AMERICA, continued. that it shall not be lawful for them, in any time of war between the British Government and any state or power whatever, to export from the said territories, without the special permission of the British Government, any military or naval stores, or rice. The citizens of the United States shall pay for their vessels, when admitted, no higher or other duty or charge than shall be payable on the vessels of the most favoured European nations; and they shall pay no higher or other duties or charges on the importation or exportation of the cargoes of the said vessels than shall be payable on the same articles, when imported or exported in the vessels of the most favoured European nations. But it is expressly agreed that the vessels of the United States shall not carry any articles from the said settlements to any port or place, except to some port or place in the United States of America, where the same shall be unladen. It is also understood that the permission granted by this article is not to extend to allow the vessels of the United States to carry on any part of the coasting trade of the said British territories, but the vessels of the United States having in the first instance proceeded to one of the said principal settlements of the British dominions in the East Indies, and then going with their origi nal cargoes, or any part thereof, from one of the said principal settlements to another, shall not be considered as carrying on the coasting trade. The vessels of the United States may also touch for refreshment, but not for commerce, in the course of their voyage to or from the British territories in India, or to or from the dominions of the Emperor of China, at the Cape of Good Hope, the Island of St. Helena, or such other places as may be in the possession of Great Britain, in the African or Indian Seas; it being well understood that in all that regards this article, the citizens of the United States shall be subject in all respects to the laws and regulations of the British Government, from time to time established. Art. 4.-It shall be free for each of the contracting parties respectively to appoint consuls, for the protection of trade, to reside in the dominions and territories of the other party; but before any consul shall act as such, he shall in the usual form be approved and admitted by the Government to which he is sent; and it is hereby declared that in case of illegal or improper conduct towards the laws or government of the country to which he is sent, such consul may either be punished according to law, if the laws will reach the case, or be sent back, the offended Government assigning to the other the AMERICA, continued. reasons for the same. It is hereby declared that either of the contracting parties may except from the residence of consuls such particular places as such party shall judge fit to be so excepted. Art. 5.-This convention, when ratified, to be binding on his Majesty and on the United States for four years* from the date of its signature. Done at London, this 3d of July, 1815. FURTHER CONVENTION WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Signed at London, the 20th of October, 1818. ARTICLE 1.-Whereas differences have arisen respecting the liberty claimed by the United States, for the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, and cure fish on certain coasts, bays, harbours, and creeks of his Britannic Majesty's dominions in America, it is agreed between the high contracting parties, that the inhabitants of the said United States shall have for ever, in common with the subjects of his Britannic Majesty, the liberty to take fish of every kind on that part of the southern coast of Newfoundland which extends from Cape Ray to the Rameau Islands; on the Western and Northern coast of Newfoundland; from the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands, on the shores of the Magdalen Islands; and also on the coasts, bays, harbours, and creeks, from Mount Joly, on the southern coast of Labrador, to and through the Streights of Belleisle, and thence northwardly indefinitely along the coast, without prejudice, however, to any of the exclusive rights of the Hudson's Bay Company: and that the American fishermen shall also have liberty, for ever, to dry and cure fish in any of the unsettled bays, harbours, and creeks of the southern coast of Newfoundland hereabove described, and of the coast of Labrador; but so soon as the same, or any portion thereof, shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such portion so settled, without previous agreement for such purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors or possessors of the ground. And the United States hereby renounce for ever any liberty heretofore enjoyed or claimed by the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, or cure fish, on or within three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks, or harbours of his Britannic Majesty's dominions in America, not included within the above Further extended for ten years, from the 20th of October, 1818. See p. 17. AMERICA, continued. mentioned limits: provided, however, that the American fishermen shall be admitted to enter such bays or harbours for the purpose of shelter, and of repairing damages therein, of purchasing wood, and of obtaining water, and for no other purpose whatever. But they shall be under such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent their taking, drying, or curing fish therein, or in any other manner whatever abusing the privileges hereby reserved to them. Art. 2.-It is agreed that a line drawn from the most northwestern point of the Lake of the Woods, along the 49th parallel of north latitude, or, if the said point shall not be in the 49th parallel of north latitude, then that a line drawn from the said point due north or south, as the case may be, until the said line shall intersect the said parallel of north latitude, and from the point of such intersection due west alone, and with the said parallel, shall be the line of demarcation between the territories of his Britannic Majesty and those of the United States; and that the said line shall form the southern boundary of the said territories of his Britannic Majesty; and the northern boundary of the territories of the United States, from the Lake of the Woods to the Stony Mountains. Art. 3. It is agreed, that any country that may be claimed by either party on the north-west coast of America, westward of the Stony Mountains, shall, together with its harbours, bays, and creeks, and the navigation of all rivers within the same, be free and open for the term of ten years from the date of the present convention, to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two powers; it being well understood that this agreement is not to be construed to the prejudice of any claim which either of the two high contracting parties may have to any part of the said country; nor shall it be taken to affect the claims of any other power or state to any part of the said country, the only object of the high contracting parties, in that respect, being to prevent disputes and differences among themselves. Art. 4.-The provisions of the convention "to regulate the commerce between the territories of his Britannic Majesty and of the United States," concluded at London on the 3d of July, 1815*, are hereby extended and continued in force for the term of ten years from the date of the present convention, in the same manner as if all the provisions of the said convention were herein specially recited. Done at London, this 20th of October, 1818. *See page 13. AMERICA, continued. An Act (59 Geo. III., c. 54)" to carry into effect a Convention of Commerce with the United States of America, and a Treaty with Portugal.” American Conventions dated 3d July, 1815, and 20th October, 1818. Goods, the produce of the United States, imported in American Ves sels, shall pay the same Duties as if imported in British Vessels. UPON the importation, into any part of the United Kingdom, of any goods, wares, or merchandize, being the growth, production, or manufacture of any of the territories of the United States of America, imported direct from the said territories, in any ship or vessel built in the countries belonging to the said States, or any of them, or taken by any of the ships or vessels of war belonging to the government or any of the inhabitants of the said States, having commissions or letters of marque and reprisal, from the government of the said States, and condemned as lawful prize in any Court of Admiralty there, such ship or vessel being owned by the subjects of the said States, or any of them, and whereof the master and three-fourths of the mariners are also subjects of the said States, no higher or other duties shall be charged or paid, than such as are charged and payable upon goods, wares, and merchandize of the like denomination or description, being the growth, production, or manufacture of any of the territories of the United States of America, and being imported in British-built ships or vessels, navigated and registered according to law.-§ 2. All goods, wares, merchandize, and effects, imported in any Goods, so im- ship or vessel built in the said United States of ported in Ame- America, or condemned as prize there, and being rican Vessels, owned and navigated as hereinbefore mentioned, may be Sold by Auction free of shall and may be sold by auction, free of the that duty. duty imposed by law on goods and effects sold by auction; provided that nothing in this Act contained shall extend to authorize the sale of any such goods or effects free of the said duty, unless on the first sale of such goods or effects, by or for the account of the original importer thereof, by whom the same were entered at the custom-house at the port of importation, nor unless such sale shall be made within twelve months next, after the time when such goods or effects shall have been so imported.-§ 3. The same duties shall be paid or payable on the exportation of all goods, wares, and merchandize, of the growth, produce, or manufacture of Great Briexportation of tain, exported direct from thence to any port or Same Duties to be paid on goods in British Vessels to export of like America, as on articles to Eu rope. AMERICA, Continued. place within the territories of the United States of America, in British-built ships, owned, registered, and navigated according to law, or in ships built in the United States of America, or condemned as prize there, and being owned and navigated as hereinbefore mentioned, as are or shall be payable on the exportation of the like articles to Europe.-§ 4. Upon the exportation from the United Kingdom to the United States of America, of any goods or merchandize, the growth, produce, or manufacture of the said Same Bounties allowed on ex Goods in American Vessels, as in British Vessels. American Ves United Kingdom, or any of His Majesty's Terri-portation of tories in Europe, in any ship or vessel built in the said United States of America, or condemned as prize there, and being owned and navigated as hereinbefore mentioned, the same bounty or allowance shall be paid as, at the time of such exportation, may be allowed upon the exportation thereof to the said States, in any British-built ship or vessel, navigated and registered according to law. § 5. All vessels built in the said United States of America, or any of them, or condemned as prize there, and being owned and navigated as herein before mentioned, shall be allowed to clear out from any port of the United Kingdom, for the following principal settlements of the British dominions in the East Indies, viz., Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, and Prince of Wales's Island, with any goods, wares, or merchandize, which may be legally exported from the United Kingdom to the said settlements, in British-built vessels, subject to the like rules and regulations, restrictions, penalties, and forfeitures, as are now by law imposed upon the exportation of such goods to the said settlements in British-built ships, any law, custom, or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.-§ 6. sels allowed East Indies. repeal, or in Duties of Sca vage, &c. pay able to City of London, or any other Corporation, not Nothing in this Act contained shall extend to anywise alter, the duties of package, scavage, bailage, or portage, or any other duties payable to the mayor and commonalty and citizens of the city of London, or to the mayor of the said city for the time being, or to any other city or town corporate within Great Britain, or any other special privilege or exemption to which any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, is or are now entitled by law, in respect of goods imported and exported, but the same shall be continued as heretofore.-§ 7. to be affected, Whereas, by the aforesaid conventions, it is provided, that no |