24 TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH FRANCE. 1778. reparation of their ships, and conveniency of their voyage; and they shall no ways be detained or hindered from returmng out of the said ports or roads, but may remove and depart when and whrther they please, without any let or hindrance. ARTICLE XX. lneaseofwar. For the better promoting of commerce on both sides, it is agreed, g*::{*§)';v‘hajl‘°ll that if a war shall break out between the said two nations, six months cm,,,,,,, 2;,,:,,, after the proclamation of war, shall be allowed to the merchants in the party residing cities and towns where they live for selling and transporting their goods ggjjiigggljg gen and merchandizes; and if any thing be taken from them, or any injury md ,.8,,,0,.8 be done them within that term by either party, or the people or subjects their effects. of either, full satisfaction shall be made for the same. ARTICLE XXI. Qitizens of No subjects of the Most Christian King shall apply for or take any
- ,m}j‘i£:‘:g'm_ commission, or letters of marque, for arming any ship or ships to act ·
,,,;,,,,0,,, crm, as privateers against the said United States or any of them or against yen of mai-qua the subjects, people or inhabitants of the said United States, or alhy of °',?;‘j¤Q;‘{_vj’5‘,“°° jhem, or zjgainst thespropertyhoflpnyl og the iphpbitatptg of any of them, yy;,,,,,,;,, 0,;,,,,. rom any rmce or tate wit w l0 the said United States shall be at zatryygyéjp act war; nor shall any citizen, subject, or inhabitant of the said United P °· States, or any of them, apply for or take any commission or letters of magque fofr tjymjpg any ship or shrps, to act us privateers against the Zzyjegcytilpmj Eomost Chligistran King, pr anyhof jlhelunlpr thedplgopertyilpltj , _ any rmce or i aewr w ic te said ings be at war; and if any person of either nation shall take such commissions or letters of murque, he shall be punished as a pirate. ARTICLE XXII. Foreign prin- It shall not be lawful for any foreign privateers not belon in to sub- 3::; rj? jects of the Most Christian King, nor citizens of ’the said Ugiteh States, 0,,,} m, ,0 Sqn wl;) have comm1ssions_from any other Prince or State in enmity with tlljgn ppjgeefm ext er nation, to lit therr ships in the ports of either the one or the other mh;°p;_g,~ plfatllylczrafpliepaid parties, to sell what they have taken, or in any other _ .a soever to exchange their ships, merchandizes, or any other ladmg; rfijjiler shall they he allowedreven to purchase victuals, except znlicstppesfa e necessary for their going to the next port of that Prince rom which they have comm1ssions. ARTICLE XXIII. Liberty for It shall be lawful for all and sin ular the sub` t f h M ' -h I i i __ g _ jecso te ostChr1s- gdgr tityx :1* tspm K ng, arjd the crtiaens, people and inhabitants of the said United 1K,:;; 2,:,, wm, noadesjhgztszgjl yvxth them, eh1p; with aj] manner of liberty and security, . is 1 cing ma e, w o are the proprietors of the merchandizes Laden thereon, from any.port_ to the places of those who now are or ereafter shall be at enmity with the Most Christian King, or the United Sftatesndlt shall likewise be lawful for the subjects and inhabitants l 1· t orestpi , to said with the sh ps and merchandizes aforementroned, and hcjltga e the flame hberty and security from the places, ports and v nslo ose w o are enemies of both or eith t `th gpggsition or disturbance whatsoever, not only dirirctlyafrldmwiheoplazrdid b I e enemy a orementioned to neutral places, but also from one place de orjgmgbto an enemy, to another place belonging to an enemy, whe- A8!} _ ey e under the jurisdicuon of the same Prince, or under several. m it is hereby stipulated, that free ships shall also give a freedom to
