THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. 200 



to secure to tlic siil)ject.s of Her Hiitannic Majesty tlic use of tlie several State 

 citnalH connected with tlie navigation of the hikes or rivers traversed by or con- 

 tiguous to tlie boiimhiry-liiic lictween tiic Possessions of tlic High Contracting 

 I'arties, on terms of cijuulity with the iuliubitants of tlic United States. 



AitTicLi; NXVHI. 



The nnvij^ntion of Lake Michigan shall also, for the term of years mentioned 

 in Article XXXHI. of tiiis Treaty, lie tree and ojien for the IlllrlPo^cs of com- 

 merce to tlie subjects of Her JJritaiinic Majesty, subject to any l.iws and rc^;- 

 nlations of the United States or of tlie States bordering thereon not incoiivist- 

 cut with such jirivilcge of free navigation. 



Autici.i; NX IX. 



It is agreed that, for the term of years mcntioncil in Article XXXIII. of this 

 Treaty, goods, wares, or merchandise arriving ai the jiorts of New York, Hos- 

 ton, nnd Tortland, and any other jiorts in the United .States w liich have been or 

 may, from time to lime, be specially designated by the I'residcnt of tho United 

 States, nnd destined for Her Uritannic ^lajestv's I'osscssions in North Ameri- 

 ca, may be entered at the proper custom-house and couvcyeil in tr.ip.^it, with- 

 out the imymcnt of duties, through the territory of the United States, under such 

 rules, regulations, and conditions foV the jirotection of the revenue as the Gov- 

 ernment of the Uniteil States may from time to time prescribe; and, under like 

 rules, regulations, and conditions, goods, wares, or merchandise may be con- 

 veyed in transit, witbniit the payii-eut of duties, from sucli rosses^ioiis through 

 the territory of the United States for export iVom the said ports of the United 

 States. 



It is further agreed that, for the like period, goods, wares, or merchandise 

 ftiriving at any of tho ))orts of Her IJritnnnic Majesty's Possessions in North 

 America, and destined for the United States, may be entered at the proper cus- 

 tom-house and conveyed in transit, without tho payment of duties, through tho 

 said Possessions, under such rules and regulations and conditions foi the [pro- 

 tection of the revenue as the Goveiuincnts of the said I'osscssions m.i}- from 

 time to time prescribe ; and, under like rules, regulations, and condition, goods 

 wares, or merchamlise may be conveyed in transit, w ithout jiaymcnt of diitic, 

 from the United States through tlu said Possessions to other places ia the 

 United States, or for export from jwns in the said I'osscssions. 



AnTicr,.-. XXX. 

 It is agreed that, for the term of yc:.rs mentioned in Article XXXHI. "f 

 this Treaty, sidijcets of Her IJritannic Majesty may carry in British vessels, 

 without payment of duty, goods, wares, or merchandise from one port or jdaco 



