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 328 CONVENTION WITH CENTRAL AMERICA. 1825. at law; and such citizens or agents shall have liee 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 in the said trials. ARTICLE 13th. Suumy 0, It is likewise agreed, that the most perfect and entire security of conconaciencetobo science shall be enjoyed by the citizens of both the contracting parties ‘;g‘;Y:,‘l ,l’g,;""‘ in the country subject to the jurisdiction of the one and the other, withpm;,,_ out their being liable to be disturbed or molested on account of their religious belief, so long as they respect the laws and established usages of the country. Moreover, the bodies of the citizens of one of the contracting parties, who may die in the territories of the other, shall be buried in the usual burying grounds, or in other decent and suitable places, and shall be protected from violation or disturbance. ARTICLE 14th. Citilensvf It shall be lawful for the citizens of the United States of America bgjhwlilgllis l° and of the Federation of the Centre of America to sail with their ships, SB Ol!'. . . . . . . ghipg, with an with all manner of liberty and security, no distinction being made who m¤¤¤¤r ¤f lib- are the proprietors of the merchandize laden thereon, from any port, to QQ; ""l “°“‘ the places of those who now are or hereafter shall be at enmity with either of the contracting parties. It shall likewise be lawful for the citizens aforesaid to sail with the ships and merchandize 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 they be under the jurisdiction of one power or under several. And it is hereby stipulated, that free ships shall also give freedom to goods, and that every thing 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 appertain to the enemies of either, contraband goods being always excepted. It is also agreed, in like manner, that the same liberty be extended to persons who are on board a free ship, with this effect, that although they be enemies to both or either party, they are not to be taken out of that free ship, unless they are officers or Proviso. soldiers, and in the actual service of the enemy z Provided however, and it is hereby agreed, that the stipulations in this article contained, declaring that the dag shall cover the property, shall be understood as applying to those Powers only who recognise this principle; but if either of the two contracting parties shall be at war with a third, and the other neutral, the flag of the neutral shall cover the property of enemies whose governments acknowledge this principle, and not of others. ARTICLE 15th. Fm}", gm. It is likewise agreed, that, in the case where the neutral flag of one ¥¤¤¤¢· of the contracting parties shall protect the property of the enemies of the other, by virtue of the above stipulation, it shall always be understood that the neutral property found on board such onemv’s vessel: shall be held and considered as enemy's property, and as such shall be liable to detention and confiscation, except such property as was put on board such vessel before the declaration of war, or even afterwards, if it were done without the knowledge of it; but the contracting parties agree, that two months having elapsed after the declaration, their citizens shall not plead ignorance thereof On the contrary, if the flag of