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be paid for in the current coin of the country, unlefs otherways fettled 

 in the agreement. 



8) The fubje<5ls of either power have perminion to load their fliips 

 and carriages in all the ufiial ports of embarkation with the commodi- 

 ties they have purchafed, on paying the cuftoms, and conforming to the 

 laws. 



9) The merchants fhall pay no higher duties on either fide on the 

 importation or exportation of their commodities, than are paid by the 

 fubje<fts of other nations. Goods clandeflinely imported into either 

 country fhall be confifcated ; but no other punifhment fliall be inflicted 

 on the importer. 



ic) The fubjeds of either power may freely trade with fl;ates which 

 are at war with the other, provided they do not carry military flores. 

 Places adually blocked up or befieged, by fea or land, are excepted from 

 this permiflion. 



11) Cannon, mortars, mulTcets, piftols, bombs, grenades, balls, flints, 

 matches, powder, faltpetre, fulphur, breafl:-plates, pikes, fwords, belts, 

 cartouch-bags, faddles and bridles, are declared to be military flores, 

 and if found in quantities beyond what is necefl^ary for the fervice of 

 the fliip and people onboard her, fliall be feized as contraband : but 

 neither the fliip, the people, nor the other goods found onboard fliall 

 be detained. 



12) In cafe of war between Great Britain and Ruflia, the perfons, 

 fliips, and goods, of the fubjeds of either power fliall be perfedly at 

 liberty for the fpace of one year, and at their departure fliall have power 

 to appoint attornies to fell their goods and collecT: their debts, which the 

 debtors fliall be obliged to pay. 



13) Every afliflance fliall be given to the unhappy fufferers by fliip- 

 wreck ; and all their goods, which can be found, fliall be reflored to 

 them, they paying a moderate lalvage for the afliflance given them. 



14) Britifli merchants may build, buy, fell, or hire, houfes in any 

 part of Ruflia (excepting fome towns which have particular rights of 

 burgherfliip) : and the houfes belonging to, and inhabited by, Britifli 

 merchants in Peterlburg, Mofcow, and Archangel, fliall be exempted 

 from quartering foldiers, but not in other towns. Thev fliall have the 

 free exercife of their religion, and fliall have power to diipofe of their 

 eflates, or to leave them by will accDtdinp; to the cuftoms and laws of 

 their own country. All thele privileges fliall be enjoyed in an e(jual 

 degree by the fubjeds of Ruflia in Great Britain and Ireland. 



15) Britifli fubjects, propofing to quit the dominions of Rulfia, fliall 

 give two months notice to the college of commerce, who fliall at the 

 expiration ot the time grant pallports without requiring any further 

 fecurity. The fame eafy accommodation fliall be granted to Ruflian 

 merchants in the Britifli dominions. 



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