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 330 CONVENTION WIT Il CENTRAL AMERICA. 1825. the neutral docs not protect the enemy’s property, in that case the goods and merchandize of the neutral, embarked in such enemy’s ships, shall be free. ARTICLE 16th. La,,,,,, 0;,,,,. This liberty of navigation and commerce shall extend to all kinds vientivn and of merchandize, excepting those only which are distinguished by the °°m"'°"°° ‘° name of contraband and under this name of contraband, or prohibited extend to all ’ kinds ar mc,. goods, shall be comprehendedchwdise except 1st. Cannons, mortars, howitzers, swivels, blunderbusses, muskets, "‘° f°u°“’“’g‘ fuzees, rifles, carbines, pistols, pikes, swords, sabres, lances,.spears, halberds, and granades, bombs, powder, matches, balls, and all other things belonging to the use of these arms; 2dly. Bucklers, helmets, breast plates, coats of mail, infantry belts and clothes, made up in the form and for a military use; 3dly. Cavalry belts and horses, with their furniture; 4th1y. And generally all kinds of arms and instruments of iron, steel, brass, and copper, or of any other materials manufactured, prepared, and formed, expressly to make war by sea or land. ARTICLE 17th. All other mer- All other merchandize and things not comprehended in the articles
 * "¥::;$cd of contraband explicitly enumerated and classified as above, shall be

in th}; u,,,,,;,,,, held and considered as free, and subjects of free and lawful commerce, above enume- so that they may be carried and transported in the freest manner by
 * ‘,€ltJ° b° held both the contracting parties, even to places belonging to an enemy, ex—

‘ cepting only those places which are at that time besieged or blockaded: und, to avoid all doubt in this particular, it is declared that those places only are besieged or blockaded which are actually attacked by a belligerent force capable of preventing the entry of the neutral. ARTICLE 18th. A,,,,,;,,,, of The articles of contraband, before enumerated and classified, which contraband to may be found in a vessel bound for an enemy’s port, shall be subject to 3;,°“bJ°°"° detention and confiscation, leaving free the rest of the carero and the entron and . . `° ¤ m,,g;,,,,,,,,,,,_ ship, that the owners may dispose of them as they see proper. No vessel of either of the two nations shall be detained on the high seas on account of having on board articles of contraband, whenever the master, captain, or supercargo, of said vessels will deliver up the articles of contraband to the captor, unless the quantity of such articles be so great and of so large a bulk that they cannot be received on board the capturing ship without great inconvenience; but, in this and in all other cases of just detention, the vessel detained shall be sent to the nearest convenient and safe port, for trial and judgment, according to law. ARTICLE 19th. 1-*,,,-;},,,,, mm. And whereas it frequently happens that vessels sail for a port or place ¤¤¤¢· belonging to an enemy, without knowing that the same is besieged, blockaded, or invested, it is agreed, that every vessel so circumstanced may be turned away from such port or place, but shall not be detained, nor shall any part of her cargo, if not contraband, be confiscated, unless, alter warning of such blockade or investment, from the commanding officer of the blockading forces, she shall again attempt to enter; but she shall be permitted to go to any other port or place she shall think proper. Nor shall any vessel of either, that may have entered into such port before the same was actually besieged, blockaded,