Proposition made to Mr. Hartley by the American Ministers the 29.
Apl. 1783
Article.
It is agreed, that so soon as his Britannic Majesty shall have
withdrawn all his armies, Garrisons and Fleets, from the United
States of America, and from every Port, Place and Harbour within
the same, as stipulated by the seventh article of the provisional
Treaty of 30th. November 1782, then, and from thenceforth for and
during the Terms of [blank] Years, all Rivers, Harbours, Lakes,
Ports and Places, belonging to the United States, or any of them,
shall be open and free to the Merchants and other Subjects of the
Crown of Great Britain, and their trading Vessels, who shall be
received threated and protected like the merchant and trading
Vessels of the State in which they may be, and be liable to no
other Charges or Duties.
And reciprocally, all Rivers, Harbours lakes, Ports and places
under the Dominion of his Britannic Majesty, shall thenceforth be
open and free to the Merchants and Trading Vessels of the said
United States, and of each and every of them; who shall be
received, treated and protected, like the Merchants and trading
Vessels of Great Britain, and be liable to no other Charges or
Duties; Saving always to the Chartered trading Companies of Great
Britain, such exclusive use and Trade of their respective Ports
and Establishments as neither of the other Subjects of Great
Britain nor any the most favour’d Nation, participate in.
Further Propositions to D. Hartley Esq
We promised Mr. Hartley to forward these Papers to Congress.