A Collection of Treaties, Engagements, and Sunnuds, Relating to India and Neighboring Countries

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G.A. Savielle and P.M. Cranenburgh, Bengal Print. Company, 1862 - Great Britain
 

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Page 329 - Paknam, together with the number of his crew and guns, and the Port, from whence he comes. Upon anchoring his vessel at Paknam, he will deliver into the custody of the custom-house Officers all his guns and ammunition, and a custom-house officer, will then be appointed to the vessel, and will proceed in her to Bangkok. REGULATION II.
Page 328 - Government, and on twelve months notice given by either Party, the present and such portions of the Treaty of 18:33, as remain unrevoked by this Treaty, together with the Tariff and Regulations thereunto annexed, or those that may hereafter be introduced, shall be subject to revision by Commissioners appointed on both sides for this purpose, who will be empowered to decide on and insert therein such amendments as experience shall prove to be desirable.
Page 217 - The good and faithful ally of the British government, his majesty the King of Siam, having taken a part in the present war, will, to the fullest extent, as far as regards his majesty and his subjects, be included in the above treaty.
Page 316 - Quedah go and live in some other country as here engaged, the Siamese may continue to levy an export duty upon paddy and rice in Quedah. The English will not prevent any Siamese, Chinese, or other Asiatics at Prince of Wales Island, from going to reside in Quedah if they desire it Art.
Page 325 - Bangkok may rent land and buy or build houses, but cannot purchase lands within a circuit of 200 s?n (not more than four miles English) from the city walls until they shall have lived in Siam for ten years, or shall obtain special authority from the Siamese Government to enable them to do so. But with the exception of this limitation, British residents in Siam may at any time buy or rent houses, lands, or plantations situated anywhere within a distance of twenty-four hours...
Page 236 - 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...
Page 235 - Undersigned have been authorized to consent to the exception of the Molucca Islands from the general Stipulation for Freedom of Trade, contained in the Treaty. They trust, however, that as the necessity for this exception is occasioned solely by the difficulty of abrogating, at the present moment, the Monopoly of Spices, its operation will be strictly limited by that necessity. The British Plenipotentiaries understand the term Moluccas...
Page 335 - English laws, and in the case of Siamese offenders, by their own laws, through the Siamese authorities. But the Consul shall not interfere in any matters referring solely to Siamese, neither will the Siamese authorities interfere in questions which only concern the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty.
Page 313 - ... of other persons in such countries. Should a Siamese or English merchant have any complaint or suit, he must complain to the officers and governors on either side, and they will examine and settle the same, according to the established laws of the place or country on either side.
Page 324 - But the consul shall not interfere in any matters referring solely to Siamese; neither will the Siamese authorities interfere in questions which only concern the citizens of the United States.

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