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ARTICLE VII. 



It is agreed that ships of the United States resorting to the ports open to them shall be 

 permitted to exchange gold and silver coin and articles of goods for other articles of goods, 

 under such regulations as shall be temporarily established by the Japanese government for that 

 purpose. It is stipulated, however, that the ships of the United States shall be permitted to 

 carry away whatever articles they are unwilling to exchange. 



ARTICLE VIII. 



Wood, water, provisions, coal, and goods required, shall only be procured through the agency 

 of Japanese ofScers appointed for that purpose, and in no other manner. 



ARTICLE IX. 



It is agreed, that if, at any future day, the government of Japan shall grant to any other 

 nation or nations privileges and advantages which are not herein granted to the United States 

 and the citizens thereof, that these same privileges and advantages shall be granted likewise to 

 the United States and to the citizens thereof without any consultation or delay. 



ARTICLE X. 



Ships of the United States shall be permitted to resort to no other ports in Japan but Simoda 

 and Hakodadi, unless in distress or forced by stress of weather. 



ARTICLE XL 



There shall be appointed by the government of the United States consuls or agents to reside 

 in Simoda at any time after the expiration of eighteen months from the date of the signing of 

 this treaty ; provided that either of the two governments deem such arrangement necessary. 



ARTICLE XII. 



The present convention, having been concliuled and duly signed, shall be obligatory, and 

 faithfully observed by the United States of America and Japan, and by the citizens and subjects 

 of each respective power ; and it is to be ratified and approved by the President of the United 

 States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by the august Sovereign 

 of Japan, and the ratification shall be exchanged within eighteen months from the date of the 

 signature thereof, or sooner if practicable. 



In faith whereof, we, the respective plenipotentiaries 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 Kayei the seventh year, third month, and 

 third day. 



Immediately on the signing and exchange of the copies of the treaty, the Commodore 

 presented the first commissioner, Prince Hayashi, with an American flag, remarking that he 

 considered it the highest expression of national courtesy and friendship he could offer. The 

 prince was evidently deeply impresssed with this significant mark of amity, and returned his 

 thanks for it with indications of great feeling. The Commodore then presented the other 

 dignitaries with the various gifts he had especially reserved for them. All formal business 



