B. Mr. Bagot's understanding, &c.

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302

His Imperial Majesty adheres to the grammatical interpretation, and declares, a second
time, that indemnification is due to the United States
10. Convention awarding the amount of indemnification under the St. Peters-
burgh Convention, of the 13th of November, 1826; negotiated at Lon-
don, by Albert Gallatin, on the part of the United States, and William
Huskisson and Henry U. Addington, on the part of Great Britain.
Ratifications exchanged in London, on the 6th day of February, 1827, 306
Art. 1. $1,240,960 to be paid, in full, for all indemnification. 2. Convention cancelled.... 307
3. The sum of $1,240,960 in two equal payments---First payment in twenty days; and the
last on the first of August, 1827. 4. Final adjustment. 5. Documents, &c. 307

11. Declaration &c., expressed by the above parties.

Declaration of the commissioners, accompanying their decision--Each of the commis-
sioners has yielded a part of his individual opinion, &c.......
12. Decision of the Commissioners under the 4th article of the treaty of Ghent,
respecting certain islands in the bay of Passamaquoddy; adjusted by John
Holmes, on the part of the United States, and Thomas Barclay, on
the part of Great Britain...

309

309

309

Moose Island, Dudley Island, and Frederick Island, belong to the United States.
Other Islands belong to Great Britain

310

311

13. Decision, &c., designating the north-western boundary line of the United States,
under the 6th article of the treaty of Ghent
14. Convention regulating the reference between the United States and Great
Britain, on the settlement of the Boundary Line, described in the fifth
article of the treaty of Ghent, concluded at London, Sept 29, 1827 . . 315
Object of this convention-Negotiators ..
Art. 1. Differences to be referred to some friendly sovereign-Decision within two years.... 316
2. New statements to be substituted instead of reports

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3. Regulations as to evidence to be brought in-Public acts-Maps, surveys, &c.—Por-
tions of reports. 4. Mitchell's map to be annexed--Transcript of eng'ved maps, &c. 317
5. All statements, etc. to be simultaneously delivered in. 6. Further evidence per-
mitted-Arbiter may ordain additional surveys

7. Arbiter's decision is final and conclusive. 8. Ratifications

HANSEATIC REPUBLICS.

Convention of friendship, commerce, and navigation, between the United States
of America, and the Free Hanseatic Republics of Lubeck, Bremen, and Ham-
burg. Dated, Washington, December 20, 1829,

Rules to be observed in commercial intercourse

Art. 1 Perfect reciprocity in importation of merchandise, and tonnage, &c.
Regulations respecting boundaries and drawback

2. Importation and exportation, placed on a footing of equality

3. Preference in purchases, not to be allowed by either party.

318

• 319

460

460

ib.

462

ib

ib

4.

The three Hanseatic cities, in relation to crews, to be considered as one people
5. Same in relation to clearances

ib

7. Exemption from the law of escheat, &c.

466

8. Special protection to persons and property of the citizens of both parties

MOROCCO.

Treaty of peace and friendship between the United States of America, and his
imperial majesty the Emperor of Morocco,.

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page 473
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson, appointed by congress, on
12th May, 1784 to negotiate a treaty of amity and commerce with the emperor of
Morocco &c. and empowered to appoint an agent, &c.

Thomas Barclay appointed agent.

Treaty of peace and friendship between the United States and Morocco.

Art. 1. Mutual agreement of the parties to the articles of the treaty.

• 473

2. Neither party to take commissions from an enemy. 3. Persons or goods of one
party, captured in an enemy vessel by the other, to be released. Enemy goods,
laden on board a vessel of either party to pass free. 4. Vessels to have
passports. Ships under convoy free. Art. 5. Visit of vessels at sea. Satisfac-
tion for damages. 6. American citizens and effects to be restored.

7. Vessels in port to be supplied.

8. No duty in case of vessels putting in to repair.
Vessels putting in from stress of weather, not
10. Vessels engaged within gunshot of forts,
stranded at Wadnoon, &c.

9. Stranded vessels to be protected.
compelled to land cargoes.
to be protected. Vessels
11. Enemy vessels not allowed to follow for 24 hours, &c. 12. Ships of war
not to be examined in port, &c. Fugitive slaves.

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474

474

475

475

12. Salutes to be returaed. 14. American commerce on the most favored footing, &c. 476
15. Employment of interpreters, &c. Loading of vessels. No detention in port.
Wages of laborers. Art. 16. Prisoners to be exchanged. Balance of prisoners

Exchanges in 12 months, &c.. 17. No
18. No examination of goods on board,
19. No detention of vessels. Freights,&c. 476

to be paid for $100 per man.
compulsion in buying or selling.
except on proof of contraband, &c.
20. Disputes between Americans, &c. to be decided by the consul, &c.
21. Killing or wounding on either side, punishable by the law of the country,&c.
Escape of delinquents. Art. 22. Persons dying intestate, &c. care of their effects. 477
Validity of wills. Art. 23. Residence of consuls. [It is generally Tangier.] 477
American consuls not accountable for debts of citizens. 24. No appeal to arms
until refusal of friendly arrangement. In case of war, nine months allowed to
settle affairs, &c. 25. This treaty to last fifty years.
Additional article. American vessels in ports of Morocco, to be protected; and not
followed out of port, by an enemy. Thomas Barclay's certificate to the transla-
Approval by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
NETHERLANDS.

No 1. Of amity and commerce, of the 8th of October, 1782; negotiated at the Hague,
by John Adams, on the part of the United States, and George Van Randwyck,
B. V. D. Santheuvel, P. V. Bleiswyk, W. C. H. Van Lynden, D. I. Van
Heeckeren, Joan Von Kuffeler, F. G. Van Dedem, and H. Tjassens, for the
Netherlands. Ratified by Congress on the 22d of January, 1783.

Art. 1. Firm and inviolable peace and friendship between the two nations

2. Subjects of the United Netherlands, to pay no higher duties in the ports of the United
States, than the most favored nations

ib

3. Citizens of the United States, to pay no greater duties in the ports of the United Ne-
therlands, than the most favored nations

ib

4. Liberty of conscience secured to each party, in the dominions of the other, .
5. Both parties to protect vessels of the other in their ports, and to convoy the vessels
of each other, in case of a common enemy

.

6. Citizens of each party may dispose of their effects by will or otherwise, in the domin-
ions of the other-regulations concerning the disposing of the same

138

ib

. 138

Art. 7. Each party to employ such attorneys as they please,

page 140

ib

8. Vessels not to be detained for public or private use-nothing extorted by force
9. Both parties to manage their own concerns in the territories of the other.
10. Free trade to the ports of an enemy, merchant vessels to exhibit sea-letters-vessels
not having contraband allowed to pass; when under convoy.

11. In case of contraband hatches not to be broken at sea, but in ports only-due process
of law, before sale of contraband--neither the ship, nor the free goods to be affect-
ed thereby captors to be condemned in costs when no contraband is found-free
ships make free goods, and persons, except those actually in the service of an
enemy, shall not be molested

12. Goods liable to confiscation, unless shipped before a declaration of war, or 6 months
thereafter proviso, in case of contraband

142

ib

142

144

ib

• ib

13. Vessels of war, or privateers, not to do injury to either party,if they do, to be punish'd 146
14. Privateer captains to give sufficient bonds for misconduct
15. Goods rescued from pirates to be restored to the real owners
16. In case of shipwreck, friendly aid shall be afforded and property restored, if claimed
within one year and a day

17. The vessels of either party, if driven by stress of weather into the ports of the
other, to be treated with humanity.

18. Nine months allowed, in case of war, to either party, to dispose of their effects
19. The citizens or subjects of neither party to take commissions, or letters of marque,
from a state with whom the other may be at war.

20. The vessels of either party entering the ports of the other, and unwilling to break
bulk, permitted to depart without paying duty.

21. Each party to allow consuls from the others to reside in its ports.
22. This treaty not to derogate from the 9th, 10th, 17th, and 22d articles of the treaty
with France, of the 6th February, 1778.
23. The United Netherlands, by means of their consuls, to aid the United States in form-
ing treaties with the Barbary powers.

24. Contraband specified-discrimination with respect to goods not contraband
25. Sea-letter regulation-regulations for the papers of merchant ships
26. Armed vessels visiting a merchantman to remain out of cannon shot
27. Commanders of U. S. vessels may engage American seamen i ports of Holland—
and commanders of Dutch vessels the same in ports of the United States
28. The refraction [with respect to tobacco] to be regulated in case of complaint
Form of the passport required by art. 25, of the preceding treaty,
Form of the certificate required by art. 25, see page 154

156

2. Convention concerning vessels recaptured, of the 8th of October, 1782; nego-
tiated at the Hague, by John Adams, on the part of the United States, and
George Van Randwyck, B. V. D. Santheuvel, P. V. Bleiswik, W. C. H.
Van Lynden, D. I. Van Heeckeren, Joan Van Kuffeler, F. G. Van Dedem,
and H. Tjassens, on the part of the Netherlands. Ratified by congress on
the 23d of January, 1783.

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1. Recaptured vessels not having been 24 hours in possession of an enemy of either party,
to be restored, on payment of one third salvage to privateers,

2. Recaptured vessels more than twenty-four hours in the possession of an enemy to be
entire prizes to privateersmen

3. Vessels of either party recaptured by public vessels of the other, to be restored, on
payment of a 30th part, if 24 hours in possession; if longer a tenth part,
4. Restitution of recaptured vessels, to be made in a reasonable time, on giving surety
. 164
5. Vessels of war and privateers, to be admitted, with their prizes into the ports of both
nations, if not inconsistent with the 22d art. of the treaty of commerce,
6. Each nation may make regulations respecting captures by privateers .

OTTOMAN PORTE.

Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the U. States and the Ottoman Porte. 521
Turkish merchants in U. States ports to pay same duties as the most favored nations 521
American merchants in Turkish ports to pay same duties as the most favored nations.
Consuls may be established in the ports of each nation. Brokers of any religion
may be employed. Rules of visit. Litigations and disputes to be decided accord-
ing to equality and justice. Americans not to take the flag of any other power;
nor are their ministers to protect the rayahs.
Reciprocal friendship between the vessels of each. The passage of the Dardanelles and
to the Black Sea open to American merchant vessels. Vessels shall not be for-
cibly taken. Mutual aid in case of wreck
PRUSSIA.

1. Of Amity and commerce. This treaty bears no special date, but was signed by
the negotiators as follows: by B. Franklin, at Passy, on the 9th July, 1785;
by Thomas Jefferson, at Paris, on the 28th of July, 1785; by John Adams, at
London, on the 5th of August, 1785; and F. G. de Thulemier, at the Hague,
on the 10th September, 1785. By the 27th article it was limited to ten years,
and expired in 1796: it was supplied by No. 2. Ratified by congress on the
17th May, 1786

Art. 1. Firm, inviolable, and universal peace and friendship.

522

523

334

2. The subjects of Prussia may frequent the coast and countries of the United States; may
reside and trade there; and allowed to enjoy all the rights and privileges of com-
merce granted to the most favored nations..

334

3. American citizens may freely trade to the Prussian dominions may reside there; and
are entitled to all the privileges of commerce and navigation granted to the most
favored nations 356. 4. Each party to have a right to carry their own produce,
&c. in their own or other vessels, to the dominions of the other; etc.-Each party
may retaliate on nations restraining the tranportation of merchandise to vessels of
the country of which it is the growth—Subjects or citizens of either party not to im-
port or export prohibited merchandise, unless that privilege isallowed to other nations 336
5. The loading or unloading of vessels of each party, not to be constrained or impeded,
in the ports of the other.

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6. All lawful examination of goods for exportation, to be made before they are put on
board, and no search of vessels except in case of fraud 338. 7. Each party to
endeavor to protect the vessels and effects of the other, within their respective
jurisdictions, by sea or land, etc.

. . 338
8. Vessels of either party, coming on the coasts or entering the ports of the other and
not willing to break bulk, to be allowed freely to depart, etc. 338. 9. In cases
of shipwreck of the vessels of either party within the dominions of the other, friend-
ly assistance to be given to persons, to effects, etc.-The right to wrecks, abolish-
ed between the parties 338. 10. The citizens or subjects of each party may
dispose of their personal estate, by will or otherwise, and inherit, in the dominions
of the other, etc.—Where no one appears to claim inheritance, to be held in the
custody of the law of the land-Citizens or subjects of each pai ty, allowed a reason-
able time to sell lands, etc. in the dominions of the other, which they cannot hold
without naturalization-This article not to derogate from the laws of Prussia con-
cerning emigration

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11. Liberty of conscience secured-Citizens or subjects of either party, dying in the do-
minions of the other, to be decently buried S40. 12. Free trade allowed with
an enemy-Free ships to make free goods-Free ships to protect persons except
soldiers in the actual service of an enemy 342. 13. No goods to be deemed
contraband, so as to justify confiscation-But vessels carrying contraband goods
may be detained, on payment of loss sustained by the delay-Military stores detain-

ed, may be used by the captors, on paying the full value of them-If the master of
a vessel, stopped for having on board goods held to be contraband, offers to deliver
them up, she may proceed on her voyage

. . 342

Art. 14. One of the parties being at war, and the other at peace, the neutral party to be fur-
nished with sea letters or passports, which are to be exhibited as well at sea as in
port-Vessels of the neutral party, being under convoy, are not to be molested 344
15. Armed vessels of either party visiting merchant ships of the other, to remain out of
cannon shot-All persons belonging to public and private armed vessels, to be an-
swerable for injuries done to the effects, etc. of either party

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314

16. Citizens or subjects of each party, their vessels, etc. not to be detained by embargo,
or otherwise-Recovery of debts, &c. to be prosecuted according to law....... 344
17. Vessels, &c. of either party, taken by an enemy or a pirate, and recaptured by the
other, to be restored on proof 344. 18. Vessels of either party, driven by
stress of weather, &c into the ports of the other, to be protected, and the persons
on board treated humanely 346. 19. Vessels of war of each party may freely
enter and depart from the ports of the other with their prizes; except captures
made from the subjects of the king of France. See treaty with his most christian
majesty, art. 17, page 46.......

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346

20. Citizens of one party not to take commissions, or letters of marque, from a third pow-
er, to act against the other-Neither to furnish military or naval succor to a third
power, to aid against the other 346. 21. Regulations to be observed in case of
war against a common enemy. 1. Vessels of one party, recaptured from the
enemy of the other, by a private armed vessel, within 24 hours after being taken,
to be restored on payment of one third of the value of the vessel-In case the re-
capture should be by a public vessel of either party within 24 hours after capture,
restoration to be made-Proof and surety required before restitution-The legali-
ty of prizes to be determined according to the laws of each party, respectively 348
22. In case of a common enemy or both being neutral, the vessels of war of each party
to afford convoy 348. 23. In case of war, nine months allowed to merchants
of each nation to settle affairs-Women, children, cultivators, &c. not to be molest-
ed in case of war-Private property to be protected by the armed force of the other
party during hostilities-Merchant vessels allowed to pass free-No commissions
to be given to interrupt trading vessels.......

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24. Prisoners of war not to be sent into inclement countries, nor crowded into noxious
places, neither party will send them to Asia or Africa, nor confine them in dun-
geons, nor put them in irons, &c. officers to be enlarged on parole, and together
with the privates, to be otherwise well provided for-Expense of supporting prison-
ers of war to be defrayed by cach party respectively--Commissaries of prisoners
allowed on each side--Commissaries may visit prisoners and distribute comforts, &c.
-Prisoners violating parole, or escaping to forfeit future indulgence in relation to
enlargement-The pretence that war dissolves all treaties, &c. not to affect this
and the preceding articles; viz. (the 23d and 24th).......

25.

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Each party may have consuls, etc. in the ports of the other-Consuls not to have
peculiar privileges in commerce 352 26. Favors granted to any other nation,
in navigation or commerce, by one party, shall become common to the other, on the
same conditions 352. 27. This treaty to endure for ten years from the year 1786. 354
2. Of amity and commerce, of the 11th of July, 1799; negotiated at Berlin, by
John Quincy Adams, on the part of the United States, and Charles William
count of Finckenstein, Philip Charles of Alvensleben, and Christian Henry
Curce, on the part of Prussia. Ratifications exchanged at Berlin, on the 22d
of June, 1800. By the 27th article, it was limited to ten years, and expired
on the 22d of June, 1810. ...

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Art. 1. Firm, inviolable, and universal peace, and sincere friendship $20. 2. The
subjects of Prussia may frequent, and trade on the coasts of the United States 360