In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms.

Done at London, the 26th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1826.

(L. S.) GEORGE CANNING.
(L. S.) WILLIAM HUSKISSON.

Additional Articles.

Art. I. From and after the first of October of the present year, French vessels shall be allowed to sail from any port what ever of the countries under the dominion of his most Christian majesty, to all the colonies of the United Kingdom (except those possessed by the East India Company), and to import into the said colonies all kinds of merchandize (being productions the growth or manufacture of France, or of any country under the dominion of France), with the exception of such as are prohibited to be imported into the said colonies, or are permitted to be imported only from countries under the British dominion; and the said French vessels, as well as the merchandize imported in the same, shall not be subject, in the colonies of the United Kingdom, to other or higher duties than those to which British vessels may be subject, on importing the same merchandize from any foreign country, or which are imposed upon the merchandize itself.

The same facilities shall be granted, reciprocally, in the colonies of France, with regard to the importation, in British vessels, of all kinds of merchandize (being productions the growth and manufacture of the United Kingdom, or of any country under the British dominion), with the exception of such as are prohibited to be im

ported into the said colonies, or are permitted to be imported only from countries under the dominion of France. And whereas all goods, the produce of any foreign country, may now be imported into the colonies of the United Kingdom, in the ships of that country, with the exception of a limited list of specified articles, which can only be imported into the said colonies in British ships, his majesty the king of the United Kingdom reserves to himself the power of adding to the said list of excepted articles any other, the produce of the French dominions, the addition whereof may appear to his majesty to be necessary for placing the commerce and navigation to be permitted to the subjects of each of the high contracting parties with the colonies of the other, upon a footing of high reciprocity.

II. From and after the same period, French vessels shall be allowed to export, from all the colonies of the United Kingdom (except those possessed by the East India Company), all kinds of merchandize which are not prohibited to be exported from such colonies in vessels other than those of Great Britain; and the said vessels, as well as the merchandize exported in the same, shall not be subject to other or higher duties than those to which British vessels may be subject on exporting the said merchandize, or which are imposed upon the merchandize itself; and they shall be entitled to the same bounties, drawbacks, and other allowances of the same nature, to which British vessels would be entitled on such exportation.

The same facilities and privileges shall be granted, reciprocally, in all the colonies of France, for the exportation, in British vessels, of

His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, having, by declarations exchanged on the 24th day of April, and 16th day of July, 1824, entered into stipulations for removing impediments affecting the navigation and trade of their respective states; and their said majesties being mutually desirous of still further extending and improving the relations of friendship and commerce now happily subsisting between them and their respective subjects, and of placing the arrangements already agreed upon by the declarations aforesaid, upon a more sure and satisfactory footing, have appointed their plenipotentiaries to conclude a convention for these purposes, that is to say:--

His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the right hon. George Canning, a member of his said majesty's most honourable Privy Council, a member of Parliament, and his said majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; and the right hon. Wil

liam Huskisson, a member of his said majesty's most honourable Privy Council, a member of Parliament, President of the Committee of Privy Council for Affairs of Trade and Foreign Plantations, and Treasurer of his said majesty's Navy:

And his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, the Sieur Gustavus Algernon, baron de Stierneld, his first gentleman of the Chamber, Under Chancellor of his Orders, Commander of the Order of the Polar Star, Knight of the Order of St. Anne of Russia of the Second Class, and of the Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia of the Third Class; and his said majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the court of his Britannic majesty :

Who, after having communieated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles :

I. The several stipulations contained in the declarations exchanged between the plenipotentiaries of his majesty the King of the United

Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, on the 24th day of April and 16th day of July, 1824, shall continue in force between the high contracting parties, respectively, for the term of the present convention, and shall be equally binding upon the said parties, their officers, and subjects, except as far as the same may be hereinafter varied, as if the same had been inserted, word for word, in this convention.

II.-British vessels, entering or departing from the ports of the kingdom of Sweden and Norway, and Swedish and Norwegian ves sels entering or departing from the ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, shall not be subject to any other or higher ship duties or charges than are, or shall be, levied on national vessels entering or departing from such ports, respectively.

III. All goods, wares, and merchandize, whether the productions of the kingdom of Sweden and Norway; or of any other country, which may be legally imported from any of the ports of the said kingdom 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, wares, 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, wares, 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 all goods, wares, 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 or Norway in Swedish or Norwegian vessels, shall, in like manner, be permitted to be exported from the said ports in British vessels.

IV. All goods, wares, and merchandize, which can legally be 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, wares, or 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 to the same bounties, drawbacks, and allowances, whether exported in vessels of the one or of the other country.

V.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 growth, 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

all kinds of merchandize, which are not prohibited to be exported from such colonies in vessels other than those of France.

These two additional Articles shall have the same force and validity as if they were inserted, word for word, in the convention signed this day. They shall be ratified, and the ratification shall be exchanged at the same time.

In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms.

Done at London, the 26th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1826.

(L. S.) GEORGE CANNING. (L. S.) WILLIAM Huskisson. (L. S.) Le Prince de POLIGNAC.

His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, having, by declarations exchanged on the 24th day of April, and 16th day of July, 1824, entered into stipulations for removing impediments affecting the navigation and trade of their respective states; and their said majesties being mutually desirous of still further extending and improving the relations of friendship and commerce now happily subsisting between them and their respective subjects, and of placing the arrangements already agreed upon by the declarations aforesaid, upon a more sure and satisfactory footing, have appointed their plenipotentiaries to conclude a convention for these purposes, that is to say :---

His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the right hon. George Canning, a member of his said majesty's most honourable Privy Council, a member of Parliament, and his said majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; and the right hon. Wil

liam Huskisson, a member of his said majesty's most honourable Privy Council, a member of Parliament, President of the Committee of Privy Council for Affairs of Trade and Foreign Plantations, and Treasurer of his said majesty's Navy:

And his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, the Sieur Gustavus Algernon, baron de Stierneld, his first gentleman of the Chamber, Under Chancellor of his Orders, Commander of the Order of the Polar Star, Knight of the Order of St. Anne of Russia of the Second Class, and of the Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia of the Third Class; and his said majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the court of his Britannic majesty :--

Who, after having communieated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles:

I. The several stipulations contained in the declarations exchanged between the plenipotentiaries of his majesty the King of the United

Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land, and his majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, on the 24th day of April and 16th day of July, 1824, shall continue in force between the high contracting parties, respectively, for the term of the present convention, and shall be equally binding upon the said parties, their officers, and subjects, except as far as the same may be hereinafter varied, as if the same had been inserted, word for word, in this convention.

II.British vessels, entering or departing from the ports of the kingdom of Sweden and Norway, and Swedish and Norwegian ves sels entering or departing from the ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, shall not be subject to any other or higher ship duties or charges than are, or shall be, levied on national vessels entering or departing from such ports, respectively.

III. All goods, wares, and merchandize, whether the productions of the kingdom of Sweden and Norway; or of any other country, which may be legally imported from any of the ports of the said kingdom 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, wares, 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, wares, 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 all goods, wares, 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 or Norway in Swedish or Norwegian vessels, shall, in like manner, be permitted to be exported from the said ports in British vessels.

IV. All goods, wares, and merchandize, which can legally be 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, wares, or 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 to the same bounties, drawbacks, and allowances, whether exported in vessels of the one or of the other country.

V.-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 growth, 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