448 A. D. i76(^. 



June 20'*" — A treaty of navigation and couimeicc was concluded 

 with RufTia, the fubftance of which is as follows. 



Art. II) The fubjcdts of both |X)\vers have mutual liberty of naviga- 

 tion and commerce in all parts of each -other's dominions in Europe, 

 where any other nation has, or fhall hereafter have, fuch liberty of na- 

 vigation and commerce. 



III) Ships, boats, and caiTiagcs, have perfe<ft freedom in arriving, re- 

 pairing, and departing, in all places where the fubjeds of other nations 

 are admitted ; no reftraint (hall be put upon the crews of either ; and 

 all deferters fliall be reftored. There fhall be perfed freedom in pur- 

 chafing goods at the current price?, the parties conforming to the laws 

 of the country they are in. 



IV) The merchants of Great Britain have liberty to carry by, water or 

 by land into every province of Ruflia, wherein Grangers are permitted 

 to trade, all kinds of merchandize not particularly prohibited. And 

 the merchants of Ruflia may alfo freely carry to all parts of Great Bri- 

 tain," which are open to foreigners, all kinds of goods not particularly 

 prohibited ; and they may buy and export all kinds of good§, which 

 any other ftrangers may export, and particularly wrought and unwrought 

 gold and filver, except the current coin of Great Britain. In order to 

 preferve a juft equality with regard to the exportation of provifions and 

 other commodities, it is flipulated, that the fubjeds of Ruflia fhall pay 

 the fame duties on exportation, that are paid by the Britifli merchants 

 on exporting the fame effedls from the ports of Ruflia. The commerce 

 of the interior parts of each country fliall be regulated by its own laws. 

 The Ruflian merchants fliall enjoy the fame privileges as the Britifli 

 merchants of the Rufllan company enjoy. There fliall be perfed free- 

 dom on both fides in difpofing of merchandize, whether the produce 

 of the country or imported, the fellers conforming in all things to the 

 laws of the country they are in. Any difputes in which Britifli fubjeds 

 arc concerned at Feterfburgh Ihall be fubniitted to the college of com- 

 ■merce, and in other towns to the tribunals which have cognizance of 

 commercial affairs. 



V) Britifli fubjeds, if not provided with rix-dollars, may pay their 

 duties in other foreign coin or the current coin of Ruflia, the rix-dollar 

 being valued at one hundred and twenty-five copecs. 



VI) Ships fliall be loaded and unloaded with all poflible difpatch. Brit- 

 ifli fubjeds, having contraded with any chancery or college to deliver 

 goods, and giving notice that they are ready for delivery agreeable to 

 the tincie fpecified in the contrad, they fhall immediately be received 

 and fettled for according to the terms of the agreement. And the fame 

 condud fliall b)e obferved tou'ards the Ruffian merchants in the Britifli 

 dominions. 



VII) Goods bought in either country by the fubjeds of the other fliall 



