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TREATY WITH THE KINGDOM OF SIAM. MAY 29, 1856. 685 other capacity. But wherever a Siamese subject belongs or owes ser- " vice to some particular master, the servant who engages himself to an American citizen without the consent of his master may be reclaimed by him, and the Siamese government will not enforce an agreement between an American citizen and any Siamese in his employ, unless made with the knowledge and consent of the master who has a right to dispose of the services of the person engaged. Anrrcnm VI. American ships-ofiwar may enter the river and anchor Rights, 8:0; of at Paknam; but they shall not proceed above Paknam unless with the “h'P" consent of the Siamese authorities, which shall be given where it is necessary that a ship shall go into dock for repairs. Any American ship—ofwar conveying to Siam a public functionary, accredited by the American government to the Court of Bangkok, shall be allowed to come up to Bangkok, but shall not pass the forts called Phrachamit and Pit-pachnuck, unless expressly permitted to do so by the Siamese government. But, in the absence of an American ship-of—war, the Siamese authorities Siamesetoaid engage to furnish the consul with a force sufficient to enable him to give $1‘1’“°;,f:: Gs:"' effect to his authority over American citizens, and to enforce discipline ° ° among American shipping. Anrrcrn VII. The measurement duty hitherto paid by American ves- American shipsels trading to Bangkok under the treaty of 1833 shall be abolished from P;;§bEj°· {fR_ the date of this treaty coming into operation, and American shipping or J rt guxgxporh trade will thenceforth only be subject to the payment of import and ex- giiiicsi &<>· port duties on the goods landed or shipped. On the articles of import the duty shall be three per cent., payable, at nate or import the option of the importer, either in kind or money, calculated upon the dui)'- market value of the goods. Drawback of the full amount of duty shall Drawback. be allowed upon goods found unsaleable and reexported. Should the American merchant and the custom-house officers disagree as to the value to be set upon imported articles, such disputes shall be referred to the consul and a proper Siamese officer, who shall each have the Dismfeémepf power to call in an equal number of merchants as assessors, not exceeding gjfggixigéfggj two on either side, to assist them in coming to an equitable decision. Opium may be imported free of duty, but can only be sold to the opium opium to bg farmer or his agents. In the event of no arrangement being effected with methem for the sale of the opium, it shall be reexported, and no impost or duty Sale, &c. [shall be] levied thereon. Any infringement of this regulation shall subject the opium to seizure and confiscation. Articles of export, from the time of production to the date of shipment, Exports. shall pay one impost only, whether this be levied under the name of inland tax, transit duty, or duty on exportation. The tax or duty to be paid on each article of Siamese produce previous to or upon exportation is specilied in the tariff attached to this treaty; and it is distinctly agreed that goods or produce that pay any description of tax in the interior shall be exempted from any further payment of duty on exportation. American merchants are to be allowed to purchase directly from the producer Right to pm, the articles in which they trade, and in like manner to sell their goods ¤h¤¤¤ md ¤¤U- directly to the parties wishing to purchase the same without the interference in either case of any other person. The rates of duty laid down in the tariff attached to this treaty are 1`tntesofduty those that are now paid upon goods or produce shipped in Siamese or _ _ Chinese vessels or junks; and it is agreed that American shipping shall A;;;l?g:§;“h;’f enjoy all the privileges now exercised by, or which hereafter may be ping. P. granted to, Siamese or Chinese vessels or junks. American citizens will be allowed to build ships in Siam on obtaining Am:*'[Y*“¤h_ permission to do so from the Siamese authorities. ;°&,_,;lg,; IPS .Whenever a scarcity may be apprehended of salt, rice, and fish, the Expoymgon of Siamese government reserve to themselves the right of prohibiting by Sm. ¤‘i<=°r¤¤<{€Sh public proclamation the exportation of these articles, giving 30 days, (say Sify b° Pr°hib'f thirty days) notice, except in case of war.