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 CONVENTION WITH PERU-BOLIVIA. 1836. 489 private,) of trade, or employed in the fisheries, through stress of wea- refuge in the ther, want of water or provisions, pursuit of pirates or enemies, they d°'“*"l°“¤ °Y shall be received and treated with humanity; and all favor and protec- °h° °th°r' tion shall be given to them, in the repairing of their vessels, procuring of supplies, and placing of themselves in a condition to pursue their voyage, without obstacle or hindrance. ARTICLE VI. All ships, merchandize, and effects belonging to citizens of one of the Vessels, &.e. contracting parties, which may be captured by pirates, whether on the °°P*¤'°d bl' Pk high seas, or within the limits of its jurisdiction, and may be carried, or ::;:;jt° b° r° found, in the rivers, roads, bays, ports, or dominions of the other, shall . be delivered up to the owners, they proving, in due and proper form, their rights before the competent tribunals; it being understood that the claim should be made within the term of two years, by the parties themselves, their attornies, or the agents of their respective Governments. ARTICLE VII. Whenever any vessel belonging to the citizens of either of the con- Assistance in tracting parties shall be wrecked, founder, or suffer damage, on the casvcf Wf¤°l¤· coasts, or within the dominions of the other, all assistance and rotection shall be given to the said vessel, her crew, and the merchandize on board, in the same manner as is usual and customary with vessels of the nation where the accident happens, in like cases; and it shall be permitted to her, if necessary, to unload the merchandize and elfects on board, with the proper precautions to prevent their illicit introduction, without exacting, in this case, any duty, impost, or contribution whatever, provided the same be exported. ARTICLE VIII. The citizens of each of the contracting parties shall have power to Power to diadispose of their personal effects, within the jurisdiction of the other, by D¤¤= ¢>fP•¤°¤\l sale, donation, testament, or otherwise; and their representatives, being °m°°’°‘ citizens of the other party, shall succeed to their said personal effects, whether by testament or ab intestate, and may take possession thereof} either themselves, or by others acting for them, and dispose of the same at their will, paying such dues only as the inhabitants of the country wherein said effects are shall be subject to pay in like cases. And it, gan wm in the case of real estate, the said heirs should be prevented from entering into possession of the inheritance on account of their character as aliens, there shall be granted to them the term of three years in which to dispose of the same, as they may think proper, and to withdraw the proceeds, which they may do without obstacle, and exempt from all charges, save those which are imposed by the laws of the countr. Y ARTICLE IX. Both the contracting parties solemnly promise and engage to give 1:,,,,6,,,;,,,,;,, their special protection to the persons and property of the citizens of persons and each other, of all classes and occupations, who may be in the territories P'°l’°"Y· subject to the jurisdiction of the one or the other, transient or dwelling therein, leaving open and free to them the tribunals of justice, for their judicial recourse, on the same terms as are usual and customary with the natives or citizens of the country in which they may be ; for which purpose they may employ, in defence of their rights, such advocates, solicitors, notaries, agents, and factors, as they may judge proper, in all their trials at law; and such citizens or agents shall have free opportunity to be present at the decisions and sentences of the tribunals, in all cases that may concern them; and, likewise, at the taking of all evidence and examinations that may be exhibited in the said trials. vcr, vm. 62