W TREATY WITH SWEDEN. 1783. ARTICLE XXVII. ‘ ‘ . Th t t t shall be ratified on both sides and the ratifications Rmmmon shall fziepdizlizinggd the space of eight mouths, dr sooner 1f possible, counting from the day of the signature. In faith whereof; the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the above articles, and have thereto aflixed their seals. Done at Paris the third day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three. GUSTAV PHILIP Comte de Creutz. (1.. s.) B. FRANKLIN. (1.. s.) Separate Article. Time ofdum. The King of Sweden and the United States of N orth-America, agree tion. A that the present treaty shall have its full effect for the space of fifteen years, counting from the day of the ratification, and the two contracting parties reserve to themselves the liberty of renewing it at the end of that term. Done at Paris, the third day of April, in the year of our Lord one _ thousand seven hundred and eighty-three. GUSTAV PHILIP Comte de Creutz. 1.. . B. FRANKLIN. 1.. s. Separate Articles. ARTICLE I. K. fs His Swedish Majesty shall use all the means in his power to protect d,,,jn§,°;,.°t;V;` and defend the vessels and eifects belonging to citizens or inhabitants vessels ana ef- of the United States of North America, and every of them, which shall {$*5 °é °“*"¤’ be in the ports, havens, roads, or on the seas near the countries, islands, °‘ cities and towns of His said Majesty, and shall use his utmost endeavours to recover and restore to the right owners, all such vessels and effects which shall be taken from them within his jurisdiction. ARTICLE II. U_ S ,°pm_ In like manner, the United States of North America shall protect rqctyésgclhaud and defend the vessels and effects belonging to the subjects of His edicts of sub- Swedish Majesty, which shall be in the ports, havens, or roads, or on jg? °fS‘"' the seas near to the countries, islands, cities and towns of the aid ' States, and shall use their utmost efforts to recover and restore to the right owners, all such vessels and effects which shall be taken from them within their jurisdiction. ARTICLE III. In me of wm- If in any future war at sea, the contracting powers resolve to remain at aaa, nlups of neuter, and as such, to observe the strictest neutrality, then it is agreed, If:; ;‘;sl;;f:f8‘j_ that if the merchant-ships of either party should happen to be in a part gpl; of each m. of the sea where the ships of war of the same nation are not stationed, non. or if·they are met on the high sea, without being able to have recourse to their own convoys, in that case the commander of the ships of war of the other party, if required, shall in good faith and sincerity give them all necessary assistance; and in such case, the ships of war and
