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 GREECE, 1837. 373 G R E E C E. GREECE, 1837. TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES Dec, 10-22 1837. OF AMERICA AND HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF GREECE, CONCLUDED ——-——+-— AT LONDON DECEMBER 10-22, 1837; RATIFICATION ADVISED BY SENATE MARCH 26, 1838; RATIFIED BY PRESIDENT APRIL 12, 18::8; RATIFICA- g`(IC;N:S8EXCHANGED AT LONDON JUNE 13-25, 1838; PROCLAIMED AUGUST ’ r The United States of America and His Majesty the King of Greece, Contracting puequally animated with the sincere desire of maintaining the relations of tmgood understanding which have hitherto so happily subsisted between their respective States; of extending, also, and consolidating the commercial intercourse between them ; and convinced that this object cannot better be accomplished than by adopting the system of an entire freedom of navigation, and a perfect reciprocity, based upon principles of equity, equally benencial to both countries; have, in consequence, agreed to enter into negotiations for the conclusion of a treaty of commerce and navigation, and for that purpose have appointed Plenipotentiaries: The President of the United States of America, Andrew Stevenson, negotiators. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States near the court of Her Britannic Majesty; and His Majesty the King of Greece, Spiridion Tricoupi, Councillor of State on Special Service, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near the same court, Grand Commander of the Royal Order of the Saviour, Grand Cross of the American Order of Isabella the Catholic; Who, after having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles : Anrrcizn I. The citizens and subjects of each of the two high contracting parties Fr¤¤<l¤m ¤f ¢9¤¤· may,with all security for their persons, vessels, and cargoes, freely enter ;‘;§:°° °“d “°""g“' the ports, places, and rivers of the territories of the other, wherever ' foreign commerce is permitted. They shall be at liberty to sojourn and reside in all parts whatsoever of said territories; to rent and occupy houses and warehouses for their commerce; and they shall enjoy, generally, the most entire security and protection in their mercantile trans— actions, on conditions of their submitting to the laws and ordinances of the respective countries. Anrronn II. Greek vessels arriving, either laden or in ballast, into the ports of the V9¤¤°l¤ °¤ **1*1**1 United States of America, from whatever place they may come, shall be f°°°‘"g‘ treated, on their entrance, during their stay, and at their departure, upon the same footing as national vessels coming from the same place, with respect to the duties of tonnage, lighthouses, pilotage, and port charges, as well as to the perquisites of public officers, and all other duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishment whatsoever; and, reeiprocally, the vessels of the United States of America arriving, either laden or in ballast, into the ports of the Kingdom of Greece, from whatever place they may come, shall be treated, on their entrance, during their stay, and at their departure, upon the same footing as national vessels coming from the same place, with respect to the duties of tonnage, light-houses, pilotage,