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 492 TREATY WITH MADAGASCAR. Fnmnuanr 14, 1867. Rltzhfs ¤f' Mr- They shall enjoy full and complete protection and security for them.
 * ’{;_°"d pr°p` selves and their property, equally with the subjects of Madagascar; the

right to lease or rent land, houses, or storehouses for a term of months or years mutually agreed upon between the owners and American citizens; build houses and mavazines on land leased by them, m accordance with the laws of Madagasizar for, buildings; hire laborers not soldiers, and if' slaves, not without permission of their masters. Should the Queen. however require the services of such laborers or if they should desire, on their own account. to leave, they shall bé at See p·498- liberty to do so, and be paid up to fhe time of leaving, on giving previous notice. Contracts for Contracts for renting or leasing land or houses or hiring laborers may lima. be executed by deeds signed before the United States consul and the local ·p,.,d,,_ authorities. They also shall be permitted to trade or pass with their mcrchandise through all parts of Madagascar which are under the control of a governor, duly appointed by her Majesty, with the exception of Ambohimanga, Ambohimanambola, and Amparafaravato, which places foreigners are not permitted to enter, and, in fact, be entitled to all privi legee of commerce granted to other favored nations. bubjects of The subjects of her Majesty the Queen of Madagascar shall enjoy the C M_` Aivrrcma III. Commerce between the people of America and Madaommnr gascar shall be perfectly free, with all the privileges under which the ‘1‘m·it’f. most favored nations are now or may hereafter be trading. Citizens of America shall, however,. pay a duty, not exceeding ten per cent, on both exports and imports in Madagascar-, to be regulated by a tariff mutually agreed tuporlr, with the fftotlovsling exceptions: lgunition of war, Ito be (importc yt e ucen o *a uvascar into er omimons or y er or er. Prohibtting Prohibited from export by theg laws of Madagascar are, munition of war, lm?;'" 'md °*‘ timber, and cows. No other duties, such as tonnage, pilotage, quarantine, polighthouse dues, shall be imposed in ports of either country on the vessels 0f the other to which national vessels or vessels of the most favored nations shall not equally be liable. Ports. Ports of Madagascar where there is no military station under the control of a governor must not be entered by United States vessels. Consul;. _ A.1<·r1o1.ic ·l`V. Each contracting party may appointconsuls, to reside in the domimons of each other, who shall enjoy all privileges granted to consuls of the most favored nations, to be witness of the good relationship existing between both nations, and to regulate and protect commerce. énislyw ¤l; clll- Axvrrcnxt V. Citizens of the United States who enter Madagascar,
 * 6*:i3:°§;‘al:°*”° same privileges in the United States of America.
 * 0Q;3.y°:,§,Ln in and subjects of her ltiajesty the Queen of Madagascar while sojourning

the other coun- in America, are subject to the laws of trade and commerce in the re- or property, of American citizens, or in cases of criminal offences, they shall be under the exclusive civil and criminal jurisdiction of their own consul only, duly invested with the necessary powers.-` l ' But should any American citizen be guilty of a serious criminal offence against the laws of Madagascar, he shall be liable to banishment from the country. . Disputes, Bw. All dis utes and differences arisinv within the dominions of her Ma'est , R _ _ O. J y between citizens of the United States and subjects of Madagascar, shall be decided before the United States consul, and an officer, duly authorized by her Ma_;csty’s government, who shall afford mutual assistance and every facility to each other in recovering debts. Vessels. Amxcm-: VI. No American vessel shall have communication with the shore before receiving pratique from the local authorities of Madagascar; nor shall any subject of her Majesty the Queen be permitted to embark on board nn American vessel without a passport from her Majestv’s g0v· ernment.
 * 7- spcctive countries. In regard to civil rights, however. whether of person