PRUSSIA, Continued. that at the expiration of twelve months after such notice shall have been received by either party from the other, this convention, and all the provisions thereof, shall altogether cease and determine. Done at London, the 2nd of April, 1824. The Order in Council for carrying the above convention into effect is dated the 25th May, 1824, and is merely a recapitulation of the convention; the date of commencement is also the same. See an Order in Council, in page 69, abolishing the anchorage dues, in Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, and Sark, on vessels belonging to the subjects of his Majesty the King of Prussia. CONVENTION OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION WITH SWEDEN AND NORWAY. Signed at London, the 18th of March, 1826. ARTICLE 1.-The several stipulations contained in the declarations exchanged between the plenipotentiaries of his Majesty the King of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, the 24th April and 16th July, 1824*, are to be in force for the term of the present conven The Order in Council for carrying the first part of these stipulations into effect is dated the 25th May, 1824, and is as follows: "That from and after the 1st of June, 1824, Swedish vessels entering the ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in ballast, or laden, or departing from the ports of the said United Kingdom, together with the cargoes on board the same, consisting of articles which may be legally imported or exported, shall not be subject to any other or higher duties or charges whatever, than are or shall be levied on British vessels entering or departing from such ports, or on similar articles, when imported into or exported from such ports in British vessels; and that such articles, when exported from the said ports in Swedish vessels, shall be entitled to the same bounties, drawbacks, and allowances that are granted on similar articles when exported in British vessels." A Treasury Order, dated the 1st of June, 1824, states that the above directions, with respect to the duties on cargoes in Swedish vessels, were not intended to apply to importations or exportations in Norwegian vessels. An Order in Council, dated the 23d June, 1824, further states that, satisfac.' tory proof having been laid before the Privy Council that goods, wares, and merchandize imported into or exported from the ports of Norway are charged with the same duties, and are allowed the same drawbacks, bounties, and allowances, when exported in British vessels, as are levied on similar goods, &c., when imported or exported from Norway in Norwegian vessels; and that British vessels are charged with no higher tonnage duties, on their entrance into the ports of Norway, than are levied on Norwegian vessels; his Majesty is therefore pleased, by the advice of his Privy Council, to order, that all the SWEDEN AND NORWAY, continued. tion, and to be equally binding as if inserted therein, except so far as the same may be hereinafter varied. Art. 2.-British vessels entering or departing from the ports of Sweden and Norway, and Swedish and Norwegian vessels entering or departing from the ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, shall not be subject to any higher ship-duties or charges than are or shall be levied on national vessels entering or departing from such ports respectively. Art. 3.-All goods, wares, and merchandize, whether the production of Sweden and Norway, or of any other country, which may be legally imported from any of the ports of the said Kingdoms into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in British vessels, shall in like manner be permitted to be so imported directly in Swedish or Norwegian vessels; and all goods and merchandize, whether the production of any of the dominions of his Britannic Majesty, or of any other country, which may be legally exported from the ports of the United Kingdom in British vessels, shall in like manner be permitted to be exported from the said ports in Swedish or Norwegian vessels. An exact reciprocity shall be observed in the ports of Sweden and Norway, so that all goods and merchandize, whether the production of the United Kingdom, or of any other country, which may be legally imported from the ports of the United Kingdom into the ports of Sweden and Norway, in Swedish or Norwegian vessels, shall in like manner be permitted to be so imported from the ports of the United Kingdom in British vessels; and goods and merchandize, whether the production of any of the dominions of his Swedish Majesty, or of any other country, which may be legally exported from the ports of Sweden and Norway, in Swedish and Norwegian vessels, shall in like manner be permitted to be exported from the said ports in British vessels. Art. 4.-All goods and merchandize, which can be legally imported into the ports of either country, directly from the other, shall, upon such importation, be admitted at the same rate of duty, whether imported in vessels of the one or the other country; and all goods and merchandize, which can be legally exported from the ports of either country, shall, upon such exportation, be liable to the same duties, and be entitled privileges given to Swedish vessels and their cargoes, by the Order in Council above recited, shall be extended to Norwegian vessels and their cargoes. And in a letter from the Council Office, dated the 19th February, 1825, it is ordered that Norwegian vessels and their cargoes are to be admitted to the benefit of the foregoing Order, from the 1st of June, 1824. SWEDEN AND NORWAY, continued. to the same drawbacks, and allowances, whether exported in vessels of the one or the other country. Art. 5.-No priority or preference shall be given, directly or indirectly, by the Government of either country, or by any company, corporation, or agent acting in its behalf or under its authority, in the purchase of any article of the produce or manufacture of either country, imported into the other, on account of, or in reference to the character of the vessel in which such article was imported; it being the true intent and meaning of the high contracting parties, that no distinction or difference whatever shall be made in this respect. Art 6. From the date of this convention, British ships shall be allowed to proceed direct from any port of his Britannic Majesty's dominions, to any colony of his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, not in Europe, and to import into such colony any goods, not being prohibited to be imported into such colony, or as are admitted only from the dominions of the King of Sweden and Norway, being the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom, or of any of the British dominions; and such British ships, and such goods so imported in them, shall be liable, in such colony of the King of Sweden and Norway, to no higher or other charges than would be there payable on Swedish and Norwegian ships importing the like sort of goods, or payable on the like goods, the produce or manufacture of any foreign country, allowed to be imported into the said colony in Swedish and Norwegian vessels. And from the same date, Swedish and Norwegian vessels shall be allowed to proceedct from any ports of the dominions of the King of Sweden and Norway, to any colony of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (other than those in the possession of the East India Company*), and to import into such, goods the produce or manufacture of the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, or of any of their dominions, such goods not being prohibited to be imported into such colony, or as are admitted only from the dominions of his Britannic Majesty ; and such Swedish and Norwegian vessels, and such goods so imported in them, shall be liable in such colony of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (other than those in the possession of the East India Company*), to no other or higher charges than would be there payable on British vessels importing the like sort of goods, or payable on the like goods, the In respect to the trade to be carried on with those possessions, see the 8th article of this convention. SWEDEN AND NORWAY, continued. produce or manufacture of any foreign country, allowed to be imported into the said colony in British ships. Art. 7.-From the date of this convention, British ships shall be allowed to export from any colony of his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, not in Europe, any goods not prohibited to be exported from such colony; and such British ships, and such goods so exported in them, shall be liable in such colony to no other or higher charges than would be payable by, and shall be entitled to the same drawbacks as would be there allowable on Swedish or Norwegian ships exporting such goods. And the like liberty and privileges of exportation shall be reciprocally granted in the British colonies (other than those in the possession of the East India Company*), to Swedish and Norwegian ships, and to goods exported in them. Art. 8. In respect to the commerce to be carried on in vessels of Sweden and Norway with the British dominions in the East Indies, or now held by the East India Company in virtue of their charter, his Britannic Majesty consents to grant the same privileges, in all respects, to the subjects of the King of Sweden, as are or may be enjoyed, under any treaty or Act of Parliament, by the subjects or citizens of the most favoured nation; subject to the laws and regulations which are or may be applicable to the ships and subjects of any other foreign country enjoying the like privileges of trading with the said dominionst. Art. 9.-The high contracting parties engage that all articles, the produce or manufacture of their respective dominions, shall be subject to no higher duties, upon their admission from the one country into the other, than are paid by the like articles, the produce or manufacture of any other foreign country; and that no prohibition or restraint shall be imposed upon the importation into the one country from the other, or upon the exportation from the one country to the other, of any such In respect to the trade to be carried on with those possessions, see the 8th article of this convention. ADDITIONAL ARTICLE.-As it may sometimes happen that a Swedish or Norwegian vessel trading to the possessions held by the British East India Company in the East Indies, under the 8th Article of the Convention of this date, may find it expedient to dispose of the whole or part of her cargo, on her homeward voy age, in other ports than those of Sweden and Norway, it is agreed, that any such vessel may proceed with such cargo to any foreign place. or port whatsoever, not being within the limits of the East India Company's Charter, and excepting the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and its dependencies. The present Additional Article shall have the same force as if inserted in the Convention signed this day. Done at London the 18th day of March, 1826. SWEDEN AND NORWAY, continued. articles, the produce or manufacture of either of the said states, which shall not equally extend to all other nations; and generally, that in all regulations of trade and navigation, each of the high contracting parties will treat the other upon the footing of the most favoured nation. Art. 10.-In consideration of the advantages and facilities which the navigation and commerce of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway will enjoy under the present convention, and the Act of Parliament of the 5th July, 1825*, his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway consents that, from this date, vessels of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland shall be allowed to import into Sweden any merchandize or goods of European origin, which are likewise permitted to be imported into Sweden from any port whatever, with the exception of the following articles,--fish, salt or dried; flax; grain of all kinds; hemp oil of all kinds; salt; stuffs of all kinds; tobacco; wine; and wool; which, as before, shall be imported into Sweden only in vessels of Sweden and Norway, or in vessels of the countries of which such articles are the produce. The said excepted articles shall, however, be allowed to be imported into Sweden in British or Irish vessels proceeding direct from some port of the United Kingdom, provided such articles shall have been previously landed and warehoused in a port of the United Kingdom, after importation from the country of their origin. These stipulations in favour of British commerce shall remain in force during the continuance of the present convention, and as far as the Act of Parliament of 5th July, 1825*, shall continue to grant to the navigation and commerce of Sweden equivalent facilio of the same nature. Art. 11-Ne higher other duties shall be levied by the contracting prutice. ...y of their dominions, upon any personal property of their respective subjects, on the removal of the s from the dominions of their said Majesties, reciproOther upon the inheritance of such property or otherwise, than shall be payable in each state upon the like property, when removed by a subject of such state respectively. Art. 12.-This convention shall be in force for ten years from the date hereof, and further for twelve months after either of the contracting parties shall have given notice to the other of its intention to terminate the same, each reserving to itself the right of giving such notice at the end of the said ten years. Done at London, the 18th March, 1826. Query-whether 6 Geo. IV. c. 109, or 6 Geo. IV. c. 114, is meant. |