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 SWEDEN, 1783. 729 shall not be obliged to do it, but on the contrary, shall enjoy all the franchises and exemptions which are granted by the rules subsi ting with respect to that object. Anrromc XXV. When a vessel belonging to the subjects and inhabitants of either of Regulation of the parties. sailing on the high sea, shall be met by a ship of war or *i¤i¢¤ M ¤¤¤· privateer of the other, the said ship of war or privateer, to avoid all disorder, shall remain out of cannon shot, but may always send their Immiclcxly boat to the merchant ship, and cause two or three men to go on board treaty of 1816,and of her, to whom the master or commander of the said vessel shall ex- A¤>i<=!¤ XVU· hibit his passport, stating the property of the vessel; and when the Ef,°g"§{',fi,18`27· PP' said vessel shall have exhibited her passport, she shall be at liberty to’ ' continue her voyage, and it shall not he lawful to molest or search her in any manner, or to give her chase or force her to quit her intended course. AJZTIGLE XXVI. The two contracting parties grant mutually the liberty of having Consularomcers. each in the ports of the other, Consuls, Vice·Gonsuls, Agents, and Commissaries, whose functions shall be regulated by a particular agreement. ARTICLE XXVII. The present treaty shall be ratined on both sides, and the ratiflcations R¤tiil¤¤ti<>¤¤· shall be exchanged in the space of eight months, or sooner if possible, countingfrom the day of the signature. In faith whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the Signatures. above articles, and have thereto a ii xed their seals. - _ Done at Paris the third of April, in the year of our Lord one thou- Date. sand seven hundred and eighty-three. GUSTAV PHILIP OOMTE DE GREUTZ. L. s. B. FRANKLIN. L. s. SEPARATE ARTICLE. April 3, 1783- The King of Sweden and the United States of North America agree Duration or that the present treaty shall have its full effect for the space of fifteen wwwyears, counting from the day of the ratification, and the two contracting parties reserve to themselves the liberty of renewing it at the end of that term. Done at Paris the third of April, in the year of our Lord one thou- Signatures; date. sand seven hundred and eighty-three. GUSTAV PHILIP COMTE DE CREUTZ. P.. S.] B. FRANKLIN. L. s. SEPARATE ARTICLES. April e, mss. ARTICLE I. His Swedish Majesty shall use all the means in his power to protect King of Sweden and defend the vessels and effects belonging to citizens or inhabitants V} §¤}b¤:3¤S:¤;3¤l¤ 0f the United States of North America, and every of them which ° "‘ _ "‘ ‘ shall be in the ports, havens, roads, or on the seas near the countries, t [S50  Xlii islands, cities and towns of His said Majesty, and shall use his utmost  {:,8 xc;'} endeavours to recover and restore to the right owners all such vessels treaty nf 1827, PP: and etfects which shall be taken from them within his jurisdiction. 735, 741.]