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The transgressor's vessel is subject to confiscation along with the whole 

 cargo. 



Sec. 3 An exception to this rule is to be made in favor of vessels car- 

 ried thither by heavy gales or real want of provisions, and unable to 

 make any other shore l)ut such as belongs to Eussia. In these cases 

 they are obliged to produce convincing proofs of actual reason for such 

 an exception. Ships of friendly governments merely on discoveries are 

 likewise exempt from the foregoing rule (Sec. 2). 



In this case, however, they must previously be provided with pass- 

 ports from the Kussian M inister of the Kavy. 



Sec. 4. Foreign merchant ships which, for reasons stated in the fore- 

 going rule, touch at any of the above-mentioned coasts are obliged to 

 endeavor to choose a place where Eussians are settled, and to act as 

 hereunder stated. 



Sec. 5. On the arrival of a foreign merchant ship, wind and weather 

 permitting, a ])ilot will meet lier to api^oint an anchoring place appro- 

 priate for the purpose. The captain who, notwithstanding this, anchors 

 elsewhere without being able to assign a proper reason to the com- 

 mander of the place shall pay a tine of one hundred dollars. 



Sec. 6. All rowing boats of foreign merchant vessels are obliged to 

 land at one place appointed for them, Avhere in the day time a white 

 flag is hung out, and at night a lantern, and wliere a clerk is to at- 

 tend continually to prevent im- and exporting any articles or goods. 

 Whoever lands at any other place, even without an intent of smuggling, 

 shall pay a fine of fifty dollars; and if a person be discovered bringing 

 any articles ashore a fine of five hundred dollars is to be exacted and 

 the goods to be confiscated. 



Sec. 7. The commaiulers of said vessels being in want of provisions, 

 stores, etc., for the continuation of their voyage are bound to apply to 

 the commander of the place, who will appoint Avhere these may be ob- 

 tained, after Avhich they may without difliculty send their boats there 

 to procure all they want. Whosoever deviates from this rule shall pay 

 a tine of one hundred dollars. 



Sec. 8. If it be unavoidable for the purpose of repairing or careening 

 a foreign merchant ship that she discharge the whole cargo, the mas- 

 ter is obliged to ask the permission of the commander of the place. In 

 this case the captain shall deliver to the commander an exact list of the 

 nature and quality of the goods discharged. Everyone who omits to 

 report any part of the cargo will be suspected of smuggling and shall 

 pay a tine of one thousand dollars. 



Sec. 9. All expenses incurred by these vessels during their stay in 

 the Eussian territories must be paid in cash or bills of exchange. In 

 case, however, the captains of these ships have no money on board and 

 nobody gives security for their bonds, the commander can at their re- 

 quest 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 means of the commander, 

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

 cargo being seized and a fine paid of one thousand dollars. 



Sec. 10. As soon as said foreign merchant vessels are ready for 

 their cargoes, stores, provisions, etc., they must immediately proceed 

 to take them in, and after an examination if they have loaded all the 

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

 anything behind, they are to set sail. 



Such vessels as have not been unloaded are likewise subjected to 

 sail, without the least delay, as soon as they are able to ijroceed to sea. 



