THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. 2G9 



to secure to the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty the use of the several State 

 canals connected with the navigation of the lakes or rivers traversed by or con- 

 tiguous to tiie boundary-line between the Possessions of the High Contracting 

 Parties, on terms of equality with the inhabitants of the United States. 



Article XXVIII. 



The navigation of Lake Michigan shall also, for the term of years mentioned 

 in Article XXXIII. of this Treaty, be free and open for the purposes of com- 

 merce to the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty, subject to any laws and reg- 

 ulations of the United States or of the States bordering thereon not inconsist- 

 ent witli such privilege of free navigation. 



Article XXIX. 



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

 Treaty, goods, M'ares, or merchandise arriving at the ports of New York, Bos- 

 ton, and Portland, and any other ports in the United States which have been or 

 may, from time to time, be specially designated by the President of the United 

 States, and destined for Her Britannic ^Majesty's Possessions in North Ameri- 

 ca, may be entered at the proper custom-house and conveyed in transit, with- 

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

 rules, regulations, and conditions for the protection of the revenue as the Gov- 

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

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

 veyed in transit, without the payment of duties, from such Possessions through 

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

 States. 



It is further agi-eed that, for the like period, goods, wares, or merchandise 

 arriving at any of the ports of Her Britannic 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 the payment of duties, through the 

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

 tection of the revenue as the Governments of the said Possessions may fi'om 

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

 wares, or merchandise may be conveyed in transit, without payment of duties, 

 from the United States through the said Possessions to other places in the 

 United States, or for export from ports in the said Possessions. 



Article XXX. 



It is agreed that, for the term of years mentioned in Article XXXIII. r f 

 this Treaty, subjects of Her Britannic Majesty may cany in British vessels, 

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



