20 TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS 



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 importation 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 exportation or im- 

 portation of any articles to or from the territories of the two parties 

 respectively, which shall not equally extend to all other nations. 

 But the British Government reserves to itself the right of imposing 

 on American vessels entering into the British ports in Europe a ton- 

 nage duty equal to that which shall at any time be payable by British 

 vessels in the ports of America ; and the Government of the United 

 States reserves to itself a right of imposing on British vessels enter- 

 ing into the ports of the United States a tonnage duty equal to that 

 which shall at any time be payable by American vessels in the Brit- 

 ish ports in Europe. 



It is agreed that in the trade of the two countries with each other, 

 the same duties of exportation and importation on all goods and 

 merchandise, and also the same drawbacks and bounties, shall be 

 paid and allowed in either country, whether such importation or 

 exportation shall be in British or American vessels. 



ART. 6. The high contracting parties not having been able to ar- 

 range at present by treaty any commercial intercourse between the 

 territories of the United States and His Majesty's islands and ports 

 in the West Indies, agree that until that subject shall be regulated 

 in a satisfactory manner, each of the parties shall remain in the 

 complete possession of its rights in respect to such an intercourse. 



ART. 7. It shall be free for the two contracting parties respectively 

 to appoint consuls for the protection of trade, to reside in the domin- 

 ions and territories aforesaid ; and the said consuls shall enjoy those 

 liberties 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 assign- 

 ing to the other the 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 ex- 

 cepted. 



ART. 8. It is agreed that in all cases where vessels shall be cap- 

 tured, 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, or for other lawful cause, the said vessel shall be 

 brought to the nearest or most convenient port ; and if any property 

 of an enemy should be found on board such vessel, that part only 

 which belongs to the enemy, or is otherwise confiscable, shall be made 

 prize, and the vessel, unless by law subject to condemnation, shall be 

 at liberty to proceed with the remainder of the cargo without an 

 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 



