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of Rio de Janeiro ; for I should imagine that the 

 British statesman would only have required this 

 stipulation for his countrymen, without men- 

 tioning the subjects of other powers. I have 

 heard this article much complained of by men 

 who were afterwards surprised to hear that the 

 Portuguese were allowed to have their chajrels 

 in England ; and here these gentlemen would 

 have been desirous of preventing perfect re- 

 ciprocity. 



Article 17th. " It is agreed and covenanted 

 that articles of military and naval stores brought 

 into the ports of H. R. H. the Prince Regent of 

 Portugal, which the Portuguese government may 

 be desirous of taking for its own use, shall be 

 paid for without delay at the prices appointed by 

 the proprietors, who shall not be compelled to 

 sell such articles on any other terms. And it is 

 farther stipulated, that if the Portuguese go- 

 vernment shall take into its own care and custody 

 any cargo or part of a cargo, with a view to 

 purchase or otherwise, the said Portuguese go- 

 vernment shall be responsible for any damage or 

 injury that such cargo or part of a cargo may 

 receive while, in the care and custody of the 

 officers of the said Portuguese government." 



I have transcribed this article at full length. 

 What must be the reputed state of a government 

 from which common equity must be stipulated 

 for ? But I trust that the time for such abuses 



