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 FRANCE, 1778. 209 danger thereof. And letters of safe conduct shall likewise be given to them for their free and quiet passage from thence and the return of every one to his own country. Aa*r1cLn XIX. In ease the subjects and inhabitants of either party, with their ship- Vessels in disping, whether publick and of war, or private and of merchants, be IIB58- torced, through stress of weather, pursuit of pirates or enemies, or any other urgent necessity for seeking of shelter and harbour, to retreat and enter into any of the rivers, bays, roads, or ports belonging to the other party, they shall be received and treated with all humanity and kindness, and- enjoy all friendly protection and help; and they shall be permitted to refresh and provide themselves, at reasonable rates, with victuals and all thin gs needful for the sustenance of their persons or reparation of their ships, and conveniency of their voyage; and they shall no ways be detained or hindered from returning out of the said ports or roads, but may remove and depart when and whither they please, without any let or hindrance. Aivrromn XX. For the better promoting of commerce on both sides, it is agreed that _ Privile·,:es of resif a war shall break out between the said two nations, six months after “1°“”°" ‘“ °”° °f the proclamation of war shall be allowed to the merchants in the cities WM and towns where they live for selling and transporting their goods and merehandizes, and if anything be taken from them, or any injury be done them within that term by either party, or the people or subjects of either, full satisfaction shall be made for the same. Anmroma XXI. No subjects of the Most Christian King shall apply for or take any L6*·¤¤f¤<>fm¤¤l¤°» commission, or letters,of marque, for arming any ship or ships to act as &°‘ privateers against the said United States, or any of them, or against the subjects, people, or inhabitants of the said United States, or any of them, or against the property of any of the inhabitants of any of them, from any Prince or State with which the said United States shall be at war; nor shall any citizen, subject, or inhabitant of the said United States, or any of them, apply for or take any commission or letters of marque for arming any ship or ships to act as privateers against the subjects of the Most Christian King, or any of them, or the property of any of them, from any Prince or State with which the said King shall be at war; and if any person of either nation shall take such commissions OI.; letters of marque, he shall be punished as a pirate. Ancrromsz XXII. It shall not be lawful for any foreign privateers, not belonging to F°*°*¤“ P”*”· subjects of the Most Christian King nor citizens of the said United t°°'“‘ States, who have commissions from any other Prince or State in enmity with either nation, to fit their ships in the ports of either the one or the other of the aforesaid parties, to sell what they have taken, or in any other manner whatsoever to exchange their ships, merehandizes, or any other lading; neither shall they be allowed even to purchase victuals, except such as shall be necessary for their going to the next port of that Prince or State from which they have commissions. Anrromn XXIII. It shall be lawful forall and singular the subjects of the Most Chris- N¤¤¢¤¤l Usdé- tian King, and the citizens, people, and inhabitants of the said United States, to sail with their ships with all manner of liberty and security, no distinction being made who are the proprietors of the merchandizes 11 s Iv-14