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But if they be not sent away within 4 months, reckoned from the day of their arrest, they shall be set at liberty, and shall not be liable to be taken again for the same cause.

XXV. In consideration of the national and political connexions existing between the Hanseatic Republics and the other States of the Germanic Confederation, and as it is very important to all the Contracting Parties that the stipulations of the present Treaty should be extended as quickly as possible to all the States of the said Confederation, it is further agreed that if one or more of the said States should be disposed to join the present Convention with the Republic of Guatemala, the accession shall be always free and open to them, whether under the form of a distinct Treaty, or only by means of the exchange of official declarations, it being well understood that the Powers acceding shall be placed, in regard to every purpose and intention of the present Treaty, on the same footing as the Hanseatic Republics, and enjoy the same advantages and privileges, and be subject to the same conditions, stipulations, and obligations.

XXVI. If any one or more of the citizens of either party shall infringe any of the Articles contained in the present Treaty, the said citizens shall be personally responsible, without any interruption on that account of the harmony and good understanding between the respective Governments; both promising not to protect the offender in any way, nor to sanction such violation.

XXVII. If (though in truth it is not to be expected) unfortunately any one or more of the Articles contained in the present Treaty should be infringed or violated in any manner whatever, it is expressly stipulated, that neither of the Contracting Parties shall authorize any acts of reprisal, nor declare war against the other, on complaint of injury or damage, until the party supposing itself aggrieved, shall have presented to the other a statement of those iujuries or damages, corroborated by sufficient proof and evidence, and requiring justice and satisfaction; and that this shall have been denied or put off without cause.

XXVIII. The present Treaty shall be perpetually binding in all that relates to peace and friendship; and in the points concerning trade and navigation, it shall remain in force and vigour for the term of 12 years, reckoned from the day of the exchange of the ratifications. Notwithstanding which, if neither of the parties notify to the other 1 year before the expiration of the term of its validity, their intention to put an end to it, it shall remain always binding upon both parties until 1 year after the said intention has been notified.

XXIX. Although the present Treaty is common to the 3 Hanseatic Republics of Lubeck, Bremen, and Hamburg, it is also agreed that the sovereign Governments of those towns shall not be responsible as a body, and that the stipulations of the Treaty shall remain

in full force with regard to the remainder of the said republics, though it should come to an end in respect of some of them.

XXX. When the present Treaty of friendship, trade, and navigation has been ratified by the Government of the Republic of Guatemala, and by the Senates of the Hanseatic Republics, the ratifications shall be exchanged at Guatemala, or at Hamburg, in the space of 1 year reckoned from this day, or sooner, if possible.

In faith whereof, we, the Plenipotentiaries of the Parties, have signed and sealed these presents.

Done in the city of Guatemala, on the 25th of June, 1847.
(L.S.) J. MARIANO RODRIGUEZ.
(L.S.) C. F. R. KLEE.

TREATY of Commerce and Navigation, between the Free Hanseatic Cities of Hamburg, Lubeck, and Bremen, and the Republic of Costa Rica.-Signed at Guatemala, March 10,

1848.

[Ratifications exchanged at Hamburgh, January 11, 1850.]

(Translation.)

THE relations in regard to trade and navigation hitherto existing between the free Hanseatic towns and the sovereign State and Republic of Costa Rica having shown how useful and profitable it would be to have them confirmed and established in the most permanent manner, and having induced the Governments of both countries to effect that object by means of a Treaty, and that of Friendship, Trade, and Navigation, concluded on the 25th of June, 1847, between the Hanse Towns and the Republic of Guatemala, having been taken into consideration, and all its stipulations found to be applicable likewise to the sovereign State and Republic of Costa Rica without further variation than is required by local circumstances. There have been appointed for this purpose the respective Plenipotentiaries, namely, for his Excellency the President of the sovereign State and Republic of Costa Rica, the Senator Doctor Nasario Toledo, and for the Senate of the Republic and Free Hanse Town of Lubeck, for the Senate of the Republic and Free Hanse Town of Bremen, for the Senate of the Republic and Free Hanse Town of Hamburg, for each of them jointly and separately Herr Carl Friedrich Rudolph Klee, their Consul-General in Central America; who, after communicating to each other their full powers, and finding them in due form, have agreed upon the following Articles:

ART. I. The sovereign State and Republic of Costa Rica accedes to and admits in all its parts the Treaty of Friendship, Trade, and Navigation, concluded in this city on the 25th of June, 1847, between the Republics and Free Hanse Towns, and the Republic of Guatemala and the Republics and Free Hanse Towns accept this accession on the part of the sovereign State and Republic of Costa Rica.

II. Wherefore all the Articles of the aforesaid Treaty shall be held as concluded, and signed in the same manner as the present Convention between the Republics and Free Hanse Towns, and the sovereign State and Republic of Costa Rica. The Contracting Parties agree and reciprocally promise each other to fulfil faithfully the conditions and obligations of the present Convention; and in order to prevent any misunderstanding, it has been determined that the above-mentioned Treaty shall be inserted here, word for word, as follows:

[Here follows the Treaty, see page 1359.]

III. With respect to Article VIII of the foregoing Treaty, it is at present to be understood that the ports of the sovereign State and Republic of Costa Rica are those of Moin, in the Atlantic Ocean, and that of Punta Arenas, in the Pacific Ocean, or any other which may hereafter be appointed in either of the 2 seas.

IV. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications thereof exchanged, at Guatemala or at Hamburg, within the space of 12 months, or sooner, if possible. In faith whereof the said Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention, sealing it with their respective seals.

Done at Guatemala, on the 10th of March, 1848.

(L.S.) NASARIO TOLEDO. (L.S.) C. F. R. KLEE.

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Авон. Treaty with Great Britain. Peace. Friendship. Slave Trade.
Commerce
......Aboh, 28th August, 1841. 901

ACCOUNTS, FINANCE, &c. See BELGIUM. FRANCE. GREAT BRITAIN.
ACQUA (KING). Treaties with Great Britain. Slave Trade, &c. See

CAMEROONS.

ACT. (Colombia.) Slave Trade. Piracy....Bogotá, 14th February, 1825. 1162
(France.) Guarantee of Duchy of Schleswig to Denmark.

Stockholm, 14th June, 1720. 1261

(Great Britain.) Guarantee of Duchy of Schleswig to Denmark.

Fredericksburg, 23rd July, 1720. 1262

(Ionian Islands.) British Diplomatic and Consular Jurisdiction over
Ionians in Ottoman Dominions.

....(do.)....

....(do.)....

Corfu, 1st April, 1845. 940
Error in Act of April 1, 1845. British Diplomatic
and Consular Jurisdiction over Ionians in Ottoman
Dominions....... .Corfu, 20th August, 1845. 941
Execution of Treaty of Commerce and Navigation
between Great Britain and Tuscany of April 5,
1847.

(Liberia.) Slave Trade.

ACT OF PARLIAMENT. See GREAT BRITAIN.

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES. See TREATIES.

.Corfu, 24th April, 1847. 948
20th December, 1849. 258

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Trade, 1850, 1851....

AFRICA (WEST COAST). Correspondence with Great Britain. Slave

.231, 297

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AFRICA (WEST COAST). TREATIES, &c. between GREAT BRITAIN and

NATIVE CHIEFS and STATES, CON-

tinued, viz. :—with

Cameroons. (King Acqua.) Treaty. Slave

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Trade.

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Acqua Town, 7th May, 1841. 899
(Do.) British Declaration.
Presents.

25th April, 1842. 900

(Kings Acqua and Bell.) Agree-
ment. Commerce. Navigation.
Bell's Town, 18th March, 1840. 885
(Do.) Declaration. Slave Trade.

King's Town, 10th June, 1840. 836
(King Bell.) Treaty. Slave Trade.

Bell's Town, 7th May, 1841. 898
(Do.) British Declaration. Pre-
sents........... 25th April, 1842. 899

Cantalicunda. Treaty. Peace. Friendship.
Slave Trade. Commerce.
Cantalicunda, 18th January, 1843. 922

Cape Mount. Convention. Slave Trade.

Commerce.

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