114 CONVENTION WITH FRANCE. 1788. consul shall have been notified thereof; and they shall be delivered to him, if he requires it, to be put again on board of the vessel on whichthey were arrested, or of others of their nation, and to be sent out of the country. ARTICLE XII. Disputes be- All differences and suits between the subjects of the Most Christian !W°¤¤ °i*l¤°¤¤ King, in the United States, or between the citizens of the United States,
within the dominions of the Most Christian King, and particularly all
settled by aan. disputes relative to the wages and terms of engagement of the crews of Wil- the respective vessels, and all differences of whatever nature they be, which may arise between the privates of the said crews, or between any of them and their captains, or between the captains of different vessels of their nation, shall be determined by the respective consuls and viceconsuls, either by a reference to arbitrators, or by a summary judgment, and without costs. No officer of the country, civil or military, shall interfere therein, or take any part whatever in the matter: and the appeals from the said consular sentences shall be carried before the tribunals of France or of the United States, to whom it may appertain to take cognizance thereof: ARTICLE XIII. Tribunals to The general utility of commerce having caused to be established d9°i<l¤°9¤¤¤\°¤'· within the dominions of the Most Christian King, particular tribunals ml °E°'"' and forms for expediting the decision of commercial affairs, the mer-» chants of the United States shall enjoy the benefit of these establishments; and the Congress of the United States will provide in the manner the most conformable to its laws, for the establishment of equivalent advantages in favour of the French merchants, for the prompt dispatch and decision of affairs of the same nature. ARTICLE XIV. Citizens ex. The subjects of the Most Christian King, and the citizens of the •>¤¤P¤¤¢l,l`f°¥¤, United States, who shall prove by legal evidence, that they are of the. gmx: :?m°f° said nations respectively, shall in consequence enjoy an exemption fiom zlemem. all personal service in the place of their settlement. ARTICLE XV. it anim amy If any other- nation acquires by virtue of any convention whatever, a 8¤‘•¤¤F¤’¤¤¢9*_ treatment more favourable with respect to the consular pre-eminences, f:;f:,:',{’,::,;ér ppwers, authority and privileges, the consuls and vice-consuls of the natiouthsysball ost Christian King, or of the United States, reciprocally shall parti- £¤g¤¤¤¥¤°¤•0 crpate therein, agreeable to the terms stipulated by the second, third’ °land fourth articles of the treaty of amity and commerce, concluded between the most Christian King and the United States. ARTICLE XVI. Duration or The present convention shall be in full force during the term of lm! °°¤V°¤¤°¤· twelve years,t0 be counted fiom the day of the exchange of ratitications, which shall be given in proper fbrm, and exchanged on both side within the space of one year, or sooner if possible. In faith whereof]. we,_ Ministers Plenipotentiary, have signed the present convention, and have thereto set the seal of our arms. Done at Versailles, the 14th of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. L. C. DE MONTMORIN, r.. s.) THOMAS. JEFFERSON, lr,. s.)
