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Treaty Between Texas
competent authority with a passport or sea letter, shall under the
then existing laws and regulations be recognized as national vessels
by the country to which they belong.
ARTICLE VIII.
The subjects of His Majesty the King of the Netherlands in
the Netherlands colonies, and the products of those colonies shall
enjoy in Texas all the advantages which are, or shall be granted
to the most favored nations.
Reciprocally the citizens and products of Texas shall enjoy in
the colonies of His Majesty the King of the Netherlands all the
advantages which are or shall be granted to the most favored nations
of Europe and America.
ARTICLE IX.
All traders, shipmasters and other subjects of his said Majesty
shall have full liberty in the Republic of Texas to conduct their
own business themselves or to entrust the management thereof to
whomsoever they may choose, either ship-agent, brokers, agent or
interpreter, and they shall not be obliged to employ other persons
for that purpose, or to pay them higher salaries or remuneration
than in similar cases are employed or paid by 'natives. In like
manner buyer and seller shall be at full liberty in all cases to regulate
and fix at their option, the price of imported or exported goods
and merchandize of whatever kind, conforming themselves to the
established laws and customs of the country. The same privilege
shall be enjoyed under the like conditions by the citizens of Texas
in the possessions of His Majesty the King of the Netherlands.
ARTICLE X.
In all what relates to the police of the ports, to the loading and
unloading of ships, and the security of goods, merchandizes and
wares, the subjects and citizens of the contracting parties reciprocally
shall be subject to the laws and local regulations of the country
where they reside.
They shall be free of all forced military service, by land or by
sea, no forced loans shall exclusively be imposed upon them, and
their property shall 'be subject to no other charges, demands or
tax, than what is paid by the natives of the country itself.(908)
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6726/m1/912/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .