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the due and faithful observance of this stipulation. It is also under- 

 stood that the permission granted by this article is not to extend to 

 allow the vessels of the United States to carry on any part of the 

 coasting trade of the said British territories; but vessels going with 

 their original cargoes, or part thereof, from one port of discharge 

 to another, are not to be considered as carrying on the coasting trade. 

 Neither is this article to be construed to allow the citizens of the said 

 fStates to settle or reside within the said territories, or to go into the 

 interior parts thereof, without the permission of the British Govern- 

 ment established there; and if any transgression should be attempted 

 against the regulations of the British Government in this respect, the 

 observance of the same shall and may be enforced against the citizens 

 of America in the same manner as against British subjects or others 

 transgressing the same rule. And the citizens of the United States, 

 whenever they arrive in any port or harbour in the said territories, 

 or if they should be permitted in manner aforesaid, to go to any other 

 place therein, shall always be subject to the laws, Government, and 

 jurisdiction of what nature established in such harbour, port, or 

 place, according as the same may be. The citizens of the United 

 States may also touch for refreshment at the Island of St. Helena, 

 but subject in all respects to such regulations as the British Govern- 

 ment may from time to time establish there. 



ARTICLE XIV. 



There shall be between all the dominions of His Majesty in Europe 

 and the territories of the United States a reciprocal and perfect 

 21 liberty of commerce and navigation. The people and inhabi- 

 tants of the two countries, respectively, shall have liberty freely 

 and securely, and without hindrance and molestation, to come with 

 their ships and cargoes to the lands, countries, cities, ports, places, 

 and rivers within the dominions and territories aforesaid, to enter 

 into the same, to resort there, and to remain and reside there, without 

 any limitation of time. Also to hire and possess houses and ware- 

 houses for the purposes for their commerce, and generally the mer- 

 chants and traders on each side shall enjoy the most complete protec- 

 tion and security for their commerce; but subject always as to what 

 respects this article to the laws and statutes of the two countries 

 respectively. 



ARTICLE XV. 



It is agreed that no other or higher duties shall be paid by the ships 

 or merchandise of the one party in the ports of the other than such as 

 are paid by the like vessels or merchandise of all other nations. Nor 

 shall any other or higher duty be imposed in one country on the im- 

 portation of any articles the growth, produce, or manufacture of the 

 other, than are or shall be payable on the importation of the like 

 articles being of the growth, produce, or manufacture of any other 

 foreign country. Nor shall any prohibition be imposed on the ex- 

 portation or importation of any articles to or from the territories of 

 the two parties respectively, which shall not equally extend to all 

 other nations. 



