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A TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE S¤rt.21,1sss. Between the United States ty' America and his Majesty nygggggggt Seyed Syeed Bin, Saltan tf Muscat, and his dependen- 3 { 8 . ., ‘ June 24, 1837. ues ° p,,,.,,,,,,,,, Anrrcnn 1. There shall be a perpetual peace between the United peace. States of America and Seyed Syeed Bin, Sultan, and his dependencies. 0;,;,,,,,, of Am. 2. The citizens of the United States shall have free liberty to U.S. muyenter enter all the ports of his Majesty Seyed Syeed Bin, Sultan, with their Q‘,LL‘g‘:£g;*;‘,’5\ cargoes, of whatever kind the said cargoes may consist; and they shall ther,. ,,,,,.g(,,,s, have liberty to sell the same to any of the subjects of the Sultan, or &»c. others who may wish to buy the same, or to barter the same for any produce or manufactures of the kingdom, or other articles that may be found there. No price shall be fixed by the Sultan, or his officers, on the articles to be sold by the merchants of the United States, or the merchandise they may wish to purchase; but the trade shall be free on both sides to sell or buy, or exchange, on the terms and for the prices the owners may think tit: and whenever the said citizens of the United States may think fit to depart, they shall be at liberty so to do; and if any officer of the Sultan shall contravene this article, he shall be severely punished. It is understood and agreed, however, that the articles of muskets, powder, and ball can only be sold to the Government in the island of Zanzibar; but, in all the other ports of the Sultan, the said munitions of war may be freely sold, without any restrictions whatever, to the highest bidder. Dudes payable Am. 3. Vessels of the United States entering any port within the by vessels of Sultan’s dommions shall pay no more than _/ive per cent. duties on the the U- $· cargo landed; and this shall be in full consideration of all import and export duties, tonnage, license to trade, pilotage, anchorage, or any other charge whatever : nor shall any charge be paid on that part of the cargo which may remain on board unsold and re-exported: nor shall any charge whatever be paid on any vessel of the United States which may enter any of the ports of his Majesty for the purpose of reiitting, or for refreshments, or to inquire the state of the market. Am,,,,,,,,,,, ,0 . Arvr. 4. The American citizen shall pay no other duties on export or say no other import, tonnage, license to trade, or other charge whatsoever, than the ““°’¤ &°· nation the most favoured shall pay. A,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,0 Am-. 5. If any vessel of the United States shall suffer shipwreck on shipwrecksd any part of the Sultnn’s dominions, the persons escaping from the wreck '°¤¤¤l¤ of U·S- shall be taken care of and hospitably entertained, at the expense of the Sultan, until they shall find an opportunity to be returned to their country, (for the Sultan can never receive any remuneration whatever for rendering snccour to the distressed;) and the property saved from such wreck shall be carefully preserved and delivered to the owner, or the consul of the United States, or to any authorized agent. American mw Am: 6. The citizens of the United States resorting to the ports of 5,},;,;,;,, ,·eSidi.,g the Sultan for the purpose of trade shall have leave to land and reside Lglugggsggtlglc in the said ports without paying any tax or imposition whatever for such in ,¤éd_ ° liberty, other than the general duties on imports which the most favoured truion shall pay. hmm