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GREAT BRITAIN.
ARTIOLE VII.
It is agreed that the Total amount of Twenty-one
Millions of Dollars, described in the three preceding
Articles, shall be paid as follows :---
Six Millions immediately.
Six Millions in 58.43. That is:----
-Three Millions
on or before the goth of the month of June, and Three
Millions on or before the 31st of December.
Fire Millions in 1844. Tint is: Two Millions and a Half on or before the 30th of June, and Two Millions and a Half on or before the 31st of December. Four Millions in 1845. That is :-Two Millions
on or before the 30th of June, and Two Millions on or before the 31st of December; and it is further stipulated, that Interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, shall be paid by the Government of China on any portions of the above sums that are not punctually discharged at the periods fixed.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Emperor of China agrees to release uncon- ditionally all Subjects of Her Britannic Majesty (whether Natives of Europe or India) who may be in confinement at this moment, in any part of the Chinese Empire.
則千
年
每偷
百有
員
加期
息未四
五
員
大清
數則酌定 二千一百萬員倘有按期未能交足之
大皇帝准卽 釋放
一以上三條酌定銀數共貳干壹百萬
間奏此員
銀何
萬安定
銀員湳銀
開数
列
於感
左干
大英國人無
一片係
萬員
冏交銀三百萬員共銀六百萬員 二月間交銀二百五十萬員共銀五百 甲辰年六月間交銀二百五十萬員十 癸卯年六月間交銀三百萬元十二月
國軍民等
論本國屈
者或有跟隨及俟 者或與英人有來往 英人所摄之邑居住 一凡係中國人前在
住在
英國官人者均由
均没
自壬寅年起至乙已年上四年共交 問交銀二百萬員共銀四百萬員 乙已年六月間交銀二百萬員十二月
共銀
者地所
地方被禁
所管輜各
今在中國
大皇帝俯降
御台謄錄天下恩准全然
亦事儿飞
免罪且儿係中國人
受難者亦加
爲英國事被拿監禁
ARTICLE IX.
The Emperor of China agrees to publish and promulgate, under is Imperial Sign Manual and Seal, a full and entire amnesty and act of indemnity,
to all Subjects of China on account of their haring resided under, or having had dealings and intercourse with, or having entered the Service of Her Britannic Majesty, or of Her Majesty's Officers, and lin Im- perial Majesty further engages to release all Chinese Subjects who may be at this moment in confinement for similar reasona.
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