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however, the captnius of these ships liave no money on board, and 

 nobody gives security for their bonds, the Commander can, at their 

 request, allow the sale of such articles, stores, or goods, required merely 

 for defraying the above-stated expenses. These sales, however, can be 

 made only to the Company, and through the medium of the Commander, 

 but must not exceed the expenses of the ships, under penalty of the 

 cargo being seized and a fine paid of 1,000 dollars. 



§ 10. As soon as said foreign mercliant-vessels are ready for their 

 cargoes, stores, provisions, &c., they must immediately proceed to take 

 them in, and after an examination, if tliey have loaded all the above- 

 stated articles, and a written certificate of their not having left any- 

 thing behind, they are to set sail. Such vessels as have not been 

 unloaded aie likewise subjected to sail without the least delay as soon 

 as they are able to proceed to sea. 



§ 11. It is prohil)ited to all commanders of the said foreign vessels, 

 connnissioners and others, whosoever they may be, to receive any arti- 

 cles, stores, or goods in those places where they will have landed, 

 except in the case as per § 7, under i)enalty of seizure of their ship and 

 cargo. 



§ 12. It is prohibited to these foreign ships to receive on board, with- 

 out special permission of the Commanders, any of the people in the 

 service of the Company, or of the foreigners living in the Company's 

 Settlements. Sliips proved to have the intention of carrying off any 

 person belonging to the Colony shall be seized. 



§ 13. Every purchase, sale, or barter is prohibited betwixt a foreign 

 merchant-ship and i)eople in tlie service of the Company. This prohibi- 

 tion extends equally to those who are on shore and to those employed 

 in the Com])any's ships. Any ship acting against this rule shall })ay 

 five times the value of the articles, stores, or goods constituting this 

 prohibited traffic. 



§ 1-1. It is likewise interdicted to foreign ships to carry on any traffic 

 or barter with the natives of the islands, and of the north-west coast of 

 America, in the whole extent here above n.ientioned. A ship convicted 

 of this trade shall be confiscated. 



§ 15. All articles, stores, and goods found on shore in ports and har- 

 bours belonging to Russian subjects (carrying on prohibited traffic) or 

 to foreign vessels are to be seized. 



§ 10. The foreign merchant-ships lying in harbour or in the roads 

 dare, under no i)retence, send out their boats to vessels at sea, or to 

 those already come in, until they have been spoken to and visited, 

 according to the existing customs. Whenever a foreign vessel hoists a 

 yellow fiag to announce an infectious disease being on board, or the 

 syni]>toms of the same, or any other danger of which she wishes to be 

 freed, every communication is interdicted until said flag is taken down. 

 From this Eule, however, are excepted persons appointed for the pur- 

 pose and whose boats be under the colours of the Russian-American 

 Company. Any vessel acting contrary to this Regulation shall pay a 

 fine of 500 dollars. 



§ 17. No ballast may be thrown overboard but in such places as are 

 appointed by the Commanders. The transgressor is liable to a fine of 

 500 dollars. 



§ 18. To all foreign merchant-ships, during their stay in anchoring- 

 places, harbours, or roads, it is prohibited to have their guns loaded 

 either with balls or cartridges, under the risk of paying a fine of 50 

 dollars for each gun. 



