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 74 TREATY WITH SWEDEN. 1783. In case of war, which God forbid, the term of nine months after the declaration of war ¤l¤¤ m<>¤¤h¤ shall be allowed to the merchants and subjects respectively on one side
 * 2% ziigggjvjo and the other, in order that they may withdraw with their eifects and

sell and trans- moveables, which they shall be at liberty to carry off lor to sell where gm ¢h¢=if ¤f· they please, without the least obstacle; nor_shall any seize their effects, °°”‘ and much less their persons, during the said nine months; but on the contrary, passports which shall be valid for a time necessary for their return, shall be given them for their vessels, and the `elfects which they shall be willing to carry with them. And if any thing is talren from them, or if any injury is done to them by one of the parties, their people and subjects, during the term above prescribed, full and entire satisfaction shall be made to them on that account. The above-mentioned passports shall also serve as a safe conduct against all insults or prizes which privateers may attempt against their persons and effects. ARTICLE XXIII. Citizens of No subject of the King of Sweden shall take a commission or letters wither PUIY of marque for arming any vessel to act as a privateer against the United ':£g,;:l;°0';°j;‘,Q States of America, or any of them, or against the subjects, people or ms Ofniurqus inhabitants of the said United States, or any of them, or against the from ¤¤YPfj¤¤¤· property of the inhabitants of the said States, from any prince or state ghgwihygjlljm, whatever, with whom the said United States shall be at war. Nor shall is at wu, any citizen, subject or inhabitant of the said United States, or any of them, apply for or take any commission or letters of marque for arming any vessel to cruize against the subjects of his Swedish Majesty, or any of them, or their property, from any prince or state whatever with whom His said Majesty shall be at war. And if any person of either nation shall take such commissions or letters of marque, he shall be punished as a pirate. ARTICLE XXIV. Ships and vas- The vessels of the subjects of either of the parties coming upon any $§;*c<;<ml¤§r°¤ coast belonging to the other, but not willing to enter into port, or being 0,,,,,,,,, the entered into port, and not willing to unload their cargoes or to break ports ofoither bulk, shall not be obliged to do it, but on the contrary, shall enjoy all Hgfmahgav W the franchises and exemptions which are granted by the rules subsisting ' with respect to that object. ARTICLE XXV. How ships are When a vessel belonging to the subjects and inhabitants of either of ¤°lb¢¤'¢¤¤:§l the parties, sailing on the high sea, shall be met by a ship of war or
 * Q::°’}‘$j,,,?'0, privateer of the other, the said ship of war or privateer, to avoid all

privateers. disorder, shall remain out of cannon shot, but may always send their boat to the merchant ship, and cause two or three men to go on board of her, to whom the master or commander of the said vessel shall exhibit his passport, stating the property of the vessel ; and when the said vessel shall have exhibited her passport, she shall be at liberty to continue her voyage, and it shall not be lawful to molest or search her in any manner, or to give her chace or force her to quit her intended course. ARTICLE XXVI. 4;,,,,,,;,, &_c_ _ The two contracting parties grant mutually the liberty of having each
 * 3 plpcahplcg in the ports of the other, consuls, vice·consuls, agents and commissaries,

wm ngum whose functions shall be regulated by a particular agreement.