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 TREATY WITH BRAZIL. 1828. 39{ ARTICLE IV. They likewise agree that whatever kind of produce, manufactures, or v,,,,,,;,,,,;j,,,,;, merchandize, of any foreign country, can be from time to time, lawfully countries pnehc imported into the United States, in their own vessels, may be also im- ‘;"‘,',;’e{9°“2$·““ ported in vessels of Brazil 2 and that no higher or other duties upon the [jon ,,;lii:,¥,,jg:` tonnage of the vessel and hcr cargo, shall be levied and collected, whe- goods into either the importation be made in the vessels of the one country or the ‘h°' °°“""Y· other. And in like manner, that whatever kind of produce, manufactures, or merchandize of any foreign country, can be, from time to time, lawfully imported into the Empire of Brazil, in its own vessels, may be also imported in vessels of the United States: and that no higher or other duties upon the tonnage of the vessel and her cargo, shall be levied or collected whether the importation be made in vessels of the one country, or of the other. And they agree that whatever may be law- Same asm fully exported, or re-exported from the one country in its own ve sels, to ¤¤P¤1’¢¤¤i¤¤· any foreign country, may in like manner, be exported or re—exported in the vessels of the other country. And the same bounties, duties, and drawbacks, shall be allowed and collected, whether such exportation, or re-exportation, be made in vessels of the United States, or of the Empire of Brazil. The government of the United States however consi- What vessels dering the present state of the navigation of Brazil, agrees that a vessel jg b°.f,:2Sld°*°d shall be considered as Brazilian, w en the proprietor and captain are mm ‘ subjects of Brazil and the papers are in legal form. ARTICLE V. No higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into Duties on im. the United States, of any articles the produce or manufactures of the i><>r¤ wd M- Empire of Brazil, and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the l’°""‘ importation into the Empire of Brazil, of any articles the produce or manufactures of the United States, than are or shall be payable on the like articles, being the produce or manufactures of any other foreign country: nor shall any higher or other duties, or charges be imposed in either of the two countries, on the exportation of any articles to the United States, or to the Empire of Brazil respectively, than such as are payable on the exportation of the like article to any other foreign country! nor shall any prohibition be imposed on the exportation or importation of any articles, the produce or manufactures of the United States, or of the Empire of Brazil, to or from the territories of the United States, or to or from the territories of the Empire of Brazil, which shall not equally extend to all other nations. ARTICLE VI. It is likewise agreed, that it shall be wholly free for all merchants, Aum°,,h,,m,_ commanders of ships, and other citizens or subjects of both countries, &·c.y to manage themselves their own business, in all the ports and places 25°,.0"g‘$g"""" subject to the jurisdiction of each other, as well with respect to the ' consignment and sale of their goods and merchandize by wholesale or retail, as with respect to the loading, unloading and sending otf their ships; they being in all these cases to be treated as citizens or subjects of the country in which they reside, or at least to be placed on a footirrg with the subjects or citizens of the most favoured nation. ARTICLE VII. The citizens and subjects of neither of the contracting parties shall Tg be secure be liable to any embargo, nor be detained with their vessels, cargoes, or from dotqmivn merchandize or effects, for any military expedition, nor for any pub- ;’;ll;‘,;Q‘£¤l"d°'“' lic or private purpose whatever, without allowing to those interested, a sufficient indemnification.