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 380 PUBLIC TREATIES. Anriorn VIII. vcsgois soaking Whenever the citizens of either of the contracting parties shall be refuge- forced to seek refuge or asylum in the rivers, bays, ports, or dominions of the 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 favour 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. Aarromn IX. Property o s p - All the ships, merchandise, and effects belonging to the citizens of one within the limits of its jurisdiction or on the high seas,_and may be ear·ried or found in the rivers, roads, bays, ports, or dominions of the other, shall be delivered up to the owners, they provingin 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 their respective Governments. Anrxom X. wr,,,,;,.,,; ,,1 ,1 When any vessel belonging to the citizens of either of the contracting damaged vessels. parties shall be wrecked, foundered, or shall suffer any damage on the coasts, or within the dominions 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 (it' necessary) of its merchandise and effects, without exacting for it any duty, impost, or contribution whatever, provided the same be exported. Aarrcrn XI. Disposal and in- The citizens of each of the contracting parties shall have power to l¤¤¤i¢¤¤¢=¤ of PH- dispose of their personal goods within the jurisdiction of the other, by “°““1 P'°P°"°Y‘ sale, dona.tion, testament, or otherwise, and their representatives, being citizens of the other party, shall succeed to their said personal goods, whether by testament or ab intestate, and they may take possession thereof, 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 or shall be subject to pay in like cases. Heirs to real And if, in the case of real estate, the said heirs would be prevented <>¤¤¤¢<¤· from entering into the possession of the inheritance on account of their 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. Anrrorn XII. p,,,;,m;,,,,t,,l,,,,. Both the contracting parties promise and engage formally to give sons and property. their special protection to the persons and property of the citizens of each other, of all occupations, who may be in the territories subject to the jurisdiction of the one or of the other, transient or dwelling therein, leaving open and free to them the tribunals of justice for their judicial recourse, on the same terms which are usual and customary with the natives or citizens of the country in which they maybe; for which they may employ, in defence of their rights, such advocates, solicitors, notaries, agents, and factors as they may judge proper in all their trials
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