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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 the 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 XX XIII. 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 with such privilege of free navigation. 
ARTICLE XXIX. 
It is agreed that, for the term of years mentioned in Article XX XIII. of this 
Treaty, goods, wares, 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 agreed 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 from 
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 XX XIII. cf 
this Treaty, subjects of Her Britannic Majesty may carry in British vessels, 
without payment of duty, goods, wares, or merchandise from one port or place 
