TO THE COURT OF AVA. 
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from one country to the other, selling and buy¬ 
ing merchandise, the sentinels at the passes and 
entrances, the established gate-keepers of the 
country, shall make inquiry as usual, but with¬ 
out demanding any money; and all merchants 
coming truly for the purpose of trade with mer¬ 
chandise, shall be suffered to pass without hin- 
derance or molestation. The Governments of 
both countries also shall permit ships with car¬ 
goes to enter ports and carry on trade, giving 
them the utmost protection and security. And 
in regard to duties, there shall none be taken, 
beside the customary duties at the landing- 
places of trade. 
“ Art. 2 .—The transportation of gold and sil¬ 
ver from one country to the other shall not be 
prohibited, nor shall duties be taken on those 
articles. In regard to such exportation, when 
piece-goods, and articles of use in one’s own coun¬ 
try, are brought from another country, things 
sold for gold and silver are to be sold, and things 
exchanged for piece-goods and other articles in 
demand in one’s own country are to be ex¬ 
changed. And notwithstanding the exporta¬ 
tion of gold and silver from Burma has always 
been prohibited, since now the English and Bur¬ 
mese Governments have become friends, when 
merchants with an English certified pass come 
