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 TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION 1i¤¤.;L;,1ss1. Between the United States cy"Ame¢·zca and Hts Mcqesty the ,, Kzng Qf G7'8€66. exchanged, June E, 1838. Tr-rn United States of America and His Majesty the _King of Greece, Prcclggmion equally animated with the sincere desire of maintaining the relations anim President of good understanding which have hitherto so happily subsisted between °f **1** U·S·· their respective States; of extending also, and consolidating the com- ‘H5,;°g0E;?,,_ rnercial intercourse between them; and convinced that this object cantaingpodundim not better be accomplished than by adopting the system of an entire •¥¤¤ mei &<>· freedom of navigation, and a perfect reciprocity, based upon principles of equity, equally beneficial to both countries; have, in consequence, agreed to enter into negotiations for the conclusion of a treaty of c0m· merce and navigation, and for that purpose have appointed Plenipotenumu5mm_ tiaries: The President of the United States of America, Andrew Stevenson, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentisry of the United States, near the court of Her Britannic Majesty, and His Majesty the King of Greece, Spiridion Tricoupi, Councillor of State on special service, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, near the same court, Grand Commander of the Royal Order of the Saviour, Grand Cross of the American order of Isabella, the Catholic, who, after having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I. P The citizens and subjects of each of the two high contracting parorts, Sec. of. _ . . . md, pm., ,0,,,,,, tie, may, with all security for their persons, vessels, and cargoes, freely to the other. enter the ports, places, and rivers of the territories of the other, wher-· C,,;,,,,,, of ever foreign commerce is permitted. They shall be at liberty to sojourn each party at and reside in all parts whatsoever of said territories; to rent and occupy llb°“Y *° }'°°\d° houses and ware-houses for their commerce, and they shall enjoy genem the territories. . . . . . ’ of me °,h,,,._ rally, 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. Tonnage du. Greek vessels, arriving either laden or in ballast, into the ports of the du. Svc. United States of America, 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 duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the prolit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishment whatsoever; and, reciprocally, the vessels of the United States of America arriving either laden, or in ballast, into the ports of the Kingdom of Greece, 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 (498)