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 COLOMBIA, 1824. 153 fore mentioned, to neutral places, but also from one place belonging to an enemy to another place belonging to an enemy, whether they be under the jurisdiction of one power or under several. And it is hereby Free ships make stipulated that lh e ships shall also give freedom to goods, and that every- f*`°° H°°d°- thing shall be deemed to be tree and exempt which shall be found on board the ships belonging to the citizens of either of the contracting parties, although the whole lading, or any part thereof, should appertain to the enemies of either, contraband goods being always excepted. It is also agreed, in like manner, that the same liberty be extended to persons who are on board a free ship, with this effect, that, although thev be enemies to both or either party, they are not to be taken out of that tree ship, unless they are officers or soldiers, and in the actual service of the enemies: Provided, however, and it is hereby agreed, that the stip· Limitation of the ulations in this article contained, declaring that the Hag shall cover the 1>vi¤¤i1>1¤- property, shall be understood as applying to those power only who recognized this principle; but if either of the two contracting parties shall be at war with a third, and the other neutral, the Bag of the neutral shall cover the property of enemies whose governments acknowledge this priuciple, and not of others. Anrronu XIII. It is likewise agreed that in the case where the neutral flag of one of N°“tm}PmP°**Y the contracting parties shall protect the property of the enemies of the °“ °"°'"y “ ""““°l“‘ other, by virtue of the above stipulation, it shall always be understood that the neutral property found on board such enemies' vessels shall be held and considered as enemies’ property, and, as such, shall be liable to detention and confiscation, except such property as was put on board such vessel before the declaration of war, or even afterward, if it were done without the knowledge of it; but the contracting parties agree that two months having elapsed after the declaration. their citizens shall not plead ignorance thereof. On the contrary, if the flag of the neutral does not protect the enemy’s property, in that case the goods and merchandises, of the neutral, embarked in such enemy’s ship, shall be iree. Anrxcnn XIV. This liberty of navigation and commerce shall extend to all kinds of Contrabandurtimerchandises, excepting those only which are distinguished by the name <=l¤¤· of contraband; and under this name of contraband or prohibited goods shall be comprehended- First. Cannons, mortars, howitzers, swivels, blunderbusses, muskets, fusees, rifles, carbines, pistols, pikes, swords, sabres, lances, spears,halherds, and granades, bombs, powder, matches, balls, and all other things belonging to the use of these arms; Secondly. Bucklers, helmets, breast-plates, coats of mail, infantry belts, and clothes made up in the form and for a military use; Thirdly. Cavalry belts, and horses with their furniture ;» _ Fourthly. And generally all kinds of arms and instruments of 1ron, steel, brass, and copper, or of any other materials manufactured, prepared, and formed expressly to make war by sea or land. Amxonu XV. · All other merchandises and things not comprehended in the articles Articles not coaof contraband explicitly enumerated and classified as above, shall be **¤b¤¤d- held and considered as free, and subjects of free and lawtul commerce, so that they may be carried and transported in the freest manner by both the contracting parties, even to places belonging to an enemy,·exceptin g only tho e places which are at that time besieged or blocked up; and, to avoid all doubt in this particular, it is declared that those plaws Deunition of only are besieged or blockaded which are actually attacked by a bel— b1<>¤k¤d¤· ligerent force capable of preventing the entry of the neutral.