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towards them, proved iil-founded and abortive, and 
the fatal consequences which flowed from the mea- 
subjects or citizens of she said United States, being of the growth, 
produce or manufacture of the said United States, shall be liable to 
the same duties and charges only, as the same merchandises and goods 
would be subject to, if they were the property of British subjects, 
and imported in British built ships or vessels, navigated by British 
natural born subjects. 
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“ And be it further enacted, That during the time aforesaid, the 
ships and vessels of the subjects and citizens of the said United States, 
shall be admitted into the ports of his majesty’s islands, colonies, or 
plantations, in America, with any merchandises or goods of the 
growth, produce or manufacture, of the territories of the aforesaid 
United States, with liberty to export from his said majesty’s islands, 
colonies, or plantations in America, to the said territories of the said 
United States, any merchandises or goods whatsoever; and such mer¬ 
chandises and goods, which shall be so imported into, or exported 
from, the said British islands, colonies, or plantations, in Americaj 
shall be liable to the same duties and charges only, as the same mer¬ 
chandises ana goods would be subject to, if they were the property of 
British natural born subjects, and imported or exported in British 
built ships or vessels, navigated by British seamen. 
“ And be it further enacted, That during all the time herein before 
limited, there shall be the same drawbacks, exemptions, and bounties, 
on merchandises and goods exported from Great Britain into the ter¬ 
ritories of the said United Slates of America, as are allowed in the 
case of exportation to the islands, plantations, or colonies, now re¬ 
maining, or belonging to the crown of Great Britain, in America. 
“ And be it further enacted, That all ships and vessels belonging to 
any of the citizens or subjects of the said United States^of America, 
which shall have come into any port of Great Biitain since the 
together with the goods and merchandises on board 
the same ships and vessels, shall have the full benefit of this act.” 
