404 A. D. 1797^ 



The firfl article engages that the friendfhip and g-ood intelligence be- 

 ■ tween the two countries ' Ihall lafl for ever,' as in the treaty of the 

 year 1766. 



2) The fubjeds of both powers fhall have mutual freedom of navigation 

 and commerce in all parts of their dominions in Europe, where any 

 other nation has, or fhall hereafter have, fuch freedom of navigation 

 and commerce. 



3) The fubjeds of both powers may enter, trade, and remain, with their 

 veflels and carriages, loaded or empty, in all places where the fubjeds 

 of any other nation are admitted. No reflraint fhall be put on the fea- 



' men, or pafTengers, or their vefTels ; and deferters fhall be reflored. 

 They fliall have liberty to repair their veffels or carriages, purchafe pro- 

 vifions and other things for them at the current price, and ftay or de- 

 part at their pleafure, they conforming in all things to the laws of the 

 country in which they are. 



4) The fubjec^s of Great Britain may carry by land or by water in 

 their own veffels or carriages, or in hired ones, into any province what- 

 ever of Ruflia all kinds of merchandize not particularly prohibited, and 

 fell them in wholefale by the bale, cheft, barrel, &c. in their houfes 

 without moleftation, and without being obliged to become citizens. 

 The Ruffian merchants fliall have the fame privileges in the ports of 

 Great Britain and Ireland, where they fhall be eftabUflied and refide, 

 and may become citizens in the places of their refidence. They may 

 buy, and export, all kinds of merchandize allowed to be exported by 

 the fubjefts of any other nation, and alfo gold and filver wrought and 

 unwrought, except the coined money of Great Britain. In cafe of death, 

 bankruptcy, or extraordinary neceflity, the efFe<5ls of the merchants in 

 either country may be difpofed of in any manner moft advantageous to 

 the perfons interefted. But nothing mufl be done by the merchants on 

 either lide contrary to the laws of the country wherein they are : and 

 therefor all difputes wherein Britifh merchants are concerned at Peterf- 

 burg fliall be determined by the college of commerce, and, where there 

 is no college of commerce, by the tribunals which have cognizance of 

 commercial affairs. 



5) In order to preferve a jufl equahty, both Ruffian and Britifh merch- 

 ants fhall pay the fame duties on exportation and importation, whether 

 in Ruflia or the Britifli dominions, and whether in RuHian or in Britifh 

 veffels. The contracting powers fliall make no regulations in favour of 

 their own fubjeds, but what fliall be extended to thole of both. 



6) Veffels fhall be loaded and unloaded with all poffible difpatch. When 

 Britifh fubjeds have contraded with any chancery or college for the de- 

 livery of goods, and deliver them within the term fixed by contrad, 

 they fliall be received, and paid for agreeable to the terms of the con- 

 trad. And the lame rule fhall be obferved in the dominions of Great 

 Britain towards Ruflian merchvants. 



