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France. vessels of France to be on the footing of the most favoured nations, 204

Art. 9. The convention providing for the payment of debts to citizens of the United States to be ratified when this treaty is ratified. Another convention to be ratified at the same time, 204

Art. 10. Ratifications to be exchanged within six months, 204

Convention between the United States of America and the French Republic. April 30, 1803, 206

Article 1. United States engage to pay sixty millions of francs to France, &c., - 206

Art. 2. A stock to be created equal to sixty millions of francs, &c. When the first payment shall be made. French government selling stock in Europe to do it upon the best terms for the United States, 206

Art. 3. Value of the dollar of the United States fixed. Ratifications to be exchanged in six months, 208

Convention between the United States and the French Republic. April 30, 1803, 208

Article 1. Debts due from France to citizens of the United States to be paid according to fixed regulations,208

Art. 2. Debts provided for by the preceding article,208

Art. 3. How the said debts are to be paid, 210

Art. 4. What debts are comprehended by the preceding articles, 210

Art. 5. To what cases they are particularly to apply, 210

Art. 6. Ministers plenipotentiary of the United States to appoint commissioners to examine claims provisionally, 210

Art. 7. To examine the claims, &c., and to certify those which ought to be admitted, 210

Art. 8. To examine those not prepared for liquidation, 212

Art. 9. The debts to be discharged at the treasury of the United States with interest, 212

Art. 10. Commercial agent of United States at Paris to assist in the examination of claims, &c. Rejection of a claim to exempt the United States from paying it, 212

Art. 11. Decisions to be made in one year, and no reclamations afterwards, 212

Art. 12. Claims since 30th September, 1800, may be pursued, and payment demanded, 212

Art. 13. Ratifications to be exchanged in six months, 212

Convention of Navigation and Commerce between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of France and Navarre. June 24, 1822, 278

Article 1. Articles, produce, &c., of the United States imported in American vessels to pay duties as if imported in French vessels, 278

Art. 2. Articles, produce, and manufactures of France imported in French vessels to pay duties as if imported in vessels of the United States, 278

Art. 3. Goods for transit or exportation not to pay a discriminating duty in either country, 278

Art. 4. Quantities composing the ton of merchandise of wines, brandies, silks, and dry-goods, cotton, tobacco, ashes, rice, &c., 280

Art. 5. Duties of tonnage, &c., not to exceed in France five francs per ton on American vessels, 280

Art. 6. Consuls and Vice-Consuls of either nation in the other may cause the arrest of deserters, and detain them for three months, 280

Art. 7. Convention to be in force two years from October 1, 1822. Extra duties at the end of two years to be diminished by one-fourth, and so from year to year, &c.,280

Art. 8. Convention to be ratified in one year, Separate article, 282

Extra duties levied on either side to be refunded, 282

Convention with France. July 4, 1831, 430

Article 1. Indemnity to American citizens, 430

Art. 2. Payments, 430

Art. 3. Indemnity to the French government, 430

Art. 4. Payments, 430

Art. 5. Other claims by citizens of either nation may be prosecuted in the respective countries before competent tribunals, 432

Art. 6. Reciprocal agreement to communicate documents, 432

Art. 7. Duties on French wines. Reclamations under the eighth article of the treaty of Louisiana abandoned in consideration of the stipulations as to duty on French wines, 432

Art. 8. Ratifications to be exchanged within eight months,432

Convention for the Surrender of Criminals between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of the French. November 9, 1843, 562

Article 1. Persons accused of crimes to be given up to justice, 564

Art. 2. Persons delivered up must be charged with certain specified crimes, 564

Art. 3. Surrender, by whom to be made, 564

Art. 4. Expenses to be borne by the party making requisition, 564

Art. 5. Not to apply to crimes heretofore committed, or political offences, 564

Art. 6. This convention to continue till abrogated. Ratifications to be exchanged within six months, 564

Great Britain.

Provisional Articles between the United States