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 22 TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH FRANCE. 1778. months being passed after the declaration of war, thzlprurespectpedsutp jects, from whatever part. of the world they come, s a not p ea the ignorance mentioned in this article. ARTICLE XV. Ships of wut- And that more effectual care may be taken for the security of the md PFiV={*¤Ff¤ subjects and inhabitants of both parties, that they suffer no mjury by the QZ gih': "ggnl men of war or privateers of the other party, all the commanders of the if ths dd: toslfe ships of his Most Christian Majesty and of the said United States, and punished and all their subjects and inhabitants, shall be forbid doing any injury or $)‘:‘f°‘f,£,“;‘;},y damage to the other side; and if they act to the contrary they shall be injured. punished, and shall moreover be bound to make satisfaction for all matter of damage, and the interest thereof, by reparation, under the pain and obligation of their person and goods. ARTICLE XVI. All ships and All ships and merchandizes of what nature soever, which shall be m¤¥<=l*¤¤dlZ° I rescued out of the hands of any pirates or robbers on the high seas, {§:°j‘}:gd';“;f°pi, shall be brought into some port of either state, and shall be delivered rates to be re· to the custody of the officers of that port, in order to be restored entire ¤*°¥°d· to the true proprietor, as soon as due and sufficient proof shall be made concerning the property thereof ARTICLE XVII. pt.", may bg It shall be lawful for the ships of war of either party, andprivateers, curriedinto the freely to carry whithersoever they please, the ships and goods taken gm; °l °“h" from their enemies, without being obliged to pay any duty to the officers ° of the admiralty or any other judges; nor shall such prizes be arrested or seized when they come to and enter the ports of either party; nor shall the searchers or other officers of those places search the same, or make examination concerning the lawfulness of such prizes; but they may hoist sail at any time, and depart and carry their prizes to the places expressed in their commissions, which the commanders of such No shelter ships of war shall be obliged to show: on the contrary, no shelter or °l‘°“ b° 2“’°“ refuge shall be given in their ports to such as shall have made rize of to the captors ·. . P. ofpdzcs from the subjects, people or property of either of the parties; but if such either party. shall come in, being forced by stress of weather, or the danger of the sea, all proper means shall be vigorously used, that they go out and retire from thence as soon as possible. ARTICLE XVIII. ln case ofship- If any ship belonging to either of the parties, their people or subjects, g”;‘3,l§A_52B°* ‘° shall within the coasts or dominions of the other, stick upon the sands, ` or be wrecked, or suffer any other damage, all friendly assistance and relief shall be given to the persons shipwrecked, or such as shall be in danger thereof And letters of safe conduct shall likewise be given to them for their free and quiet passage from thence andthe return of every one to his own country. ARTICLE XIX. \Vhen vessels _ In case the subjects and inhabitants of either party, with their ship- @5; gc ping, whether publick and of war, or private and of merchants, be nm Mega ,,,,0 forced through stress of weather, pursuit of pirates, or enemies, or any gggojjrgjr other urgent netiespjty for seiking of shelter and harbour, to retreat and _ _· en cr m 0 any o t o rivers, ays, roads or orts belon in to the other ggdtgddgiglw party, they shall be received and treated uiith all huiiarity and kindness, and enjoy all friendly protection and help; and they shall be permitted to refresh and provide themselves, at reasonable rates, with vrctuals and all things needful for the sustenance of their persons, or