40 TREATIES. 



the cliaimel called Portland Channel, as far as the point of the conti- 

 nent wliere it strikes tlie fifty sixth degree of north latitnde; from this 

 last -mentioned point, the line of dem;irkation shall follow the summit of 

 the mountains situated parallel to to the coast, as for as the point of in- 

 tersection of the one hundred and forty-first degree of west longitude (of 

 the same meridian) ; and, finally, from the said i)oint of intersection, the 

 said meridian line of the one hundred and forty-first degree, in its pro- 

 huigation ns far as the Frozen Ocean, shall form the limit between the 

 Jvussian and British Possessions on the continent of America to the 

 Northwest. 



IV. With reference to the line of demarkation laid down in the pre- 

 ceding article it is understood: 



First. That the island called Prince of Wales Island shall helong 

 wholly to llussia. 



Second. That A^herever the summit of the mountains which extend in 

 adirection parallel to the coast, from the fifty- sixth, degree of north 

 latitude to the point of intersection of the one hundred and forty-first 

 degree of west longitude, shall ])rove to be at the distance of more than 

 ten marine leagues from the ocean, the limit between the British Pos- 

 sessions and the line of coast which is to l)elong to liussin, as above 

 mentioned, shall be formed by a line i)arallel to the windings of the 

 coast, and which shall never exceed the distance of ten marine leagues 

 therefi'om. 



V. It is moreover agreed, that no establishment shall be formed by 

 either of the two parties" within the limits assigned by the two pieced- 

 ing articles to the possessions of tlie other; consequently, Britisli sub- 

 jects shall not form any establishment either upon the coast, or upon 

 the border of the continent comprised within the limits of the liussian 

 Possessions, as desigmited in the two preceding articles; and, in like 

 manner, no establishment shall be formed by Kussian subjects beyond 

 the said limits. 



VI. It is understood that the subjects of His Britannic Majesty, from 

 whatever quarter they may arrive, whether from the ocean, or from the 

 interior of the continent, shall forever enjoy the right of navigating 

 freely, and without any hindrance whatever, all the rivers and streams 

 which, in their course towards the Pacific Ocean, may cross the line of 

 demarkation upon the line of coast described in article three of the 

 present convention. 



VII. It is also undeistood, that, for the space of ten years from the 

 signature of the present convention, the vessels of the two Powers, or 

 those belonging to their resi)ective subjects, shall nuitually be at lib- 

 erty to frequent, without any hindrance whatever, all the inland seas, 

 the gulfs, havens, and creeks on the coast mentioned in article three 

 for the purposes of fishing and of trading with the natives. 



Vlil. The port of Sitka, or Novo Archangelsk, shall be open to the 

 conunerce and vessels of British subjects for the space of ten years from 

 the date of the exchange of the ratifications of the present convention. 

 In the event of an extension of this term of ten years being granted to 

 any other Power, the like extension shall be granted also to Great 

 Britain. 



IX. The above mentioned liberty of commer(;e shall not apply to the 

 trade in spirituous liquors, in fire-arms, oi other arms, gunpowder or 

 other warlike stores; the high contracting Parties reciprocally engag- 

 ing not to i)ernut the aboNe-mentioned articles to be sold or delivered, 

 in any nnmner Avhatever, to the iiativ<'s of the c(mntry. 



X. Every British or Ilussian vessel navigating the Pacific Ocean, 



