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 448 TREATY WITH RUSSIA. 1832. coming mae Anrrcnn VII. It is expressly understood that the preceding articles °¤°¤P¢¤d· II, III, IV, V, and VI, shall not be applicable to the coastwise navigation of either of the two countries, which each of the High Contracting Parties reserves exclusively to itself 'I(:li’;l’;l{:lh?>Lf(¤l¢Y of having in their respective ports, Codsuls, Vice Consuls, agents and md p""l°g°°' commissaries, of their own appointment, who shall enjoy the same privile es and powers, as those of the most favored nations; but if any such Consul shall exercise commerce, they shall be submitted to the same laws and usages to which the private individuals of their nation are submitted, in the same place. · The Consuls Vice Consuls, and commercial Agents, shall·· have the tgxgdsandcl right, as such, to sit as judges and arbitrators in such differences as may mn °"°°' nation whose interests are committed to their charge, without the inter- 1846* °h‘ 1°5’ ference of the local authorities, unless the conduct of the crews, or of the captain, should disturb the order or the tranquzglify of thehcoplptry, or the said Consuls, Vice Consuls, or Commerci gents s ou require their assistance to cause their decisions to be carried into effect or supported. It is, however, understood, that this species of judgment or arbitration shall not deprive the contending parties of the right they have to resort, on their return, to the judicial authority of their country. (30,,,,,],, gw_ Anrrcnm IX. The said Consuls, Vice Consuls and Commercial A ents, l¤¤yr¤q¤i\‘¤ ilw are authorized to require the assistance of the local authorities, {'gr the f:::,’j°:{‘,f§,3€g;g search, arrest, detention and imprisonment of the deserters from the K, mmdm". ships of war and merchant vessels of their country. For this purpose m- they shall apply to the competent tribunals, judges and officers, and shall, in writing, demand said deserters, proving by the exhibition of the registers of the vessels, the rolls of the crews, or by other official documents, that such individuals formed part of the crews; and this reclamation being thus substantiated, the surrender shall not be refused. pumm, to Such deserters, when arrested, shall be placed at the disposal of the b¤ ¤9¤¢b¤ck said Consuls, Vice Consuls, or Commercial Agents, and may be con- ' claim them, in order to be detained until the time when they shall be restored to the vessels to which they belonged, or sent back to their own country by a vessel of the same nation or any other vessel whatsoever. But if not sent back within four months, from the day of their arrest, they shall be set at liberty, and shall not be again arrested for t.he same cause. However, if the deserter should be found to have committed any crime or offence, his surrender may be delayed until the tribunal before which his hcase shall peudppending, shall gave pronounced its sentence, and suc sentence s ia rave been carrie into effect. S,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,0 Aivrictn X. The citizens and subjects of each of the High Contractpersonal estate, ing Parties shall have power to dispose of their personal goods within
 * , Aarrcns VIII. The two Contractin Parties shall have the libert
 * 'l’l¤'¤*°l¤ °°¥· arise between the captains and crews of the vessels belonging to the
 * l2‘,l',:;_°“" lined in the public prisons, at the request and cost of those who shall
 * ,;*dr:°**;.P°°¤l the jurisdiction of the other, by testament, donation, or otherwise, and

°their representatives, being citizens or subjects of the other party, shall succeed to their said personal goods, whether by testament or ab intestatv, and may take ossession thereof, either b themselves, or b others algting for them, and dispose of the same, at will, paying to the jhoffit pf t e res ective overnments, suc dues onl as the inhabitants o the countrypwhereingthe said goods are, shall be ysubject to pay in like cases. And in case of the absence of the representative, such care shall be taken of the said goods, as would be taken of the goods of a native of the same country in like case, until the lawful owner may take measures for receiving them. And if a question should arise among several