GENERAL INDEX. 67 F rancc, (continued.) France, (continued.) Two articles respecting duties on goods Art. 6. Consuls to receive declarations originally agreed to, rescinded, viii. 18. &c., from captains, of losses at sea viii: Art. 12. Ships suspected shall exhibit pass- 110. ’ ports and certificates, viii. 20. Art. 7. Power of consuls in cases of ship~ Art. 13. Proceedings in case of contraband wreck, viii. 110. goods, vm. 20. _ Art. 8. Power ofconsuls respecting vessels Art. 14. Goods found in an enemy’s ship of their own nation, viii. 112. may be confiscated, unless put on board Art. 9. Power of consuls in regard to debefore the declaration of war, or within serters, and mode of proceeding, viii. two months after, viii. 20. 112. Art. 15. Ships of war and privateers to do Art. 10. Citizens amenable for crimes to no injury to either party. Punishment the jud ·es of the country, viii. 112. for so doing, and reparation to be made, Art. 11. ilow to proceed when ofl`endcrs viii. 22. withdraw on board their vessels, viii. 112. Art. 16. Merchandise rescued from pirates Art. 12. Disputes between citizens in a. to be restored, viii, 22. foreign country to be settled by consuls, Art. 17. Prizes may be carried into the viii. 114. ports of either party. No shelter to be Art. 13. Tribunals to decide commercial given to the captors of prizes taken from aflairs, viii. 114. either party, viii. 22. Art. 14. Citizens exempted from personal Art. 18. ln case of shipwreck, relief to be Service in places of settlement, viii. 114. given, viii. 22. Art. 15. If either party grant greater con- Art. 19. Vessels in distress, forced into sular privileges to another nation, they ports of either party, to be protected and shall be common to both, viii. 114. permitted to depart, viii. 22. Art. 16. This convention shall be in force Art. 20. In ease of war, six months to be during twelve years, viii. 114. allowed to the citizens or subjects to re- Ccmvzmtinn between theF1·¢mch Republic and move with their effects, viii. 24. the United States, September 30, 1800, Art. 21. Citizens or subjects of neither viii. 178. party to take commissions or letters of Article 1. Firm, invioluble, and universal marque from any foreign power or state Peace between the French Republic and with whom the other party is at war, nor the United States of America, viii. 178. act as privateers, viii. 24. Art. 2. Treaty of 6th of February, 1788, Art. 22. Foreign privateers not to be al- and convention of the 14th November, lowed to be fitted out or to sell their 1788, abrogated, viii. 178. prizes in the ports of the other party, Art. 3. Captured public ships to be reviii. 24. stored, viii. 178. Art. 23. Liberty for either party to trade Art. 4. Captured property, if not definiwith a. nation at war with the other party. tively condemned, to be restored. Form Free ships make free goods, excepting of the passportto merchant ships. Proof contraband articles, viii. 26. of captured vessels restored. Proof with Art. 24. Wlrat goods shall be deemed cou- respect to cargo. This article to tuke trabnnd, viii. 26. effect from the signature of this convcn· Art. 25. Ships or vessels to be furnished tion, viii. 178. with sea·letters or passports and certili- Art. 5. Debts due by individuals of either cates, viii. 26. nation may be paid, &c., viii. 180. Art. 26. Vessels coming on the coast, or Art. 6. Commerce between the parties to entering the ports of either party, how to be free, viii. 180. be treated, viii. 28. Art. 7. The citizens of either country to be Art. 27. How vessels are to be treated if at liberty to devise their property, and to met by ships of war or privateers, viii. have the right to take, to give, or devise, 28. without naturalization, viii. 182. Art. 28. No search after goods are put, on Art. 8. In case of war between the two board of vessels, except in case of fraud, nations, six months to be allowed to rcviii. 28. move property, viii. 182. Art. 29. Consuls to be allowed in the ports Art. 9. No debts to be sequestered or conof either party, viii. 28. iiscated in case of war, viii. 182. Art. 30. Free ports, viii. 28. Art. 10. Commercial agents may be ap- Art. 31. Ratification, viii. 30. pointed. Agents to act after being fur- Canvention with, respecting Consul: and nishcd with cxequatnr, viii. 182. _ Vice·C0nsuZs, November 14, 1788, viii. Art. 11. No more duties to be paid than 106. the duties paid by the most favored ua- Article 1. Consuls to present commissions, tion, viii. 182. and to be entitled to an exequatur, viii. Art. 12. Citizens of France and of the 106. United States to be at liberty to trade Art. 2. Privileges of consuls, viii. 106. from enemy’s ports to the ports 0l`_eitl1er Art. 3. Consuls may appoint agents, viii. country, unless blockaded. Notice of 108. blockade to be given before capture of Art. 4. Consuls may establish a chancery, vessels, and vessels to be permitted to go viii 108. to other ports, viii. 184. Art. 5. Power and duty of consuls, viii. Art. 13. Contraband. Vessels laden with 108. contraband goods, and the residue of the
