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TREATY WITH SIAM. 1833. 455- Am. 3. Vessels of the United States entering any port within his Dutiespuyable Majesty’s dominions, and selling or purchasing cargoes of merchandise, bY "°¤¤°l¤ °f shall pay, in lieu of import and export duties, tonnage, license to trade, °h° ILS or any other charge whatever, a measurement duty only, as follows: The measurement shall be made from side to side, in the middle of the vessel’s length; and, if a single decked vessel, on such single deck: if otherwise, on the lower deck. On every vessel selling merchandise, the sum of one thousand seven hundred Ticals, or Bats, shall be paid for every Siamese fathom in breadth, so measured; the said fathom being computed to contain seventy-eight English or American inches, corresponding to ninety-six Siamese inches; but if the said vessel should come without merchandise, and purchase a cargo with specie only, she shall then pay the sum of fifteen hundred Ticals, or Bats, for each and every fathom before described. Furthermore, neither the aforesaid No duties pay- measurement duty, nor any other charge whatever, shall be paid by any ¤l>l¤ PY v¤¤S¢l¤ vessel of the United States that enters a Siamese port for the purpose fifty2g l° "` of refitting, or for refreshments, or to inquire the state of the market. i i Am. 4. If hereafter the duties payable by foreign vessels be dimin- Diminutiou of ished in favour of any other nation, the same diminution shall be made d¤*i¤¤· in favour of the vessels of the United States. Ama 5. If any vessel of the United States shall suffer shipwreck on Assistance in any part of the magnificent King’s dominions, the persons escaping from ¤¤¤¤ of W¤'¤°k· the wreck shall be taken care of and hospitably entertained at the expense of the King, until they shall find an opportunity to be returned to their country; and the property saved from such wreck shall be carefully preserved and restored to its owners; and the United States will repay all expenses incurred by his Majesty on account of such wreck. ART. 6. If any citizen of the United States, coming to Siam for the smrcmam of purpose of trade, shall contract debts to any individual of Siam, or if delzts ¢9¤¤¤¤¤· any individual of Siam shall contract debts to any citizen of the United °d"‘S“‘“‘ States, the debtor shall be obliged to bring forward and sell all his goods to pay his debts therewith. When the product of such banafde sale shall not suffice, he shall no longer be liable for the remainder, nor shall the creditor be able to retain him as a slave, imprison, dog, or otherwise punish him, to compel the payment of any balance remaining due, but shall leave him at perfect liberty. Am. 7. Merchants of the United States coming to trade in the king- M,,ch,,m, of dom of Siam, and wishing to rent houses therein, shall rent the Kings U.S;tore¤t_tho factories, and pay the customary rent of the country. If the said mer- ggé ¤f¤°l°¤°’· chants bring their goods on shore, the King’s officers shall take account ' thereof, but shall not levy any duty thereupon. Am. S. If any citizens of the United States, or their vessels, or Cmmns ,,,-,1,,, other property, shall be taken by pirates and brought within- the domr- Il. S. taken by nions of the magnificent King, the persons shall be set at liberty, and 5mg,:; bg? the property restored to its owners. ° Arvr. 9. Merchants of the United States trading in the kingdom of lyymmms of Siam shall respect and follow the laws and customs of the country in to rgppect all points. t 6 awS’ c` An·r.10. If hereafter any foreign nation other than the fortuguese Appointment shall request and obtain his Majesty's consent to the appointment of ofconsuls. consuls to reside in Siam, the United States shall be at liberty t0_appoint consuls to reside in Siam, equally with such other foreign nation. EDMUN D ROBERTS, (1.. s.)