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 72 TREATY WITH SWEDEN. 1783. r 3d. The prizes made in manner above mentioned, hall be restored to the owners, after proof made of the property, upon giving security for the part coming to him who has recovered the vessel from the hands of the enemy. _ _ 4th. The men of war and privateers of the two nations shall reciprocally be admitted with their prizes into each other’s ports; but the prizes shall not be unloaded or sold there until the legality of a prize made·by Swedish ships shall have been determined according to the laws and regulations established in Sweden, as also that of the prizes made by American vessels shall have been determined according to the laws and regulations established by the United States of America. 5th. Moreover, the King of Sweden and the United States of America shall be at liberty to make such regulations as they shall judge necessary respecting the conduct which their men of war and privateers respectively shall be bound to observe, with regard to vessels which they shall take and carry into the ports of the two-powers. ARTICLE XIX. Shipsof war. The ships of war of his Swedish Majesty and those of the United 2*: P,:g:l°°"‘» States, and also those which their subjects shall have armed for wai-, ,,,.,;,,,,,,,%,,,,,,8 may with all freedom conduct the prizes which they shall have made of either party. from their enemies into the ports which are open in time of war to other friendly nations; and the said prizes upon entering the said ports shall not be subject to arrest or seizure, nor shall the officers of the places take cognizance of the validity of the said prizes, which may depart and be conducted freely and with all liberty to the places pointed out in their commissions, which the captains of the said vessels shall be obliged to shew. ARTICLE XX. 1nc¤se¤tship· In case any vessel belonging to either of the two States, or to their
 * `$fl{k":j;.g:d_ subjects, shall be stranded, shipwrecked, or suffer any other damage on

ed, and good, the coasts or under the dominion of either of the parties, all aid and restored. assistance shall be given to the persons shipwrecked, or who may be in danger thereof, and passports shall be granted to them to secure their return to their own country. The ships and merchandizes wrecked, or their proceeds, if the effects have been sold, being claimed in a year and a day, by the owners or their attorney, shall be restored, on their paying the costs of salvage, conformable to the laws and customs of the two nations. ARTICLE XXI. When vessels When the subjects and inhabitants of the two parties, with their gbuljbe fvgcsd vessels, whether they be public and equipped for war, or private or wl;,:,},';': gw employed in commerce, shall be forced by tempest, by pursuit of privaimoports. &.e. teers and of enemies, or by any other urgent necessity, to retire and dw? ¤h¤:jU>¤ enter any of the rivers, bays, roads or ports of either of the two parties, l;;$,°:jmd*:,"d they shall be received and treated with all humanity and politeness, and depart, they shall enjoy all friendship, protection and assistance, and they shall be at liberty to supply themselves with refreshments, provisions and every thing necessary for their sustenance, for the repair of their vessels, and for continuing their voyage; provided allway that they pay a reasonable price: and they shall not in any manner be detained or hindered from sailing out of the said ports or roads, but they may retire and depart when and as they please, without any obstacle or hindrance. ARTICLE XXII. In order to fiivour commerce on both sides as much as possible, it is agreed, that in case a war should break out between the said two nations,