36 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



But the British Government reserves to itself the right of impos- 

 ing on American vessels entering into the British ports in Europe a 

 tonnage duty equal to that which shall be payable by British vessels 

 in the ports of America ; and also such duty as may be adequate to 

 countervail the difference of duty now payable on the importation of 

 European and Asiatic goods, when imported into the United States 

 in British or in American vessels. 



The two parties agree to treat for the more exact equalisation of the 

 duties on the respective navigation of their subjects and people, in 

 such manner as may be most beneficial to the two countries. The 

 arrangements for this purpose shall be made at the same time with 

 those mentioned at the conclusion of the twelfth article of this treaty, 

 and are to be considered as a part thereof. In the interval it is 

 agreed that the United States will not impose any new or additional 

 tonnage duties on British vessels, nor increase the now-subsisting 

 difference between the duties payable on the importation of any 

 articles in British or in American vessels. 



ARTICLE XVI. 



It shall be free for the two contracting parties, respectively, to 

 appoint consuls for the protection of trade, to reside in the dominions 

 and territories aforesaid; and the said consuls shall enjoy those lib- 

 erties and rights which belong to them by reason of their function. 

 But before any consul shall act as such, he shall be in the usual forms 

 approved and admitted by the party to whom he is sent; and it is 

 hereby declared to be lawful and proper that, in case of illegal or 

 improper conduct towards the laws or Government, a consul may 

 either be punished according to law, if the laws will reach the case, 

 or be dismissed, or even sent back, the offended Government assigning 

 to the other their reasons for the same. 



Either of the parties may except from the residence of consuls such 

 particular places as such party shall judge proper to be so excepted. 



ARTICLE XVII. 



It is agreed that in all cases where vessels shall be captured or 

 detained on just suspicion of having on board enemy's property, or of 

 carrying to the enemy any of the articles which are contraband of 

 war, the said vessels shall be brought to the nearest or most convenient 

 port ; and if any property of an enemy shall be found on board such 

 vessel, that part only which belongs to the enemy shall be made prize, 

 and the vessel shall be at liberty to proceed with the remainder with- 

 out any impediment. And it is agreed that all proper measures shall 

 be taken to prevent delay in deciding the cases of ships or cargoes so 

 brought in for adjudication, and in the payment or recovery of any 

 indemnification, adjudged or agreed to be paid to the masters or 

 owners of such ships. 



ARTICLE XVIII. 



In order to regulate what is in future to be esteemed contraband of 

 war, it is agreed that under the said denomination shall be comprised 

 all arms and implements serving for the purposes of war, by land or 



