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 Hanover. Art. 6. Consuls. Their authority and privileges. Consuls to judge and arbitrate cases. Contending parties not to be deprived of their right to resort to the tribunals of their country on their return. Consuls may require the aid of the local authorities to arrest deserters. Deserters, how to be disposed of, 538

Art. 7. Power to dispose of personal property. Personal representatives may succeed to property by testament or ab intestato. Possession to be had, on payment of certain duties. Care of property in the absence of representatives. In case of several claimants. In case of real estate, alien heirs to be allowed time to dispose thereof. Effects of persons removing from their domicile to be exempt from duties, 538

Art. 8. Right to wrecks abolished. Assistance in case of shipwreck. Salvage payable. Duties in case of vessels unloading to repair. The cargo to be liable for storage on goods landed to repair vessels, 540

Art. 9. The treaty to continue twelve years, and for one year after notice of either party of desire to terminate it, 540

Art. 10. Ratifications to be exchanged in ten months. The signatures to the treaty in two languages not to be cited as a prece dent, 540

Hanseatic Republics.

Convention of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation, between the United States of America and the free Hanseatic Republics of Lubeck, Bremen and Hamburg. December 20, 1827, 366

Article 1. Imports, 366

Art. 2. No higher duties to be paid by either of the contracting parties than are paid by other powers, 368

Art. 3. No priority or preference to be given by either party, 368

Art. 4. What shall be vessels of Lubeck, Bremen, or Hamburg, 368

Art. 5. Vessels of the Hanseatic Republics coming to the United States, 368

Art. 6. Merchants may manage their own affairs, submitting themselves to the laws, &c., 368

Art. 7. Power to dispose of personal goods, 370

Art. 8. Special protection to persons and property, 370

Art. 9. Favours granted to other nations to be common to both parties, 370

Art. 10. Convention to be in force for twelve years, 370

Art. 11. To be ratified within nine months, 372

Additional Article to the Convention of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation, concluded at Washington, on the 20th day of December, 1827, between the United States of America and the Hanseatic Republics of Lubeck, Bremen and Hamburg. June 4, 1828, 386

Consuls, &c., authorized to arrest deserters, 386

Assistance to be afforded to Consuls, 388

If a deserter has committed any offence, his surrender to be delayed, 388

This article to have the same force as if forming part of the convention of 1827.

Ratifications to be exchanged within nine months,388

Mexico.

Treaty of Limits between the United States of America and the United Mexican States. January 12, 1828, 372

Article 1. Boundary the same as fixed by treaty of Washington, February 22, 1817, 374

Art. 2. Boundary to begin on the Gulf of Mexico, and end on the South Sea, in latitude 42. Islands in the Sabine, &c., to belong to the United States, 374

Art. 3. Commissioners to be appointed to run the line, 374

Art. 4. Ratifications to be exchanged in four months, 376

Additional Article. April 5, 1831, 376

Ratifications of the treaty of January 12, 1828, to be exchanged at the city of Washington, within the term of one year, 376

Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation between the United States of America and the United Mexican States. April 5, 1831, 410

Article 1. Peace and friendship between both nations, 410

Art. 2. The footing of the most favoured nation secured to both parties, 410

Art. 3. Entry into the ports of each other coasting trade excepted, 410

Art. 4. Duties on the products of the parties. Export duties and prohibitions, 412

Art. 5. Tonnage duties the same on vessels of either party, 412

Art. 6. Import duties. Export duties, bounties, and drawbacks, 412

Art. 7. Merchants, &c., put on the same footing in the ports of either party, 412

Art. 8. Embargoes, detention, compensation for, 412

Art. 9. Citizens of either party exempted from service in the army or navy, 414

Art. 10. Citizens seeking refuge in the ports of either party, 414

Art. 11. Delivery of vessels, &c., captured by pirates, 414

Art. 12. Shipwrecks, 414

Art. 13. Succession to personal estate, and disposal thereof,414

Art. 14. Persons and property to be protected, 416

Art. 15. Security as to religion in Mexico. In the United States, 416

Art. 16. Security to vessels sailing to or from enemies' ports. Free ships make free goods. Limitation of the principle, 416

Art. 17. Where neutral flag protects enemies' property, 418