with our empire, for the purposes of their commercial intercourfe with our faithful fubjects. Accordingly, we moft folemnly declare, by these prefents, that all fuch nations are at liberty to come to the faid ports, either in their own or hired veffels, and under their own colours, as alfo to repair thither by land; and they are likewife free to depart from thence at their pleasure, paying the duties of importation and exportation agreeable to the tariffs eftablished in the refpective cuftom-houfes.-Moreover, all perfons, of what nations and countries foever, may remain in thefe towns as long as their bufinefs or inclinations may lead them, and enjoy the free exercife of their religion, agreeably to thofe laudable institutions which have been handed down to us from our ancestors, fovereigns of Ruffia, and which we ourfelves have confirmed and augmented, permitting all strangers refiding in Ruffia to worship the Almighty agreeably to the religion of their forefathers, offering prayers to him, together with our own fubjects, that he will increase the welfare and ftrengthen the power of our empire. We give leave to all and every one to carry on their trade with abfolute freedom, either fingly or in companies, promifing by our Imperial word, that all foreigners fhall enjoy the fame privileges in those three towns as they enjoy in our Imperial city of St. Petersburgh, and in our provincial town of Archangel; and in case of a war, every one shall be secured by the principles of that neutral fyftem which we have erected, and which, on our part, fhall be kept facred and inviolable. Finally, if any foreigners fhall wish to fettle in thefe or any other towns or places of our empire, and to become our fubjects, we will receive them moft graciously under our dominion, promifing that they fhall not only be allowed the free exercife of their religion (as mentioned above) but the full enjoyment of all fuch privileges and exemptions with regard to trade and navigation as have been granted to our other fubjects; as alfo to erect fabrics and and manufactories, paying only fuch taxes as fhall be paid by our other fubjects of the fame condition with themselves. All perfons, who fhall thus become our fubjects, fhall be at liberty, they and their descendants, to remain under our government as long as may be agreeable to them, or as their intereft may require; and in cafe they should afterwards chufe to withdraw from the fame, they fhall be freely permitted fo to do, on paying the taxes that had been laid upon them for three years to come. The particular privileges which will be granted to the above-mentioned towns will be fet forth in their respective charters, which are speedily to be published. Given at St. Petersburgh, the 22d of February 1784, and in the 22d year of our reign. The original was figned with her Imperial majefty's own hand. VOL. I. C SWEDEN. with our empire, for the purposes of their commercial intercourfe with our faithful fubjects. Accordingly, we moft folemnly declare, by thefe prefents, that all fuch nations are at liberty to come to the faid ports, either in their own or hired veffels, and under their own colours, as also to repair thither by land; and they are likewife free to depart from thence at their pleasure, paying the duties of importation and exportation agreeable to the tariffs eftablished in the refpective cuftom-houfes.-Moreover, all perfons, of what nations and countries foever, may remain in thefe towns as long as their bufinefs or inclinations may lead them, and enjoy the free exercife of their religion, agreeably to thofe laudable inftitutions which have been handed down to us from our ancestors, fovereigns of Ruffia, and which we ourselves haye confirmed and augmented, permitting all strangers refiding in Ruffia to worship the Almighty agreeably to the religion of their forefathers, offering prayers to him, together with our own fubjects, that he will increase the welfare and ftrengthen the power of our empire. We give leave to all and every one to carry on their trade with abfolute freedom, either fingly or in companies, promifing by our Imperial word, that all foreigners fhall enjoy the fame privileges in those three towns as they enjoy in our Imperial city of St. Petersburgh, and in our provincial town of Archangel; and in cafe of a war, every one shall be secured by the principles of that neutral fyftem which we have erected, and which, on our part, fhall be kept facred and inviolable. Finally, if any foreigners fhall wish to fettle in thefe or any other towns or places of our empire, and to become our fubjects, we will receive them moft graciously under our dominion, promifing that they fhall not only be allowed the free exercife of their religion (as mentioned above) but the full enjoyment of all fuch privileges and exemptions with regard to trade and navigation as have been granted to our other fubjects; as alfo to erect fabrics and and manufactories, paying only fuch taxes as fhall be paid by our other fubjects of the fame condition with themselves. All perfons, who fhall thus become our fubjects, fhall be at liberty, they and their defcendants, to remain under our government as long as may be agreeable to them, or as their intereft may require; and in cafe they should afterwards chufe to withdraw from the fame, they fhall be freely permitted fo to do, on paying the taxes that had been laid upon them for three years to come. The particular privileges which will be granted to the above-mentioned towns will be fet forth in their refpective charters, which are speedily to be published. Given at St. Petersburgh, the 22d of February 1784, and in the 22d year of our reign. The original was figned with her Imperial majefty's own hand. VOL. I. C SWEDEN. 1654. 11 April. 1656. 17 July. 1661. S WE DE N. TH HE treaty of peace between Oliver Treat. 1732, vol. iii. p. 89. The treaty between Oliver Cromwell and Charles Guftavus King of Sweden, concluded at Westminster, confirming and explaining the treaty of Upfal. Treat. 1732, vol. iii. p. 162, The treaty of alliance and commerce be21 Oct. tween Charles II. King of Great Britain, &c. and Charles King of Sweden, concluded at Whitehall. 1665. Pap. Off. H. 2. Treat. 1732, vol. iii. p. 240. The treaty of alliance and commerce be Mar. tween Great Britain and Sweden, concluded at Stockholm. Pap. Off. H. 3. 1666. The treaty of commerce between Great 16 Feb. Britain and Sweden, concluded at Stock 1668. holm. The treaty between Great Britain, Swe25 Apr. den, and the States General, with the feparate articles, concluded at the Hague. Pap. Off. H. 5. 1674. The treaty of alliance and commerce 30 Sept. concluded between Great Britain and Swe19 Oct. den, concluded at Weftminster. Pap. Off. H. 7. |