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SWEDEN, 1783. 723 navigation which shall not immediately become common to the other [SWAI-ncn,X11, party, who shall enjoy the same favour freely, 1f the concession was freely treaty of 1816. Md made, or on allowing the same compensation, if the concession was con- A***°*° XVIL mussel. gggegggg *82% vv- Ancrtoms III.' The subjects of the King of Sweden shall not pay in the ports, havens, P'?V“逰’i °f roads, countries, islands, cities, and towns of the United States, or in §,,w°$§h U°Q`{’f§t§ any of them, any other nor greater duties or imposts, of what nature seam, soever they may be, than, those which the most favoured nations are or shall be obliged to pay; and they shall enjoy all the rights, liberties, privileges, immunities, and exemptions in trade, navigation, and commerce which the said nations do or shall enjoy, whether in passing from one port to another of the United States, or in going to or from the same, from or to any part of the world whatever. Anrronn IV. The subjects and inhabitants of the said United States shall not pay _P1‘iVi1¤fs¤¤ of in the ports, havens, roads, islands, cities, and towns under the domin- Sgamf ion of the King of Sweden, any other or greater duties or imposts, of Sw,,,I,,,_ what nature soever they may be, or by what name soever called, than those which the most favoured nations are or shall be obliged to pay; and they shall enjoy all the rights, liberties, privileges, immunities, and exemptions in trade, navigation, and commerce which the said nations do or shall enjoy, whether in passing from one port to another of the dominion of His said Majesty, or in going to or from the same, from or to any part of the world whatever. · Awrxonn V. . There shall be granted a full, perfect, and entire liberty of conscience P*b°*'*Y °f °°**‘ to the inhabitants and subjects of each party; and no person shall be "”°°°°‘ molested on account of his worship, provided he submits so far as re- _ _ garde the public demonstration of it to the Laws of the country. More- R*Bb** °f *******1- over, liberty shall be granted, when any of the subjects or inhabitants I [sf mg of either party die in the territory of the other, to bury them in conve· IS} {50 X(,*}°I nient and decent places, which shall be assigned for the purpose; and mary of ism, pp: the two contracting parties will provide each in its jurisdiction, that 735,741-] the subjects and inhabitants respectively may obtain certificates of the death, in case the delivery of them is required. Asrronn VI. The subjects of the contracting parties in the respective States may Qisposal and infreely dispose of their goods and effects, either by testament, donation, b¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ of PWP· or otherwise, in favour of such persons as they think proper; and their °'°y‘ _ heirs, in whatever place they shall reside, shall receive the succession t [S:’°$."ig’:§ gg oven ub intestate, either in person or by their attorney, without having ,Q"Q'}Y,,I,_, Xt I I occasion to take out letters of naturalization. These inheritances, as treaty or 1827, ppt well as the capitals and edects which the subjects of the ·two parties, in 735.741·] changing their dwelling, shall be desirous of removing from the place of their abode, shall be exempted from all duty called " droit de detraction” 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 emigrations, or which may hereafter be published, which shall remain in full force and vigor. The United States, on their part, or any of them, shall be at liberty to make, respecting this matter, such laws as they think proper.