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APPENDIX.
At Nagasaki, British subjects may go into any part of the Imperial domain in its vicinity. The Lauluries of Neo-e-gats, or the pince that may be substituted for it, slidl be settled by the British Diplomatic Agent and the Government of Japan.
Art. X.—All foreign coiu shaft be current in Japan, and alınli posa far its corresponding weight in "Jas pause coin of the samo description.
British and Juganeso subjects may freely use fa- reign or Japanese coin, în misking payments to cuch oplier.
As somno time will clapso before the Japanese will From the first day of January, one thousand eight bandred and sixty-two, Britisă subjecta shall be al- become acquainted with the value of foreign coin, tho lowed to reside in the city of Yedo, and from the Japanese Government will, for the period of one year first day of January, one thousand eight houdred and after the opening of each port, furnish British sub- sixth-threr, in the city of Osen, for the purposes of jects with Japanese coin in exchango for theirs, equal trade only. In each of these two cities a suitable weights being given, and no discount taken for ro- place, within which they may bire houses, and the coinage. distance they may go, shall be arranged by the Bri- tish Diplomatic Agent and the Government of Japan. Art. IV.—All questions in regard to rights, whe- ther of property or person, arising between British subjects in the dominions of His stajesty the Tycoon of Japan, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the
British authorities.
Art. V.—Japanese subjects, who may be guilty of any criminal act towards British subjects, shall be arrested and punished by the Japaneso authorities according to the laws of Japan,
Coins of all description (with the excoption of Japanese copper coin), as well as foreign gold and silver uncoined, may be expurted from Japan.
Art. XI.-Supplies for the use of the British navy may be landed at Kanugawa, Hakodadi, and Naga saki, and stored in warehouses, in the custody of an officer of the British Government, without the pay- ment of any duty; but if any such supplica are sold the pay proper duty to in Japan, the purchaser shall the Japanese authorities.
Art. XII-If any British vessel be at any time wrecked or stranded on the const of Japan, or ba cam~ British subjects who may commit any crime against pulled to take refuge in any port within the domi- Japanese subjects, or the subjects or citizens of any ions of the Tycoon of Japan, the Japanese autho other country, shall be tried and punished by the rities, on being apprised of the fact, sball immediately Consul, or other public functionary authorized thereto, render all the assistance in their power; the person according to the laws of Great Britain.
with the means of furnished, if necessary, Justice shall be equitably and impartially admi-on board shall receive friendly treatment, and be to the nearest Consular station,
nistered on both sides.
Att. VI.—A Brítish subject having reason to com. plain of a Japanese must proceed to the Consulate and stato his grievance.
conveyance
Art. XIII.—Any British merchant-vessol arriving off one of the open ports of Japan; shall be at liberty to hire a pilot to take her into port. In like man- The Consul will inquire into the merits of the case,ner, after she las discharged all legal dues and duties, and do bis utmost to arrange it amicably. In like and is ready to take her departure, she shall be al-, manner, if a Japaueso have reason to complain of a lowed to hire a pilot to conduct her out of port. British subject, the Consul shall no less listen to his
Art. XIV,—At ench of the ports open to trudle complaint, and vmleavour to settle it in a friendly | manner. If disputes taku place of such a nuturo that | British subjects shall be at full liberty to import from the Consal cammut arange ilom amienbly, then he their own or any other ports, and sell there, and shall request the assistance of the Jupsiness authori› | purclise thervin, and export to their own or any tion, that they may together examing into the merits jotlær ports, all manner of merchandize, not contrabumi, of the cru, und decido it equitably,
paying the duties thereon, no laid down in tho Turill Lunnexed to the present Treaty, and no other charges Art VII.—Shankl any Japanose subject fail to whatever. With the exception of munitions of war, which shall only be sold to the Japanews Glovern- dischargo debts incurred to a British subject, DT slonk! he fraudulently abscond, the Japanese - ment and foreigners, they may freely buy from In- thorities will do their utmost to bring him to justice, panese, and sell to thein, any articles that either way and to force recovery of the debts; and should any have for sale, without the intervention of any Ja- British subject fraudolently abscond or fail to dis-
charge debts incurred by him to a Japanese subject,panese officers in such purchase or sale, or in mak- ing or receiving payment for the same, and all classen the British authorities will, in like manner, do their of Japanese may purchase. sell, keep, or use any ar- utmost to bring him to justice, and to enforce reticles sold to them by British subjects, covery of the debts,
Neither the British or Japanese Gavernments are la be held responsible for the payment of any debts contractal by British or Jupancia uiibijects.
Art. XV.—If the Japanese Custom-houso officera aro disentisfied with the value placed on any goods by the owner thuy mny płuca ù value thereun, and offer to take the goods at that valuation. If the owner | refuses to recept" the aller, he shall pay duty on such valunt. If the offer be accepted by the owner, the purchase-money shall bx. paid to him without delay, and without any alatament or discount,
Art. VIII.—The Japanese Government will placo no restriction whatever upon the employment, by Kritish subjects, of Japaneso in any lawful capacity, Art, IX.—British subjects in Japan shall be at- lowed the free exercise of their religion, nad for this An. XVI.—All goods imported into Japan by purposo stnil bavo tku right su erect suitablu places | British subjects, and which have paid the duty frod of worship.
by this Treaty, may be transported by the JapaiCYO
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into any part of the Empiru withant she payment ut) pending in the Japane any taš, ¿xcim, or transit duty whatever. Art. XVII-British merchants who may have imported merchandise into any open port in Japan, maid paid duty thereon, shal, be entitled, an obtain- ing from the Japanesa Custom-Ilouse nuthorities a certificate stating that such payment has been made, to re-export the same, and land it in any other of the open ports without the payment of any additional duty whatever.
Art. XVIII,~—The Japanese authorities at each port will adopt the means that they may judge inost proper for the prevention of fraud or muggling.
Art XIX. —All penalties enforced, or confiscations made under this Trosty, shall belong to, aud ́k, ap- propriated by, the Government of His Majesty the Tycoon of Japan.
ELGIN AND KINCARDINE MIDZUO TSIKPOGONO KAMI. NAGAŁ GEMBANO KAMI. INDUWYE SINANO NO KAMI. HORI ORIHENO KAME. IWASE 11GONO KAMI. ISUDA HAUZABIO.
| REGULATIONS UNDER WHICH BRITISI TRADE IS TO BE CONDUCTED IN JAPAN. Regulation 1-Within forty-eight hours (Sundayı excepted) after the arrival of a British ship in a Japa- nese port, the captain or commander shall exhibit to Art. XX.--The Articles for the regulation of trade the Japanese Custom-bruse authorities the receipt of which are appended to this Treaty, shall be consi- the British Consul, showing that he has deposited all dered as forming part of the same, and shall be equally the ship's papers, the ship's bills of lading, &c., at the binding on both the Contracting Parties to this British Consulate, and he shall then make an entry Treaty, and on their subjects. The Diplomatic of his ship, by giving a written paper, stating the Agent of Great Britain in Japan, iu conjunction with name of the ship, and the name of the port from which such person or persons au may be appointed for that she comes, her tonnage, the name of her captain or purpose by the Japanese Governmet, shall have power commander, the names of her passengers (if any), and to make such rules as may be required to carry into the number of her crew, which paper shall be certified full and complete effect the provisions of this Treaty, by the captain or commander to be a true statement, and the provision of the Articles regulating trade and shall be signed by him; he shall, at the same appended thereto.
time, deposit a written manifest of his cargo, setting
Art. XXI.—This Treaty being written in the forth the marks and numbers of the packages and English, Japanese, and Dutch languages, and all the their contents, as they are described in his bills of versions baving the same meaning and intention, the lading, with the names of the person or persons to Duteli version shall be considered the original; but it whom they are consigned. A list of the stores of the is understond that all official communications addressed ship shall be added to the manifest. The captain or by the Diplomatic nud Consular Agents of Her Ma- commander shall certify the mailest to be a trus jesty the Queen of Great Britain to the Japanese account of all the cargo and stores on board the ship, nuthorities, shall henceforward be written in English. and shall sign his name to the sune. If any error is discovered in the manifest, it may In order, however, to facilitate the truneaction of
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business, they will, for a period of five years from be corrected within twenty-fair hours (Sunday ex- the signature of this Treaty, be accompanied by a cepted) without the payment of any fees, but for any alteration or post entry to the manifest marle after Dutch or Japanese version,
that time, a fee of fifteen dollars shall be paid,
All goods not untered on the mauifest shall pay
Art. XXII.—It is agreed that either of the Iligh Contmeting Parties to this Treaty, on giving one double duties on læing kunded. Any captain or commander that aliali neglect to year's previous notice to the othur, may denatid a revision thereof, on or after the first of July, una enter his vessel at the Japanese Custom-house within thousand right hundred and seventy-two, with a view the time prescribed by this regulation, shall pay a to the insertion therein of such amendments as experi-penalty of sixty doifurs for each day that he shall so neglect to enter his ship, ence shall prove to be desirablo.
Regulation 11.-The Japoneso Government shall Art XXIII—It is hereby expressly stipulated have the right to place Custom-house officers on bourd that the British Government and its subjects will be of any ship in their ports (men-of-war excepted.} allowed free and equal participation in all privileges, All Custom-house officers shall be treated with immunities, and advantages, that may have been, or civility, and such reasonable accommodation shall may be hereafter, granted by His Majesty the Ty-be allotted to them as the ship affords. coon of Japan to the Government or subjects of any No goods shall be unladen from any ship between the hours of sunset and sunrise, except by special
other nation.
Art. XXIV. The ratification of this Trenty, an- Į pernission of the Custom-house authorities; mud the dor the hand of Her Majesty the Queen of "Creas] hatches, an:! all other places of entrance into that Britain and Irekund, and under the mone and scal of[part of the ship where the cargo is stowed, may las His Majesty the Tycoon of Japan, repetively, shall secured by Juqmzeme ollicers between thus hours of by exchanged at Yedo, within a year from this day sunset and sunrise, by fixing seals, locks, ne otling of signature. In token whereof, the respective l'le- fusfenings; and if any person shall, withoni due per- mission, open any entrinça thint has been so secured, nipotentiarien havo signed and sealed this Treaty, Done at Yeda, this twenty-sixth day of August, or whati berak ne remove any sal, lock, or other ^ne thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, corres fustening that has been aflixed by the Japanese 25
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