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ever name or form it may be , in such manner as that the subjects of one of the Powers shall have no advantage over those of the other in the respective dominions . VI . Every assistance and possible dispatch shall be given for the loading and unloading of vessels , as well as for the entry and departure of their merchandize , according to the regulations made for that purpose ; and lhey shall not in any manner be detained , upon the penalties announced in the said regulations . In like mannerif the subjects of Great Britain make contracts with any chancery oi

, college whatsoever , for delivering certain merchandize or effects , on the declaration than those merchandize are ready to be delivered , and after they shall have been actually delivered within the . term fixed in those contracts , they shall be received , and the accounts shall be regulated arid liquidated , in consequence , between the said college or chancery and the British merchants , within the time which shall have been fixed in the said contracts . The same rule shall be observed in the dominions of Great Britain towards Russian merchants .

VII . It is agreed , that the subjects of Great Britain may , in all the cities and places of Russia where it is allowed to any other Nation to trade , pay for merchandize bought in 'he same current money of Russia which they have taken for their merchandize sold , unless the contrary should he stipulated in their contracts . The same is to be understood equally respecting Russian merchandize in the dominions of Great Britain . VIII . In the places where embarkations are usually made , it shall be permitted to the subjects of the High Contracting Parties to load theirshipsorcarriageswith ,

and to transport by water and by land , all sorts of merchandize which they may have bought , ( with the exceptions of those of which the exportation is prohibited ) on paying the custom-house duties , providing that those ships and carriages conform themselves to the laws . IX . The subjects of the High Contracting Parties shall not pay more duties upon lhe entry or departure of their merchandize , than are paid by the subjects of other nations . Nevertheless , in order to prevent , on both sides , the customhouse from being defrauded , in the case of the discovery of merchandize imported clandestinely , and without paying the custom-houseditty . they shall be confiscated , and the merchants convicted of contrabanding shall be subjected to the fine established by law in such cases .

X . It shall be permitted to the High Contracting Parties to go , come , and trade freely in the States With which the one or the other of those parties shall be , in present or in future , at war , provided that they do not carry ammunition to the enemy : with the exception , nevertheless , of places actually blockaded or besieged , whether by sea or by land ; but at all other times , and with the exception of warlike ammunition , the subjects aforesaid may transport into those places every other sort of merchandize , as well as passengers , without the smallest hindrance . With respect to the searching of merchant ships , ships of war and

privateers shall conduct themselves as favourably as the course of the war then existing may possibly permit it towards the most friendly Powers which shall remain neuter , observing , as much as possible , the acknowledged principles and rules of the law of Nations . XI . All camions , mortars , fire-arms , pistols , bombs , grenades , balls , bullets , musquets , flints , matches , powder , saltpetre , sulphur , cuirasses , pikes , swords , belts , cartouch-boxes , saddles and bridles , beyond lhe quantity which may be necessary for the use of the ship ; or beyond that which each man serving on board

the vessel , or passenger , shall have , shall be esteemed warlike provisions or ammunition , and if anv are found , lhey shall be confiscated , according to the laws , as contraband or prohibited effects ; but neither the ships , passengers , nor the other merchandize found at the same time , shall be detained , or prevented from continuing iheir voyage . XII . If , which God forbid , peace should be broken between the two high Contracting Parties , neither persons , ships , nor merchandize , shall be detained or confiscated ; but the term of a year at least shall be granted , for the purpose of selling , disposing of , or carry ingawav their effects , and withdrawing themselves wherever they shall please , which is to be understood equally respecting all those who

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LONDON: Article 2
TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 3
MEMOIR OF MR. HULL. Article 4
AN APOLOGY FOR THE CHARACTER AND CONDUCT OF SHYLOCK. Article 5
OBSERVATIONS ON THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB'S ARMY. Article 9
HISTORY OF THE THE ARTS AND SCIENCES FOR 1797. Article 12
THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES or PETER PORCUPINE; Article 14
MEMOIRS OF CHARLES MACKLIN, Article 18
A BRIEF SYSTEM OF CONCHOLOGY. Article 26
THE COLLECTOR. Article 30
HUMOROUS ACCOUNT OF VENICE. Article 33
THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 34
WHAT IS THE ORDER OF FREEMASONRY? Article 38
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 42
POETRY. Article 50
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 54
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLLAMENT. Article 56
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 59
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 62
INTELLIGENCE FRONT THE LONDON GAZETTES . Article 67
OBIUARY. Article 70
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Monthly Chronicle.

ever name or form it may be , in such manner as that the subjects of one of the Powers shall have no advantage over those of the other in the respective dominions . VI . Every assistance and possible dispatch shall be given for the loading and unloading of vessels , as well as for the entry and departure of their merchandize , according to the regulations made for that purpose ; and lhey shall not in any manner be detained , upon the penalties announced in the said regulations . In like mannerif the subjects of Great Britain make contracts with any chancery oi

, college whatsoever , for delivering certain merchandize or effects , on the declaration than those merchandize are ready to be delivered , and after they shall have been actually delivered within the . term fixed in those contracts , they shall be received , and the accounts shall be regulated arid liquidated , in consequence , between the said college or chancery and the British merchants , within the time which shall have been fixed in the said contracts . The same rule shall be observed in the dominions of Great Britain towards Russian merchants .

VII . It is agreed , that the subjects of Great Britain may , in all the cities and places of Russia where it is allowed to any other Nation to trade , pay for merchandize bought in 'he same current money of Russia which they have taken for their merchandize sold , unless the contrary should he stipulated in their contracts . The same is to be understood equally respecting Russian merchandize in the dominions of Great Britain . VIII . In the places where embarkations are usually made , it shall be permitted to the subjects of the High Contracting Parties to load theirshipsorcarriageswith ,

and to transport by water and by land , all sorts of merchandize which they may have bought , ( with the exceptions of those of which the exportation is prohibited ) on paying the custom-house duties , providing that those ships and carriages conform themselves to the laws . IX . The subjects of the High Contracting Parties shall not pay more duties upon lhe entry or departure of their merchandize , than are paid by the subjects of other nations . Nevertheless , in order to prevent , on both sides , the customhouse from being defrauded , in the case of the discovery of merchandize imported clandestinely , and without paying the custom-houseditty . they shall be confiscated , and the merchants convicted of contrabanding shall be subjected to the fine established by law in such cases .

X . It shall be permitted to the High Contracting Parties to go , come , and trade freely in the States With which the one or the other of those parties shall be , in present or in future , at war , provided that they do not carry ammunition to the enemy : with the exception , nevertheless , of places actually blockaded or besieged , whether by sea or by land ; but at all other times , and with the exception of warlike ammunition , the subjects aforesaid may transport into those places every other sort of merchandize , as well as passengers , without the smallest hindrance . With respect to the searching of merchant ships , ships of war and

privateers shall conduct themselves as favourably as the course of the war then existing may possibly permit it towards the most friendly Powers which shall remain neuter , observing , as much as possible , the acknowledged principles and rules of the law of Nations . XI . All camions , mortars , fire-arms , pistols , bombs , grenades , balls , bullets , musquets , flints , matches , powder , saltpetre , sulphur , cuirasses , pikes , swords , belts , cartouch-boxes , saddles and bridles , beyond lhe quantity which may be necessary for the use of the ship ; or beyond that which each man serving on board

the vessel , or passenger , shall have , shall be esteemed warlike provisions or ammunition , and if anv are found , lhey shall be confiscated , according to the laws , as contraband or prohibited effects ; but neither the ships , passengers , nor the other merchandize found at the same time , shall be detained , or prevented from continuing iheir voyage . XII . If , which God forbid , peace should be broken between the two high Contracting Parties , neither persons , ships , nor merchandize , shall be detained or confiscated ; but the term of a year at least shall be granted , for the purpose of selling , disposing of , or carry ingawav their effects , and withdrawing themselves wherever they shall please , which is to be understood equally respecting all those who

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