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and with the advice and consent of the Senate 

 thereof, and by the august Sovereign of Japan, 

 and the ratifications shall be exchanged within 

 eighteen months from the date of the signature 

 thereof, or sooner if practicable. 



"In faith .whereof, we, the respective plenipo- 

 tentiaries of the United States of America and the 

 Empire of Japan aforesaid, have signed and sealed 

 these presents. 



"Done at Kanagawa, this thirty-first day of 

 March, in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ one 

 thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, and of Keyei 

 the seventh year, third month, and third day." 



The following additional stipulations were subse- 

 quently agreed upon between the commissioners of 

 the Japanese and American Governments : 



" I. The imperial governors of Simoda will place 

 watch-stations wherever they deem best, to designate 

 the limits of their jurisdiction ; but Americans are 

 at liberty to go through them, unrestricted, within 

 the limits of seven Japanese ri, or miles ; and those 

 who are found transgressing Japanese laws may be 

 apprehended by the police and taken on board their 

 ships. 



"II. Three landing-places shall be constructed for 

 the boats of merchant-ships and whale-ships resort- 

 ing to this port: one at Simoda, one at Kakizaki, 



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