A. D. 1786. 113 



fuch times, and in fuch manner, as they may think moft for their in- 

 tereft, only paying the duties payable by the inhabitants of the place, 

 or thofe eftablifhed by this prefent treaty. 



6) It is agreed, that the wines of France, imported diredly from that 

 kingdom, fhall pay no higher duties in Great Britain than thofe now- 

 paid by the wines of Portugal, and no higher duties in Ireland than 

 they already pay in that country. The duty on French vinegar in Brit- 

 ain is reduced from £6^ : 5 : ^{^ to £32 : 18 : io||- fterling per tun, 

 and on brandy from gjh~ to jf per gallon of Englifh meafure Oil of 

 olives direct from France to pay the fame duties that are paid on that 

 article from the mofl favoured nation. 



Beer to pay reciprocally a duty of - - - 30"^ "g 



Hardware, cutlery, cabinet-ware, turnery, and all works of iron, 1 g 



jfteel, copper, and brafs, to be clafTed, and the higheft duty on 1 | 



them not to exceed - - - - 10 I? 



All forts of cotton manufactures and woollen manufadtures, in- I 2. 



eluding holiery, to pay in either country an import duty ot 12 J 2 

 excepting thofe mixed with filk, which are prohibited on both fides. 

 Cambrics and lawns to pay in either country an import duty of ^f fter- 

 ling, or 6 livres Tournois, per half piece of 7 a yards : and linens, made 

 of flax or hemp in the dominions of either power, to pay no higher du- 

 ties in either country, than Dutch or Flemifh linens now pay on im- 

 portation into Great Britain : and fuch linens, made in France or Ire- 

 land, to pay reciprocally no higher duties than Dutch linens now pay in 

 Ireland. 

 Sadlery to pay - - 15"! 



Gauzes - - - - 10 .ji 



,» 1 .,,• 1 per cent ad valorem reci- 



Made-up millmery - - 12 > ^ ,, 



. n roc 3. 1 1 v 



Porcelain, earthen-ware, and pottery 12 | ^. ■^' 



Plate glafs, and glafs-ware in general 1 2 J 



A right of impofing duties, fufhcient to countervail the internal duties 

 on the manufactures, or thofe on the importation of the raw materials, 

 upon linens, printed or ftained cottons, beer, glafs-ware, plate glafs, and 

 iron, was referved by Britain ; and a fimilar right with refpedt to cot- 

 tons, iron, and beer, was referved by France. 



7) Goods not fpecified are to pay fuch duties as are paid by the mofl 

 favoured European nation in the country where the import or export 

 takes place : and the fubjeds and vellels of either nation are to be treat- 

 ed by the other with all the kindnefs fhown to the moft favoured, and 

 alfo to be immediately admitted to a participation of fuch further ad- 

 vantages, as may afterwards be granted to any European nation ; with- 

 out prejudice, however, to the Family compad (figned in the year 1761) 

 on the one fide, nor to the treaty with Portugal (figned in 1703) on the 

 other. 



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