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 J¤1y4, 1827. TREATY WITH SWEDEN AND NORWAY. (u) Ratifications ¤¤¢h¤¤¤°dJ°¤· In the name of the Most Holy and Indivisible Trinity. 1%,:2%,,,iOn Tun United States of America and His Majesty, the King of Sweden of the President and Norway, equally animated with the desire of extending and con- 0f rtw U·$·· solidating the commercial relations subsisting between their respective ‘l§Q'é,},g;,:g,2€,,__ Territories, and convinced that this object cannot better be accomplish. ries. ed than by placing them on the basis of a perfect equality and reciprocity, have, in consequence, agreed to enter into negotiation for a New Treaty of Commerce and Navigation; and, to this effect, have appointed Plenipotentiaries, to wit: The President of the United States of America, John James Appleton, Chargé d’Afi'aires of the said States at the Court of His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway; and His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, the Sieur Gustave Count de Wetterstedt, his Minister of State and of Foreign Affairs, Knight Commander of his orders, Knight of the Orders of St. Andrew, St. Alexander Newsky, and St. Ann, of the first class, of Russia; Knight of the Order of the Red Eagle, of ·the first class, of Prussia; Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold, of Austria; one of the Eighteen of the Swedish Academy; who, after having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I. Navigation The citizens and subjects of each of the two high contracting parnnd commerce- ties may, with all security for their persons, vessels, and cargoes, freely enter the ports, places, and rivers, of the territories of the other, wherever foreign commerce is permitted. They shall be at liberty to sojourn and reside in all parts whatsoever of said territories; to rent and occupy houses and warehouses for their commerce; and they shall enjoy, generally, the most entire security and protection in their mercantile transactions, on condition of their submitting to the laws and ordinances of the respective countries. ARTICLE II. Swedish and Swedish and Norwegian vessels, and those of the Island of St. Bar- Norwegian vas- tholomew, arriving either laden or in ballast, into the ports of the United
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,,0,,,,;,,,,,,,,],, on their entrance, during their stay, and at their departure, upon the Gm. same footing as national vessels coming from the same place, with respect to the duties of tonnage, light houses, pilotage, and port charges, as well as to the perquisites of public officers, and all other duties or charges of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name, or to the profit, of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishment whatsoever. Reciprocal ii, And, reciprocally the vessels of the United States of America, w Amcricw arriving either laden, or in ballast, in the ports .—f' the kingdoms of "°”°l°‘ Sweden and Norway, from whatever place they may come, shall be treated on their entrance, during their stay, and at their departure, upon the same footing as national vessels coming from the same place, with respect to the duties of tonnage, light houses, pilotage, and port charges, as well as to the perquisites of public officers, and all other (ul See notes nf the treaties between the United Suites and Sweden, ante, page ’0. mlm