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 326 CONVENTION WITH CENTRAL AMERICA. 1825. pose whatever, without allowing to those interested a sufficient indemnilication. ARTICLE Sth. pmtwinnu, Whenever the citizens of either of the contracting parties shall bg l>¤ given to citi- forced to seek refuge or asylum in the rivers, bays, ports, or dominions,
 * f,;‘;_°€v‘{;°,l‘,n of the other, with their vessels, whether merchant or of war, public or-

,t5maQ,,_ 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. ARTICLE 9th. All ships, 5,.,,, All the ships, merchandize, and effects, belonging to the citizens of b9l<>¤si¤: ¢¤ one of the contracting parties, which may be captured by pirates, §;’$,§3';Y' i_ whether within the limits of its jurisdiction or on the high seas, and rates, &,e,¥opbe may be carried or found in the rivers, roads, bays, ports, or dominions, y:;¤:;r;grgr lv of the other, shall be delivered up to the owners, they provmg,•m due ' and proper form, their rights, before the competent tribunals; it being well understood that the claim should be made within the term of one year by the parties themselves, their attorneys, or agents of the respective overnments. g ARTICLE 10th. A,,,i,,,,,,,,,, to When an vessel belcn in to the citizens of either of the eontractinu begivento each parties shallybe wrecked,$`ou€1dered, or shall suffer any damage on th; giitjjééft **2:;* coasts, or within the clominions ot: the other, there shall be given to 'them all assistance and protection, m the same manner which is usual and customary with the vessels of the nation where the damage happens, germittipg them to npnload the said yessel, if rgecessary, of its merchanize an effects, wit out exactin or it an ut, im ost, or contribution whatever, until they may be {Exported. y y P ARTICLE 11th. Citizens ofei- The citizens of each of the contracting parties shall have power to
 * ,l{:;0l;:"z.'3;l{r dispose of their personal goods within the jurisdiction of the other, by

pqrgpngl g,,,,,,, sale, donation, testament, or otherwise, and their representatives, being tpyjgrw- citizens of the other party, shall succeed to their said personal goods, 0,,,,,,, by sa; whether by testament or ab mtcstato, and they may take possession &o. ’ thereof, either 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, shall be subject to pay in like cases; And it] 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. ARTICLE 12th. Contracting Both the contracting parties promise and engage formally to give {2**;:3; {*;:;;**86 their special protection to the persons and property of the citizens of Special pm,,,c_ eachother, of all occupations, who may be in the territories, subject to tion to the per- the jurisdiction of the one or the other, transient or dwelling therein, ggyiénggiggch leaving open and free to them the tribunals of justice for their judicial ,,,h,,,,_ recourse, on the same terms which are usual and customary with the natives or citizens of the country in which they may be; 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