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 790 PUBLIC TREATIES. years, to dispose of the same as they may think proper, and to withdraw the proceeds without molestation, nor any other charges than those which are imposed by the laws of the country. Anrrcmu XIII. Pmmtientaper. Both the contracting parties promise and engage, form=1lly_,_fo EWG ¤<>¤¤ M16 P1‘<>p¤¤‘W· their special protection to the persons andproperty of the citizens of each other, of all occupations, who may be in the territories snh_]ect_to the jurisdiction of the one or 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 costumary with the natives or citizens of the country in which they may be; for winch they may employ, in defence of their rights, such advocates, solicitors, notaries, agents, and factors as they may judge proper, in all_the1r tr1als at law; and such citizens or agents shall have free opportunity to be present at the decisions and sentences of the tribunals in all cases which may concern them, and likewise at the taking of all examinations and evidence which may be exhibited on the said trials. Anerrcmr XIV. §<>¤¤¤‘i¤y ¤f ¤¤¤· The citizens of the United States residing in the territories of the '°'°“°°· Republic of Venezuela shall enjoy the most perfect and entire security of conscience, without being annoyed, prevented, or disturbed on account of their religious belief. Neither shall they be annoyed, molested, or dnsturbed-in the proper exercise of their religion in private houses, or in the chapels or places of worship appointed for that purpose, with the decornm due to divine worship, and with due respect to the laws, mgm; .,5 bum], usages, and customs of the country. Liberty shall also be granted to bury the citizens of the United States who may die in the territories of the Republic of Venezuela, in convenient and adequate places, to be appointed and established by themselves for that purpose, with the knowledge of the local authorities, or in such other places of sepulture as may be chosen by the friends of the deceased; nor shall the funerals or sepulc[h]res of the dead be disturbed in any wise nor upon any account. In like manner, the citizens of Venezuela shall enjoy within the Government and territories of the United States aperfect and unrestrained liberty of conscience and of exercising their religion publicly or privately, within their own dwelling-houses, or in the chapels and places of worship appointed for that purpose, agreeable to the laws, usages, and customs of the United States. Aurronn XV. Neutral trade. It shall be lawful for the citizens of the United States of America and of the Republic of Venezuela to sail with their ships, with all manner of liberty and security, no distinction being made who are the proprietors of the merchandizes laden thereon, from any port to the places of those who now are or hereafter shall be at enmity with either of the contracting partie. It shall, likewise, be lawful for the citizens aforesaid to sail with their ships and merchandizes before mentioned, and to trade with the same liberty and security, from the places, ports, and havens of those who are enemies of both or either party, without any opposition or disturbance whatsoever, not only directly from the places of the enemy before mentioned to neutral places, but also from one place belonging to an enemy to another place belonging to an enemy, whether Fm, ,],,1,, mnka they be under the jmisdiction of one power or under several; and it is free goods. hereby stipulated that free ships shall also give freedom to goods, and that everything shall be deemed to be free and exempt which shall be found on board the ships belonging to the citizens of either of the contracting parties, although the whole lading, or any part thereof, should