TREATY
OF
AMITY AND COMMERCE
BETWEEN HIS MOST FAITHFUL MAJESTY
THE KING OF PORTUGAL
AND HIS MAJESTY
THE EMPEROR OF CHINA
HIS MOST FAITHFUL MAJESTY THE KING OF PORTUGAL and HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF CHINA desiring to fix upon solid bases, by means of a Solemn Treaty, the Friendly and Commercial relations which for centuries have existed between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Chinese Empire, have for this end named as their Plenipotentiaries,--that is to say:
HIS MOST FAITHFUL MAJESTY THE KING OF PORTUGAL, ISIDORO FRANCISCO GUIMARÃES, a Member of His Council; Governor General of Macao; Plenipoten- tiary to China; Commander of the Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Tower and Sword of Valor, Loyalty and Merit; of S. Bento d'Aviz; of Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Villa Viçosa; of Charles 3d of Spain; and of the Elephant of Siam; -a Knight of the Order of Christ; Captain in the Royal Navy;-&c., &c., &c. :-
And HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF CHINA, HANG-KI, High Imperial Com- missioner of the Ta-Tsing Dynasty,-Member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of the Board of Rites, graciously permitted to wear the insignia of the first rank, General of division of the Red-embroidered banner,-Honorary Councillor of State, &c., &c., &c.; and CHUNG-Hou, Private Councillor, Minister of the Board of Rites, Superintendent of the Foreign Trade at the three Ports of Tang-chou, Tien-tsin and Neu-choang, Provisional General of the Province of Tchi-ly, &c., &c., &c.; who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, and found them to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the follow- ing Articles of Treaty-
ARTICLE I.
There shall continue to exist constant peace and amity between His MOST FAITHFUL MAJESTY THE KING OF PORTUGAL and HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR
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