ST AT 0. Av BR S: 
it to elapfe without appearing, the 
faid college fhall condemn them, 
and fend an exprefs at the expence 
of the plaintiff, to the governors 
and to the tribunals of government, 
enjoining them to put the fentence 
into execution, and thereby compel 
the debtors to fulfil their engage- 
ments. And if the demands fhould 
be found frivolous or unjuit, then 
the Britith merchants fhall be 
obliged to pay the damage which 
they fhall have occafioned, either 
lofs of time, or by the expences of 
the voyage. 
« XXII. The brack fhall be eftab- 
- lifhed with juftice, and the brackers 
fhall be anfwerable for the quality 
of the merchandife' and for fraudu- 
lent packages, and obliged, upon 
fufficient proofs againft them, to 
pay for the lofies which they have 
occafioned. 
-XXIII. A regulation fhall be 
made, in order to prevent the abufes 
which may be praétifed in the 
packing of leather, hemp,. and 
lint; and if any difputes: fhould 
happen between the purchafer and 
feller refpecting the weight or the 
tare of any merchandife, the euf- 
tom-houfe fhall decide it according 
to equity. 
XXIV. In every thing which 
relates to taxes and duties upon the 
importation and exportation of mer 
‘chandife in general, the fubjeéts_ of 
thetwo highcontracting parties fhall 
always be confidered and _ treated 
as the moft favoured nation. 
XXV. The fubjects of the two 
contracting powers fhall be at li- © 
berty, in their refpective dominions, 
-to affemble together with their con- 
ful, in a body, as a factory, and make 
-amongft themfelves, for the com- 
mon intereft of the factory, fuch 
arrangemenis as they fhall judge 
proper, provided they are in no 
refpect contrary to the laws, fta+ 
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tutes, and regulations of the coun-) 
try or place where they fhall be. 
eftablifhed. 
XXVI. Peacé, friendfhip, and 
good intelligence fhall continue 
for ever between the high contra¢t- 
ing parties; and, as it is cuftoma- 
ry to fix acertain period to treaties 
of commerce, the above-mentioned 
high contracting parties have a- 
greed that the prefent fhall laft 
eight years, reckoning from the 
expiration of the convention con- 
cluded between them on the 25th 
of March, 1793; and this treaty 
fhall have effet immediately after 
its ratification: this term being e- 
lapfed, they may agree together to 
renew or prolong it. 
XXVII. The prefent treaty of 
navigation and commerce fhall be 
approved and ratified by his Bri- 
tannic Majefty and his Imperial 
Majefty of all the Ruffias; and the - 
ratification, in good and due form, 
fhall be exchanged in the fpace of 
three months; or fooner if it can be 
done, reckoning from the day of 
the fignature. ABs 
In faith of which, the refpec- 
tive Plenipotentiaries have 
caufed two copies of it to 
be made, perfectly conform- 
able to each other, figned 
with their hands, and have 
thereunto affixed the feal o 
their, arms. 
Done at St. Peterfburgh the 
10-21ft of February, 1797, 
(x. s.) ArexanperR Count of 
Befborodko. 
(u. s.) Prince ArexaNnveER of 
Kourakin. 
(x. s.) Peter of Soimonow. 
(x. 8.) CHARLES WHITWORTH. 
DECLARATION: 
We, the pth being fur- 
nifhed with the full powers of his 
2 ; _ Majetty 
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