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 CONVENTION WITH JAPAN. JANUARY 28, 1864. 655 Convention between the United States and the Empire of Japan ; Olmcludcd at Yedo January 28, 1864; Proclaimed April 9, 1866. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Jan. 28, 1804. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS a Convention between the United States of America and the P*'°°mbl°· Empire of Japan, for the reduction of import duties, was concluded and signed by their respective plenipotentiaries, at Yedo, on the twenty-eighth day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. which Convention being in the English, Japanese, and Dutch languages, is word for word as follows:- CONVENTION. For the purpose of encouraging and facilitating the commerce of the citizens Contracting of the United States in Japan; and after due deliberation, his excellency P”·"‘“’· Robert H. Pruyn, minister resident of the United States in Japan, and his exoellency Sibata Sadataro, governor for foreign affairs, both having full powers from their respective governments, have agreed on the following articles, viz : —- Armenia I. The following articles, used in the preparation and pack- Articles treo ing of teas, shall be free of duty: °f ‘l“”Y· Sheet lead, solder, matting, ratan, oil for painting, indigo, gypsum, tiring pans, and baskets. Anricns II. The following articles shall be admitted at the reduced At reduced duty of five per cent: SEK °f n" P" Machines and machinery; drugs and medicines. (Note.-—The prohibition of the importation of opium according to the existing treaty remains in full force.) Iron, in pigs or bars; sheet iron and iron wire; tin plates; white sugar, in loaves or crushed; glass and glassware; clocks, watches, and watch-chains; wines, malted and spirituous liquors. Anr1cL1·: IH.· The citizens of the United States importing or export- _ Those importing goods shall always pay the duty fixed thereon, whether such goods are  gfdsxggzh intended for their own use or not. 4u1y, P y Anrtctm IV. This Convention having been agreed upon a year ago, When this and its signature delayed through unavoidable circumstances, it is hereby gg;::’”*‘°“ *“k°‘ agreed that the same shall go into effect at Kanagawa on the 8th of Feb- ` ruary next, corresponding to the first day of the first month of the fourth Japanese year of Bunkin Ne, and at Nagasaki and Hakodate on the 9th day of March next, corresponding to the first day of the second month of the fourth Japanese year of Bunkin Ne. Done in quadruplicate, each copy being written in the English, Japa· Execution nese. and Dutch languages, all the versions having the same meaning, but the Dutch version shall be considered as the original. In witness whereof; the above-named plenipotentiaries have hereunto set their hands and seals, at the city of Yedo, the twenty-eighth day of