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dott ; upon tfce j adgemerit of my jrrofeffion, and of tire impartial and respectable parts of my country, whether I am to efteem them bkffinas or misfortunes. I have the honour co be, &c. j. BURGOYNE. V Tv CONGRESS. My 6, t?8 WHEREAS Congrefs have received, irum their comrnfli oncrs ar-tfie court of France, copies of a treaty of amity atJ comme-r. and or a rreary of amance. between the crown of France and ta U united i ites, duly entered into and executed at Paim on tfu- 6d day of F bruary la't. by a minifter properly au thonfed by h s siort chnftian Nj ft? on the one part, and the faid cmmifii jr.C'S on the othePrpart : anil whereas the aid trea ties have been maturely Conf erred ad uHanimouJlt rati ft d and confirm by Cngrcf. In whieh-faid treaty ui amity aud com merce are He .-ucles ioIKiwinsr, & AATfcVi VI. The molt ch;nu-n King frail erdeavonr. by a'l the mra: s m Itm p-wcr, to pr u tl ard dsJeid all vtiTcis afiu tneefFfh r! r.cing the fu-ject, peof ?e or inhabitants of Lfce faid united fines r anv of them, being fn hi. pts havens, roads or ri tne Teas near to his c entries, iflands, Cities or towns; ar.d to recoer and rertore to the riht owners, their a gents or ttmirsf all fu.h refi ts and r fTedt which ihl oe taT ken within b ju idcion ; and the fh j. s tf war of his cnft ehrift:an in-,j-,.l or any convoy failing under his authority, fhall nnn all occft ns take under their u.tedton ail vefTeis hel.mg j..g ro ior fibjects people or inhabitants of the (aid united ltates, or anv OS toei.i, iM h.-lding the Uir,-: courfe, or g ing th fame rar, and.tha.'l defend fuch veflfeJs, a long as hey h id tne lame fetOffV, or v the Time way. againit all attacks, force and vi.w i rcr. i i 'e '"aine manner as :hry cuht to protect ar.d defend the vffT h S l"i(ing to thr fjbj-cTb of rife nnft christian .tng. ' AuricLS ML fn like manner re iiid urn ed Itateb, and t&eir flups of a:.t, failing under thelV autn .rit,, lhali pr itti and deier.o, c nf n'y to the tenor of te 6th artic.e, a'l ,he teffeli ,and tirccis be! ngjng ro the uirjects cf the m it chultian Kiag, and u'c ail thiir endeavours to rcc wrr, and caufe to be reit.Cu, tie fid vrftVfs and rff"Cl9 that fhall hate ocen taki-n wuhiu the jurisdiction of tre faid united ltates, or any of them. Aaricts XIV. The merchant fhv of e.tber cf the parties which fhal! DC making into a port belonging to the eneny of the Other al, and concerning whole o ae and the luetics ufgwo&s n board her there fhall Oe juft grounis of fuljicion, Qxkll be o blieed to nriribW a well u.b the ngb feas as in the ports and havens, rot only her paifyor ts, bu: liktwife ce tificate, eXj.refs )v fhewing, that her goods are not of tne number of th le wiiicK have beer, prohibited as contraband. AaTrcL'E XV. It, by the exhibiting of the sbovefaid certi t me c.ner partv difc over there ae any of thofe lbrts of goods which arc pr ;hioited and dechred contraband, and cor fijnetl for aApofl tfnd. r the obedience of nisenem , it fhad nut be lawful to break up the hatches ot f;ich fhip, r to open any i heft, coffers, packs, caflo, or any o;her veffe's found thetein, or to remove the fmalle'U parcels of hef oods, whcihrr fu--h fhip belong? to the fubjicls oi France, or the inhabitants of the laid OniteJ fla'es, m.lefs the Kuing be brought on ihorc in the pfe frnte of the otliCers cf the court of admiralty, and an inventory thereof made, but there ihill be no allowance to fell, exchange pr alienate rhe fame in any matoner, until after ihat due and fawful procefa inail hnve been had aoft fuch prohibited goods,, and the court of rfdmiraky fhall, by a fentence pronounced, have confffcated the fmr ; faving always, as well the fhip itfeif, as any other goods fi uod therein, which by this treaty are to be e Heerned freer neither mv they be detained on pretence of their being as it wVre infeAed by the prohibited goods, much lefs fhali .they be confiicatei as rawul pr,v4 ; but if not the whole cargo, but only part tht reof, lhu;i c nfi:t of prohibited or contraband r-o !, and the commander of ir.e ihip fftali oe ready and billing to oeliver thcrrr to tne eaptcwy wfv hs difcovered them, in fuca cate, the captor, having ectived i-'fc good's, fhall t ihith dif eharge the ihlp, avi not bin .er her by any means freely to profe cute the voag n which ine was bnund ; bu in Cfe the C(;ntra Hand merchandiae cannot be all jeceived on b ard the vefT-i of . i ... Ti.!-ii i:" . i r rhe captor, th u ne cvvor inijr, wwwhwwwhj; wic irtrr oi ac Mverinhim the contraband gfod, carry the vtffel into the near- etl port, aree Me to nai is above dirt-cied. AnTijChi XVI. era tne coB'rry ii is ap.eeo, i nax wnate vrr fhall re rnuno tn he Isden fcn rne fu' jects.and inhabitants of either partv, nn any lr;p b I mgibg fo the enen.ie. of the other, r to their ioty els. the vhce. ai h- ugo it oe nor of the fort cf pr' hibited good?, may be cor. fiicated in rhe fame manner as if ic belonged t( rhe enemy, xcept fitch gnods and merchandize as were pat cn board fuch fhip before ihr declarati- n t i war, or were after fuch declaration, if fo be it- were done wi:h. ut knowledge cf fuch declara:i.-m ; fotlfet the goods r f'the fu"-j-cts and people of either partv, whether they be of tfte nattre of foch as are pro hibued or otherwife, which at is aforefaid were put on b- ard any rinr . v ' - 3 oe AlHk. LU LUIi II Ldllilll . I'll i dWJ LIU1V UC rCHllffn t,;.L oeiay to tne proprietor oioan.on one lame ; not lo as that i.ie l-iiu oicikiuuuiM i- luiiuBuai , i i in ai i uui oe anv n.. my : tne two contract. n l aroeb ;. .. etinir, tnat the term cf . nioiifhi bein Dart anti ::.c c.v ; .. .ion of war. their rfa.-. luojccts, irom wnavC.c pa i u ic woria tnej come, inaJ plead me ignorance uitni rJ&ec. it. this article. Article XV 11. A. o unit ...c cffeclual care may betake for the fecunty of the iutj ct ai.o inhabitants of both paniCJ that they fuSer ho injury ,y ihe a. of war "or privateers of the other party, ail the c n .naodvio. oi ..ie fhips of his moft chiifiiaa rn j Ity and of the 1;:- j.uuc A ak, and all iheir fuhjeds and rnh-birauta, ihail b fo r. i d r a.y injury or damage to the other fidej and if ihey i to t ,e c. utrary, they fbl be poniflx. td, and ihall moreover fce Is.jui,c ro make fatisfa6tion for all mat. ter oi oamigc, and theinrtieli ciiercf, by reparation, under the pa:n and obligation of the, pexi..oa and goods. Article XX. lfasV) fhip oelonging to either of the parties, their people or fubjeits, ihiii wiJnh the coaftsor dominions of the other flick upon the lands, o; be wrecked, or fuffer any other damage, Mil iiicudLy aifnUikc and relief ihall be given to the perior.s fhipwrecked, o. Juth a wail be in danger thereof, and letters of fale Conduct fh.ili i i: .,;e be given to them for their free and quiet pafiage Jrom trance, and the return of every one to his own coumry. : . 1 Article XXI. in cife iNc tomew and inhabitants of either partv, wih their lhipping, whetur public and of war, or private and of merchants, bo fori d ttuougn llreis "of weather, in purfuit of pia.es i.r entmres, or an 'jrhci -jgent necciTity for feeking of fheiter and harbour, to rstreat an-d enter into any of the rivers, bays, ryads or ports belonging. fc the oher party, they Ihall be receiod and tre'ated with ..u humaoiry and kindnefs, and enjoy ati friendly prottclin and help '; anu they (hail be permitted to refrtlb ai d provide lAcmfeiycs a! reaonaole rates with victuals, and ail things needful for the'fudenance of their perfbns, or re parati f of their (hif.i, and conveniency of their voyage ; and they fhall no ways be dttaitied or hindered, froni returning out of (he faid ports or roads, but may ie move and depart when and Whither rl.ey pleafe, wtihout any let or hindrance. Article XXV. It lhail oe lawful for aM and fingolar the fubjcts of the inolt ch iltian King, and the citizens, people and inhabitants of the faid united Itai-, to fail yvith their fhips with ail maimer of liberty and iecurity, no deftindlion being made who are tne proprietors of tne merchandize laden thereon, from any pv;rt, to the places of thofe wn i viow are or mall hereafter be at com ty wuh tne mfi chnifiao Kin or the united it a res. It fjvdl l.kewif; b'e lawf ul for the fotjetts aud 'inhabitants aforefaid toYail with the fhip? and iercianl.tts dioreifi,mtioned, and to trade with the fame liberty and fecomy It -ni the places, ports and ha vens of thofe who are the entmu s of both or eirher parf, without any oppontion or diiiir (ance whatfoever, not only directly from ti: plaitta of (be eBcmy Cforeerintk&ed to neutral places, but al fq fr nr one place belonging to an enemy to another place be longing to an enemy, whether t bey be under the jurisdiction of the lame prince or u-nJer feveral Ann 'it is hereby ltipulated that ftee ihips fhalJ a!fo give a frei cm to goods, and that every thing AraH be deemed to be free and exempt, which fliall be found or bca.-d tne fhips belo.ngfog to the fubjecls of either of the confede rates, although the wh fe laden," or any part thereof, fhould ap pertain to the enemies of either, contra'band goods being always excepted : It is alfo agreed in like manner, that the fame liberty be extended to pe f ns who are on boa-d a free fhip, with this ef feft, that al ho' they be enemies to both or either party, they are not to be t .ken out of that free fkip, unlefs they are f jldiers, and! in the actual fervice of the enemies. Article XXVI. Tnis liberty of navigation and commerce. fh.ail extend to all kincY of merchandizes, excepting thofe only which are d ttmguilhed by the name of contraband and under ihi name cf contraband or prohibited goods ihall be comprehend ed arms, great guns, boms with their fufes, and other things belonging to them, cannon bail, gun-powder, march, pikes, fwords, lances, fpears, haiberts, mortars, petards, granadoes, falt-petre, Bi fleets, mulk t-ball, bucklers, helmets, breaft plates, coats of rr.aii, nd the like kinds of arms, proper for arm in? loldies, mufic t-refts, belts, horfes with their furniture, and all other warlike inftruments whatever. Theie merchandizes which follow thai) not be nckoned among contraband or prohi bited goods, that is to fay, all forts of cloths, and ail other ma nufactures woven of any wool, flax, (ilk, cotton, or any othtr materials whatever; all kinds of wearing apparel, together wkh the fp-cts whereof they are u&d to be made, gold and filver, as well coined as uncoined, tin, iron, Utten, copper, brafs, cbals as alfo wheat and barley, and any other kind of corn and pulfe, tobacco, and iikevvife all manner of f pices, falted and fmaaked
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