the of customs.
 ARTICLE XII. Sets of standard balances, and also weights md measures, duly prepared, stamped, and 'ealed, according to the standard of the GUS om house at Canton, shall he delivered by he superin,endenis of customs to the con 'uls at each of the five ports, 10 secure uni ormisy, and prevent confusion h measures md weights of merchandise.
 ARTICLE XIII. The tonnage duty on vessels belonging to citizens of the United States shali be pad on heir being admitted to entry. Duties of import shall be paid on the discharge of the ,oods, and duties of export on the lasiing of he same, When all such duties have heen laid, and no, before, the superintendent of customs shall give port clearance, and the .onsul shall return the ships papers, so sha, he may depart on her voyage. The duties hall Dc paid to the shrofs authorized by the Chinese government to Fecei~e the same in ts behalf. Duties payable by merchants of he United States shall be received either in iycee silver or in foreign money, at the rate 'f exchange as ascertained by the regulations tow in force. And imported goods, on their esaie or transit in any part of the empire, hal! be subject io the imposition of no o,h- + duty than they are accustomed 10 pay al he date Of this treaty.
 ARTICLE XIV.
 No goods on board any merchant vessel f the United States in port are to be tram