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 SWEDEN AND NORWAY, 1827. 737 Ancriom I. The citizens and subjects of each of the two high contracting parties Freedom oruavimay, with all security for their persons, vessels, and cargoes, freely s=¤¤i¤¤ wd ¢><>¤¤- enter the ports, places, and rivers of the territories of the other, wher- '“°‘°°· ever foreign commerce is permitted. They shall be at liberty tosojonrn 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 transactions, on condition of their submitting to the laws and ordinances of the respective countries. Aurrcnm II. Swedish and Norwegian vessels, and those of the island of St. Bar- Vessels of Swetholomew, arriving either laden or in ballast, into the ports of the d°¤· &°·· ln 1******* United States of America, from whatever place they may come, shall be g€“f£° U"‘°°° 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, aswell 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 reciprocally, the vessels of the United States of America, arriv- Vessels otunited ing either laden or in ballast in the ports of the Kingdoms of Sweden $¤¤¤¤¤ i¤ 90**8 ef and Norway, from whatever place they may come, shall be treated, on §,";°d°“ ““d N°" their entrance, during their stay, and at their departure, upon the y' 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 establishments whatsoever. Ancrrcmz Ill. All that may be lawfully imported into the United States of America _Equality of duin vessels of the said States may also be thereinto imported in Swedish *'°“ °” '"‘P°"“· and Norwegian vessels, and in those of the island of St. Bartholomew, from whatever place they may come, without paying other or higher duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or ot any private establishments whatsoever, than if imported in national vessels. And, reciprocally, all that may be lawfully imported into the Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway in Swedish and Norwegian vessels, or in those of the island of St. Bartholomew, may also be thereinto imported in vessels of the United States of America, from whatever place they may come, without paying other or higher 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 establishments whatsoever, than if imported in national vessels. Anmcm: IV. All that may be lawfully exported from the United States of America _Equality of duin vessels of the said States may also be exported therefrom in Swedish *'°° °¤ °¥P°'*·°- and Norwegian vessels, or in those of the island of St. Bartholomew, without paying other or higher 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 establishments whatsoever, than if exported in national vessels. n s rv-—17