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68 GENERAL INDEX. France, (continued.) France, (continued.) cargo, not to be affected by the prohibit- Art. 4. Cornmissary to be sent from Franco ed goods, viii. 184. to receive the province of Louisiana, and Art. 14. Free ships make frec goods; not pass it over to the United States, viii. contraband, although belonging to an en- 202. emy. Persons notmilitary to be protect- Art. 5. When the commissaries of the ed in free ships, viii. 184. United States shall have possession, viii. Art. 15. Confiscalion of free goods laden 202. on board of an enemy's vessel after war Art. 6. United States to execute certain is declared, viii. 186. Indian treaties agreed upon between Art. 16. Passports to be exhibited, and also Spain and the Indians, viii. 202. certidcates of the quality of goods, viii. Art. 7. Vessels of France and Spain, laden 186. with the productions of their respective Art. 17. In timeofwar,the shipsof the neu- countries, entitled to the same privileges tral nation to be furnished with passports with vessels of the United States, during mentioned in the fourth article. If con- the space of twelve years. No other traband goods found on board are deliv- vessels entitled to the same privilege durered up, the ship may pursue hor voyage. ing the said period, viii. 204. If there is no passport, and other proof Art. 8. Afterthe expiration of twelve years, 0f the neutrality of the vessel, then no vessels of France to be on the footing of condemnation. If the master of a vessel the most favored nations, viii. 204. dies, the ship and cargo shall be secure, Art. 9. The convention providing for the viii. 186. payment of debts to citizens of the Unit- Art. 18. Ships of either nation, if ¤xamined ed States to be ratified when this treaty at sea, bouts to be sent, and ships of war i ratified. Another convention to be and privateers to remain out of cannon ratified at the same time, viii. 204. shot, viii. 188. Art. 10. Ratiiications to be exchanged Art. 19. Ships under convoy not to be ex- within six months, viii. 204. amined, viii. 188. Convention with, April 30, 1803, viii. 206. Art. 20. Receipts to be given for the pa- Article 1. United States enipge to pay pers of captured vessels. Sale of cap- sixty millions of francs to rauce, &.c., tured vessels not to be made without viii. 206. lawful condemnation, viii. 188.* Art. 2. A stock tobe created equal to sixty Art. 21. Master, commander, or supercar- millions of francs, &c. When the first go, not to be removed. Treatment of payment shall be made. French ovcrew and passengers, viii. 188. ernment selling stock in Europe to do it Art. 22. Prizes to be condemned by estab- upon the best terms for the United States, lished prize courts, viii. 190. viii. 206. Art. 23. Damages by men-of-war or priva— Art. 3. Value of the dollar of the United teers to be paid. Commanders of priva- States fixed. Ratiiieations to be onteers to give securit , viii. 190. changed in six months, viii. 208. Art. 24. Armed vessels and prizes not to Convention with, April 30, 1803, viii. 208. pay duty, and not to be examined, viii. Article 1. Debts due from France to citi· 190. zens of the United States to be paid ac- Art. 25. Restrictions on foreign privatccrs, cording to fixed regulations, viii. 208. viii. 190. Art. 2. Debts provided for by the preced- Art. 26. Pirates to be prohibited entering ing article, viii. 208. the ports of either nation. The ships Art. 3. How the said debts are to be paid, and goods taken by pirates to be seized, viii. 210. viii. 192. Art. 4. Wlrat debts are comprehended by Art. 27. The fisheries of either party not the preceding articles, viii. 210. to be interfered with. Ratifications cx- Art. 5. To what cases they ure particularly changed within six months, viii. 192. to apply, viii. 210. Second article of the treaty expunged. Art. 6. Ministers plenipotentiary of the This convention to bein force for eight United States to appoint commissioners years, viii. 192. to examine claims provisionally, viii. Ratification by the first consul of France, 210. declaring the convention to be in force Art. 7. To examine the claims, &c., and for eight years, viii. 194. to certify those which ought to be admit· Treaty between the United States of America ted, viii. 210. and the French Republic, April 30th, Art. 8. To examine those not prepared for 1803, viii. 200. liquidation, viii. 212. Article 1. Recital of the French treaty Art. 9. The debts to be discharged at the with Spain, of October 1, 1800. Retro- treasury of the United States with intercession from Spain to France of the prov- est, viii. 212. ince of Louisiana. Cession of Louisiana Art. 10. Commercial agent of United States to the United States, viii. 200. at Paris to assist in the examination of Art. 2. Islands, &c., included in the ces- claims, &c. Rejection ofa claim to cxsion by the preceding article, viii. 202. empt the United States from paying it, Art. 3. nhabitants of the ceded territory viii. 212. incorporated with the Union of the Unit- Art. 11. Decisions to be made in one year, ed States, upon certain principles, viii. and no reclamations afterwards, viii. 212 202. Art. 12. Claims since 30th September,