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 230 CONVENTION WITH GREAT BRITAIN. 1815. be payable on the same articles when imported or exported in the vessels of the most favoured European nations. ’ Angeles mw But it is expressly agreed, that the vessels of the United States shall l>9 ¤¤¤V¤Y¤d not carry any articles from the said prmclpal settlements to any port or 2;ff];‘3u%dE;,_ place, except to some port or place m the United States of America, where the same shall be unladen. _ _ _ _ Vessels of U.S. It is also understood, that the permission granted by this article is not l,,:d°:j$,5ll?§B,,_ of the coasting trade of the said British territories; but the vessels of tish Eastlndies. the United States having, in the first instance, proceeded to one of the said principal settlements of the British dommlons in the East Indies, and then going with their original cargoes, or part thereoidfrom one of the said principal settlements to another, shall not be consi ered as car- Ameriean ves- rying on the coasting trade. The vessels of the United States may also °°l¤ mY *°¤°h touch for refreshment but not for commerce in the course of their voy- 2:,_°`°f'°Shm°m' age to or from the British territories in India, or to or from the dominions of the em eror of China, at the Ca e of Good Hope, the Island t‘StHl(% hthl pb`:! 'l‘ 0 . e ena a or suc 0 er p aces as may e in IC possession o Great Britain: in the African or Indian seas; it being well understood that in all that regards this article, the citizens of the United States shall be subject, in all respects to the laws and regulations of the British government from time to time hstablished. Consuls tore- Am-. 4. It shall be free for each of the two contracting parties, re- °‘;‘j:,;’;;l;°f‘j‘;éh spectively, to appoint consuls for the protection of trade, to reside in, _ the dominions and territories of the other party· but before any consul pm y shall act as such, he shall, in the usual form, beiapproved and admitted How they may by the government to which he is sent; and it is hereby declared, that, b° P¤¤*¤h°d· in case of illegal or improper conduct towards the laws or government of the country to which he is sent, such consul may either be punished according to law if the laws will reach the case or be sent back the offended governmhnt assigning to the other the reasons for the same. Particular It is hereby declared, that either of the contracting parties may exj’l°"°” °"°°R*°d cept from the residence of consuls, such particular places as such party rom the rest- · dum of com shall judge fit to be so excepted. suls. _'l‘his convent Arvr. 5. This Convention, when the same shall have been duly rati- 2g3»;'lj;¤;,;¥¤· fied by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and g,,,,;,,, fo,. f,,,,}.' consent of their Senate, and by his Britannick majesty, and the respecyears. five ratifications mutually exchanged, shall be binding and obligatory on the said United States and his majesty for four years from the date of Exchange of its s1gnature;(b) and the ratifications shall be exchanged in six months
 * 1;** '° call'? °¤ to extend to allow the vessels of the United States to carry on any part;
 * 2:*3m;* 1; from this time, or sooner, if possible.

dsc. i i Done at London, this third day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, H. CLAY ALBERT, GALLATIN, FREDERICK JOHN ROBINSON, HENRY GOULBURN, WILLIAM ADAMS. (ul See the “Declaration," at the end of this Convention, page 231. wg) gpsptinued for 10 years by the 4th Article of the Convention of London, of 20th October, 1818