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the validity of such prizes; but they shall be at liberty to hoist sail 

 and depart as speedily as may be, and carry their said prizes to the 

 place mentioned in their commissions or patents, which the com- 

 manders of the said ships of war or privateers shall be obliged to 

 show. No shelter or refuge shall be given in their ports to such as 

 have made a prize upon the subjects or citizens of either of the said 

 parties; but if forced by stress of weather, or the dangers of the sea, 

 to enter therein, particular care shall be taken to hasten their de- 

 parture, and to cause them to retire as soon as possible. Nothing 

 in this treaty contained shall, however, be construed or operate con- 

 trary to former and existing public treaties with other Sovereigns 

 or States. ' But the two parties agree that while they continue in 

 amity neither of them will in future make any treaty that shall be 

 inconsistent with this or the preceding article. 



Neither of the said parties shall permit the ships or goods belong- 

 ing to the subjects or citizens of the other to be taken within cannon 

 shot of the coast, nor in any of the bays, ports, or rivers of their terri- 

 tories, by ships of war or others having commission from any Prince, 

 Republic, or State whatever. But, in case it should so happen, the 



Earty whose territorial rights shall thus have been violated shall use 

 is utmost endeavours to obtain from the offending party full and 

 ample satisfaction for the vessel or vessels so taken, whether the same 

 be vessels of war or merchant vessels. 



ARTICLE XXVI. 



If at any time a rupture should take place (which God forbid) 

 between His Majesty and the United States, the merchants and others 

 of each of the two nations residing in the dominions of the other shall 

 have the privilege of remaining and continuing their trade, so long as 

 they behave peaceably and commit no offence against the laws; and 

 in case their conduct should render them suspected, and the respective 

 Government, should think proper to order them to remove, the term 

 of twelve months from the publication of the order shall be allowed 

 them for that purpose, to remove with their families, effects, and 

 property, but this favour shall not be extended to those who shall act 

 contrary to the established laws; and for greater certainty, it is de- 

 clared that such rupture shall not be deemed to exist while negotia- 

 tions for accommodating differences shall be depending, nor until the 

 respective Ambassadors or Ministers, if such there shall be, shall be 

 recalled or sent home on account of such differences, and not on ac- 

 count of personal misconduct, according to the nature and degrees of 

 which both parties retain their rights, either to request the recall, or 

 immediately to send home the Ambassador or Minister of the other, 

 and that without prejudice to their mutual friendship and good 

 understanding. 



ARTICLE XXVII. 



It is further agreed that His Majesty and the United States, on 

 mutual requisitions, by them respectively, or by their respective Min- 

 isters or officers authorized to make the same, will deliver up to jus- 

 tice all persons who, being charged with murder or forgery, com- 



