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least two of the said vessels of the burden of 

 three hundred tons, or more, each. 



4. If, within the term fixed by the second 

 article, the projector prove to the government 

 the loss of one or more of said vessels, or their 

 detention on account of sea risks, or any other 

 fortuitous events, the necessary time for re- 

 placing them shall be granted to him, not ex- 

 ceeding two years. 



5. A privilege is also given to establish the 

 necessary Hulks for the depositing of coal, 

 utensils, provisions, &c., free of duty, for the 

 use of said vessels, 



6. The vessels in which the coal is imported 

 shall be free from tonnage dues, if they have 

 not on board any other article of traffic or 

 commerce. 



7. The vessels of the enterprise aforesaid 

 shall enter freely the ports open to the coasting 

 trade, to receive or leave cargo or passengers ; 

 they shall pay the same tonnage duties as na- 

 tional vessels, and at the last port of their des- 

 tination, — the amount whereof shall not be 

 calculated upon the entire tonnage of the vessel, 

 but upon the tons of cargo that she may have 

 conveyed. 



8. The government engages to have prompt 

 despatch given to these vessels, in order that 



