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 TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE M,,,,;, $29,18*33, Between his Majeity_the Magnyieent Kzrzg of Seam, and ",§j,5,,{,]g[,]`,‘ the mted States of America : of the President `{EQ; His Majesty the Sovereign and Magnificent King, in the City of Sia- Ratilications Yut’h1u, has appointed the Chau Phaya-Phra-klang, one of the first ‘§‘f,:‘;:,§°g 2, Ministers of State, to treat with Edmund Roberts, Minister of the United pi, 1g3e_ P States of America, who has been sent by the Government thereof, on its behaltl to form a treaty of sincere friendship and entire good iaith between the two nations. For this purpose, the Siamese and the citizens of the United States of America shall, with sincerity, hold commercial intercourse in the ports of their respective nations as long as Heaven and Earth shall endure. Treaty con. This treaty is concluded on Wednesday, the last of the fourth month eluded March of the year 1194, called Pi-mar'dng·chat—tav=1-sdk, (or the year of the 20* 1833* Drag0n,3 corresponding to the twentieth day of March, in the year of our Lor 1833. One original is written in Siamese, the other in English; but as the Siamese are ignorant of English, and the Americans of Siamese, a Portuguese and a Chinese translation are annexed, to serve as testimony to the contents of the treaty. The writing is of the same tenor and date in all the languages aforesaid: It is signed, on the one part, with the name of the Chau 1·"haya P’hra-klang, and sealed with the seal of the lotus flower, of glass ; on the other part, it is signed with the name of Edmund Roberts, and sealed with a seal containing an eagle and stars. Sum wm mt. One copy will be kept in Siam, and another will be taken by Edmund ty the treaty if Roberts to the United States. If the Government of the United States t ° U' 8* d°‘ shall ratify the said treaty, and attach the seul of the Government, then Siam will also ratify it on its part, and attach the seal of its Government. perpetual Arvricnn l. There shall be a perpetual peace between the United peace. States of America and the Magnificent King of Siam. citizens or Ama 2. The citizens of the United States shall have free liberty to U- S· M libarly enter all the ports of the Kingdom of Siam, with their cargoes, of what- 3:;:*;; gtgm ever kind the said cargoes may consist; and they shall have liberty to withthegr cm-. sell the same to any of the subjects of the King, or others who may goes, Sec. wish to purchase the same, or to barter the same for any produce or manufacture of the Kingdom, or other articles that may be found there. No prices shall be fixed by the officers of the King on the articles to be sold by the merchants of the United States, or the merchandise they may wish to buy, but the trade shall be free on both sides, to sell, or buy, or exchange, on the terms and for the prices the owners may think tit. Whenever the said citizens of the United States shall be ready to depart, they shall be at liberty so to do, and the proper officers shall Yygvigg, furnish them with passports: Provided always, There be no legal impediment to the contrary. Nothing contained in this article shall be understood as granting permission to import and sell munitions of war to any person excepting to the King, who, if he does not require, will not be bound to purchase them; neither is permission granted to import opium, which is contraband; or to export rice, which cannot be embarked as an article of commerce. These only are prohibited. Mata