122 TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN. 1794. only the now-existing cases of both descriptions, but also all such as shall exist at the time of exchanging the ratifications of this treaty, shall be considered as being within the provisions, intent, and meaning of this article. ARTICLE VIII. How expenses It is further agreed, that the commissioners mentioned in this and in ¤h¤U be Pm, the two preceding articles shall be respectively paid in such manner as
- §g,:,g;3,°;,l;£,£ shall be agreed between the two parties, such agreement being to be
supplied. settled at the time of the exchange of the ratitications of this treaty. And all other expences attending the sard commissionsl shall be- de; frayed jorntly by the two partres, the same being prevrousy ascertame and allowed by the majority of the commissioners. And in the case of death, sickness or necessary absence, the place of every such cplmmissioner resnectryely shall. be supplied ID the sameunanner as suc commissioner was first appointed, and the new commrssioners shall take the same oath or affirmation and do the same duties. ARTICLE IX. Alienugg not It is agreed`that British subjects who now hold laflids in tgekpefritp. Qraffect certain ries of the United States and American citizens w o now o an s °"l°“ °°l‘mds‘ in the dominions of his Majesty, shall continue to hold them according to the nature and tenure of their respective estates and titles therein; and may grant, sell, or devise··the same to whom they please, in lll1e manner as if they were natives; and that neither they nor their helrs or assigns shall, so far as may respect the said lands and the legal remedies incident thereto, be regarded as aliens. ARTICLE X. Sgquggtyatjgn Neither the debts due from individuals of the one nation to individuals of ¢'l¢=b¢¤ M- of the other, nor shares, nor monies which they may have in the public "m“"°d‘ funds, or in the public or private banks, shall ever in any event of war or national differences be sequestered or confiscated, it being unjust and impolitic that debts and engagements contracted and made by individuals, having confidence in each other and in their respective governments, should ever be destroyed or impaired by national authority on account of national differences and discontents. ARTICLE XI. It is agreed between his Majesty and the United States of America, that there shall be a reciprocal and entirely perfect liberty of navigation and commerce between their respective people, in the manner, under the limitations and on the conditions specified in the following articles: ARTICLE XII. W,,s,_r,,d,,, His Majesty consents that it shall and may be lawful during the time trade regulated. herein-after limited, for the citizens of the United States to carry to any of his Majesty’s islands and ports in the West-Indies from the United States, in their own vessels, not being above the burthen of seventy Suspendpélé tons, any goods or merchandizes, being of the growth, manufacture or "’° 9**%** · produce of the said states, which it is or may be lawful to carry to the said islands or ports from the said states in British vessels; and that the said American vessels shall be subject there to no other or higher tonnage-duties or charges, than shall be payable by British vessels in the ports of the United States; and that the cargoes of the said American vessels shall be subject there to no other or higher duties or charges, than shall be payable on the like articles if imported there from the said states in Brttish vessels.
