64 TREATY WITH SWEDEN. 1783. of either party die in the territory of the other, to bury them in convenient and decent places, which shall be assigned for the purpose; and the two contracting parties will provide each in its jurisdiction, that the subjects and inhabitants respectively may obtain certificates of the death, in case the delivery of them is required. ARTICLE VI. Citizens may The subjects of the contracting parties in the respective states, may
- l*'P°°° °fP*`*· freely dispose of their goods and effects either by testament, donation
jltgl ::3.;:,;,, or otherwise, in favour of such persons as they think proper; and their remove their heirs in whatever place they shall reside, shall receive the succession °*Y°°*°· even ab inteslato, either in person or by their attorney, without having occasion to take out letters of naturalization. These inheritances, as well as the capitals and effects, which the subjects of the two parties, in changing their dwelling, shall be desirous of removing from the place of their abode, shall be exempted from all duty called " droit de detractian," on the part of the government of the two states respectively. But it is at the same time agreed, that nothing contained in this article shall in any manner derogate from the ordinances published in Sweden against errjigfaftions, ordwhich may]? hereafter be published, which shall remain in ul orce an vigour. he United States on their art or {my of them, Ehalh be at liberty to make respecting this mattdi, siich aws ast ey t in proper. ARTICLE VII. Liberty for All and every the subjects and inhabitants of the kingdom of Sweden, •¤*h¤¤’P9"Yl° as well as those of the United States shall be permitted to navi ate trade with a na- · - - ’ . g mn m,,,,,.,,,,,}, with their vessels in all safety and freedom, and without any regard to theother. those to whom the merchandizes and cargoes may belong, from any port whatever; and the subjects and inhabitants of the two states shall likewise be permitted to sail and trade with their vessels, and with the same liberty and safety to frequent the places, ports and havens of powers, enemies to both or either of the contracting parties, without being in any wise molested or troubled, and to carry on a commerce not only directly from the ports of an enemy to a neutral port, but even {l‘i'é'Z.°2‘i§’.."§’.IIr§,’.ir.$1'€0$."Z'fiifé’ Z§‘.$.`§`€§tp£F‘d`il.?" F““"’ mimi “ °" _ _ _ en princes. n as It is acknowledged by this treaty, with respect to ships and merchandizes, Free ships that free ships shall make merchandizes [free,] and that everything ¤§;l§*; ffgicc t which shall be on board of ships belonging to subjects of the one or §,,,,,,.,_,{mnd P the other of the contracting parties, shall be considered as free, even articles. though the cargo or a part of it should belong to the enemies of one or both; it is nevertheless provided, that contraband goods shall always be excepted; which being intercepted, shall be proceeded against according to the spirit of the following articles. It is likewise agreed, that the same liberty be extended to persons who may be on board a free ship, with this effect, that although they be enemies to both or either of the parties, they shall not be taken out of the free ship, unless they are soldiers in the actual service of the said enemies. ARTICLE VIII. cglzmdggartg This liberty of navigation and commerce shall extend to all kinds of kinds of ;’n:r_ merchaudizes, except those only which are expressed in the fbllowing 3,,,;,,;;,,,; Bx_ article, and are distinguished by the name of contraband goods. bugdim m ARTICLE IX dxijrgggicpdgi h Udndler the name of contraband or prohibited goods, shall be comprecd wmmbandl ben le arms, great guns, cannon balls, arquebuses, musquets, mortars, om rs, petards, granadoes, saucisses, pitch balls, carriages for ordnance
