C 0 N V E N T I 0 N Between His Most Christian Mryesty and the United States q".Anzerzca. C O N V E N T I 0 N Between His Most Christian Mtyesty and the United _»S'tates 4% America, for the Purpose of dqimng and establzshzngvr e Functions and Privileges of thezr respective Consuls and zce- Oonsuls. (a) Nov. 14, 1788. Hrs Majesty the Most Christian King, and the United States of Ame- "°"""""" rica, having, by the twenty-ninth article of the treaty of armty and commerce concluded between them, mutually granted the liberty of having, in their respective states. and ports, consuls, vice-consuls, agents and commissaries, and being willing, in consequence thereof, to define and establish, in a reciprocal and permanent manner, the functions and privileges of consuls and vice-consuls, which they have judged it convenient to establish of preference, His Most Christian Majesty has nominated the Sieur Count of Montmorin, of St. Hereut, Marechal of his Camps and Armies, Knight of his Orders and of the Golden Fleece, his Counsellor in all his Councils, Minister and Secretary of State, and of his Commandments and Finances, having the department of Foreign Atiairs; and the United States have nominated the Sreur Thomas_Jef¥- ferson, citizen of the United States of America, and their Minister Plenipotentiary near the King, who, alter having communicated to each other their respective full powers, have agreed on what follows: ARTICLE I. Cgngqlgmprg. The consuls and vice-consuls named by the Most Christian King and rent ¤¤¤¤¤i¤- the United States, shall be bound to present their commissions accordgggjggfg §’ub° ing to the forms which_shall be established respectively by the Most qqwgur, Christian King within his dommrons, and by the Congress within the United States. There shall be delivered to them, without any charges, the exeguatur necessary for the exercise of their functions; and on exhibiting the said ezequatur, the governors, commanders, heads of justice, bodies corporate, tribunals and other officers having authority in the ports and places of their consulates, shall cause them to enjoy immediately, and without difficulty, the pre·eminences, authority, and privileges, reciprocally granted, without exacting from the said consuls and viceconsuls any fee, under any pretext whatever. ARTICLE II. pdvijeges of The consuls and vice-consuls, and persons attached to their fuucconsuls. tions; that is to say: their chancellors and secretaries, shall enjoy a full and entire immunity for their chancery, and the papers which shall be therein contained. They shall be exempt from all personal service, from soldiers' billets, militia, watch, guard, guardianship, trustee-ship, (a) An act to declare the treaties heretofore concluded with France no longer obligatory on the United States. July 7, 1798; Laws U. S. vol. l, 578. (106)
