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 CENTRAL AMERICA, 1825. 97 ARTICLE VII. The citizens of neither of the contracting parties shall be liable to any Embargo or deenibargo, nor be detained with their vessels, cargoes, merchandise or **>¤li<>¤- effects for any military expedition, nor ior any public or private purpose whatever, without allowing to those interested a sufficient indemnification. Aivrionz VIII. Whenever the citizens of either of the contracting parties shall be Vssscls in disforced to seek refuge or asylum in the rivers, bays, ports, or dominions “°“°· bfthe other, with their vessels, whether merchant or of war, public or private, through stress of weather, pursuit of pirates, or enemies, they shall be received and treated with humanity, giving to them all favor and protection for repairing their ships, procuring provisions, and placing themselves in a situation to continue their voyage without obstacle or hindrance of any kind. Arvrronn IX. All the ships, merchandise, and effects belonging to the citizens of Captures by pione of the contracting parties, which may be captured by pirates, ¤"¤¤¤¤· whether within the limits of its jurisdiction or on the high seas, and may be carried or iound in the rivers, roads, bays, ports, or dominions of the other, shall‘be delivered up to the owners, they proving in due and proper form their rights before the competent tribunals; it being well understood that the claim should be made within the term of one year by the parties themselves, their attorneys, or agents of the respective Governments. ARTICLE X. When any vessel belonging to the citizens of either of the contract- Wrscksing parties shall be wrecked, ioundered, or shall suffer any damage on the coasts, or within the dominious_of the other, there shall be given to them all assistance and protection, in the same manner which is usual and customary with the vessels of the nation where the damage happens, permitting them to unload the said vessel, if necessary, of its merchandise and effects, without exacting for it any duty, impost, or contribution whatever, until they may be exported. Anrxorn XI. The citizens of each of the contracting parties shall have power to Disposal and indispose of their personal goods within the jurisdiction of the otherhby heriumce ig persale, donation, testament, or otherwise, and their representatives, being “°““ ¥“`°P° Y· citizens of the other party, shall succeed to their said personal goods, whether by testament or ab intestate, and they may take possession thereof, either by themselves or others acting for them, and dispose of the same at their will, paying such dues only as the inhabitants of the country, wherein said goods are, shall be subject to pay in like cases. And if, in the case of real estate, the said heirs would be prevented Heirs to resi from entering into the possession of the inheritance, ou account of their ¤s¢¤t<-=- character of aliens, there shall be granted to_them the term of three years to dispose of the same, as they may think proper, and to_withdraw the proceeds without molestation, and exempt from all duties of detraction, on the part of the Government of the respective States. ARTICLE XII. Both the contracting parties promise and engage formally_  give protection to their special protection to the persons and property of the_citizens of residents. each other, of all occupations, who may be in the territories, subject it s iv;7