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Špublic shall have the same liberty with regard to goods;
moveable and immoveable, holden in the territory of the
United States ; in favour of such persons as they shall
think proper. The citizens (and inhabitants) of either
of the two countries, who shall be heirs of goods, move-
able or immoveable, in the other, shall be able to suc-
ceed ab intestato, without being obliged to obtain letters
of naturalization, and without having the effect of this
provision contested or impeded, under any pretext what-
ever; and the said heirs, whether such by particular
title, or ab intestato, shall be exempt from every duty
whatever in both countries. It is agreed that this article
shall in no manner derogate from the laws which either
state may now have in force, or hereafter may enact, to
prevent emigration ; and also that in case the laws of
cither of the two states should restrain strangers from the
exercise of the rights of property with respect to realestate,
such real estate may he sold, or otherwise disposed of, to
citizens or inhabitants of the country where it may be, and
the other nation shall be at liberty to enact similar laws.
Art. VIIj^ To favour commerce on both sides, it is
agreed, that in ease* a war should break out between the
two nations, which God forbid, the term of six months
after the declaration of war shall be allowed to fhe mer-
chants and-other citizens and inhabitants respectively, on
one side and fhe other, during which time they shall be
at liberty, to withdraw themselves with their effects
and moveables, which they shall be at liberty to carry,
send away, or sell, as they please, without the least
obstruction ; nor shall their effects, much less their
persons 'be -seized, during such term of six months ;
on the contrary, passports, which shall be valid for a
time necessary for their return, shall be given to them,
for their vessels, and effects which they shall be willing
to send away or carry with them ; and such passports
shall be a safe-conduct against all insults and prizes
which privateers may attempt against their persons and
effects. And if any thing be taken from them, or any
injury done  to  them or their effects, by one of the