The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-21


d,cef in Siam.
REGULATION L.
The master of eve American ship coming to Bangkok
to trade must either before aft entering the river
may be found convenient report the arrival OF his yes
sci the customhouse at Paknan together with the
number lis and gums and the port from whence
he comes. Upon anchorjng his vessel at Paknam, he
will deliver into the custody of the custom house officers
all his guns and ammur 'tion and custom horse officer
will then be appo tied to the vessel rd will proceed in
her to Bangkok.
REGuI
A vessel passing Paknam without discharging her
guns and ammunition, as Erected in the foregoing reg
uation will be sent back to Panam to comply with its
provisions, and VIII be fned eight hundred ticas for
having so disobeyed After delivery of her guns and
ammunition she VII be permitted to return to Bangkok
t. trade.
REGULATION
When an American vessel shall have cast anchor at
Bangkok the master, unless Sunday should intervene,
WILL within four and twenty hours after arrival proceed
to the American consulate and deposit there his ships
papers bills of lading &c. together with true manifest
Of his import cargo and upon the consul's reporting
these particulars the custom house, permission to break
bulk will at once I, given by the latter.
For neglectng to report bis arrival or for present
ing false manifest, the master will subject himself fn
each nsance to penalty of four hundred ticas but
he will be rlowcd to correct within twentyfour hours
after delivery of it to the CONSUL any mistake he may
discover in his manifest, without incu ing the above
Y VI
REGULATION w.
An American vessel breaking bulk and commencing to
discharge before due permission shall be obtained,
smuggling either when In the river outside the bar
shall be subject to the penalty Of eight hundred ticas
and oonsaton of the goods so smugged or discharged
REGULATION w.
As soon as an American vessel shall have discharged
her cargo and completed her outward ladng paid all
her duties and delivered true manifest Of her outward
cargo to the American consul Samese port clearance
shall be granted her. application from the consul,
who the absence of any legal impeachment to her de-
parture will then return TO the master his ships papers,
and allow the vessel to leave custom house officer
will accompany the vessel to Paknam and arriving
there she will be inspected by tho custom house officers
of that station and will receive from them the guns and
ammunition previous delivered into their charge.
REGULATION vi. w
The American plenipoentiary having Knowledge OF
the Snmesc language the Samcse government have
agreed that the English text Of these regulations
gether with the treaty OF which they form portion and
the tariff hereunto annexed shall be accepted convey
Ing in every respect their true meaning and intention
RETALIATION VII.
All American citizens intending to reside in Siam shall
be registered at the American consulate they shall not
go TO sea- proceed beyond the limits assigned
by this treaty for the residence Of American citizens with
out passport from the Siamese authorities, to be ap
piled for by the American consul shall they leave
Siam IL the Siamese authorities show to the American
consul that legitimate objections exist to their quitting
the country But within the limits appointed under
the preceding article American citizens at liberty to
travel TO and o under the protection OF pass to be
furnished them by the American consul, and counter
sealed by the proper Siamese officer stating in the Sin
character their names calling, and description.