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 containing what they Exported there, and another Certificate of their unlading in Foreign Countries.

XII. In Case the said Sieur Crozat be obliged, for the furtherance of his Commerce to fetch from Foreign Countries some Goods and Merchandize of Foreign Manufacture, in order to TRANSPORT them into the said Country of Louisiana. He shall make Us Acquainted therewith, and lay before Us States thereof; upon which we, if we think fit, will Grant him our Particular Permission with Exemptions from all Duties of Importation and Exportation, Provided the said Goods and Merchandize be Deposited afterwards in our Custom-House Ware-houses until they be Laden in the Ships of the said Sieur Crozat, who shall be obliged to bring in one Year, to be reckoned from the Day of the Date hereof, a Certificate of their unlading in the said Country of Louisiana, under Penalty, in Case of Contravention, to pay quadruple the Duties: Reserving to our selves, in like Manner, the Liberty of granting to the said Sieur Crozat, a longer Respite, if it be necessary.

XIII. The Feluccaes, Canoes, and other Vessels belonging to us, and which are in the said Country of Louisiana, shall serve for loading, unloading and transporting the Effects of the said Sieur Crozat, who shall be bound to keep them in good Condition, and after the Expiration of the said Fifteen Years shall restore them, or a like Number of equal Bulk and Goodness, to our Governor in the said Country.

XIV. If for the Cultures and Plantations which the said Sieur Crozat is minded to make he finds it proper to have Blacks in the said Country of the Louisiana, he may send a Ship every Year to trade for them directly upon the Coast of Guinea, taking Permission from the Guinea Company so to do, he may sell those Blacks, to the Inhabitants of the Colony of Louisiana; and we forbid all other Companies and Persons whatsoever, under any Pretence whatsoever, to introduce Blacks or Traffick for them in the said