Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-27
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A PROCLAH NATION

A PROCLAMATION
whereas convention Setween the United
States o. America and the Empire of Japan,
Itr ils Ted9,tioE 81 Ipp9rt de.ies. was c9p-
slcCed and signed oy TIT Respective pis'n;po-
sn:iaries, Z; Iedo, on the twenty eighth day
Of January, eighteen hundred and sky -four.
which convention being il the English, ia
paDese, and Dutch languages, is wore Cor
word ar follows: The English version Acne
y here gwen
tsr the purpose OF encouraging and facilita-
ting the commerce OF n. citizens OF the Uni
ted States in Japan; ana. after due deLibera-
non, his eXcellency Robar. n. Pruyn, min
ister resident OF the United States n Japan.
and his excelleney Sibata Sadataro 60 vernon
Tor foreign affairs, botn having full powers
from their respective governments. have
agreed on the following articles, VIZ:
ARTICLE l. The following articles, used in
the preparation and packing OF teas, shall be
IRE. OF onty:
sheet lead, solder, mating, rattan. Oil for
baskets
ARTICLE =. The following articles shall
De- admitted at the reduced duty OF i've per
cent
Machines and mao hinpry. drugs and medi-
cInes. iNote.-ThP PROHIBITION OF the impCrta-
hOn OF opium according TO the existing treaty
remains III full fcroe.) Iron, III pigs or bars:
shee; iron and Iror ware; TN plates; white
sugar, IN loaves or crushed: glass and glass
ware; clocks. watches, and watrh-chaInS.
wIL"S. mailed and spIrItuOUs liquors.
ARTICLE 3. The citizens of the United STATES
importing or exporting goods shall always paw
the duty fixed thereon. whether such goods
are intended for their own use or not.
ARTICLE I. This convention having been
agreed upon year ago, and It's signature de-
Iayed through avOidable circumstances, il Is
hereby agreed that the same shall go into effect
a. kanagawa. on the sth OF February next cor
responding TO the first day of The first month
OF the fourth japanese year OF Bunkn Ne and
a. Nagasaki and HakodaiR on the 9th day of
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me second month OF the fourth japanese year
Of BEnkin Ne.
Done in quadruplicate, each copy being
written IN the English, Japanese and Dutch
languages, all the versions having the same
meaning, but the Dutch version shall be con-
sIdered as the original.
In witness whereof, The above named pleni-
pOtentiarIes have hereunto set their hands and
seals, st the city OF Hedo, the 2Sth day of jan
nary, CT the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty -four. and of the iDdc-
pendence of The United States the eighty -eipbtF
corresponding 10 the twentieth day OF the
twelfth month OF the third year of Bnnkim Sc
OF he Japanese era.
EsEAL.J RoBERT H. PRUYN.
And whereas the said convention has been
duly ratified ON both parts
Now. therefore, be IL known. that Andrew
Johnson, President OF the United States o..
America, have caused the saiG convention 10
BE- made public, 10 the end that the same and
every clause and article thereof NAV be OH
served and fulfilled with good faith by the
Tinted States and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof I have heTeunto ser INV
hand and caused the seal of the United States
70 ne affixed.
Done AZ the city OF Washington this
ninth day OF April, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
isFAL- and sixty-six, and of the Independence
Of the United States OF America the
ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
by the President.
WILLIAM III. SEWARD, Secretary ofState