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reigntyof Acheen, within three months from the 

 date hereof. 



Article III. — His highness the king grants 

 to the British government the free trade of all 

 his ports, and engages that the duties on mer- 

 chandise, levied at those ports, shall be fixed and 

 declared, and shall also be paid by the resident 

 merchant. His highness likewise engages not 

 to grant or authorize a monopoly of the produce 

 of his states by any person whatever. 



Article IV. — His highness engages, when- 

 ever the British Government may desire it, to 

 receive and protect an accredited agent of the 

 British government, with a suitable establish- 

 ment, who shall be permitted to reside at his 

 highness's court, for the purpose of conducting 

 the affairs of the Honourable Company. 



Article V. — In consideration of the injury 

 which might result to the British trade from 

 its exclusion from the ports of his highness's 

 states, not at present subject to his authority, — 

 his highness agrees and consents that the ships 

 and vessels of Great Britain shall continue their 

 commercial intercourse with the ports of Acheen 

 and Tullasamoy, in the same manner as hereto- 

 fore, unless a temporary blockade of these ports, 

 or either of them, shall at any time be established 

 by and with the consent of the British govern- 

 ment, or resident authorit}^ 



