Trade With The Netherland...
"'William, by the Grace of God, King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orxage-Nassau,. Grand Duke of Luxem- burg, &c. &c. ", On the report of our Ministers, &ec. In order to give effect to a provisional agreement entered into at London, during the negotiations now pending there, for concluding a treaty of commerce founded on mutual interests, aud until the said treaty shall have been concluded; we de- cree, &c. " Art. 1. All goods, which aftei the 14th inst shall be imported from the United Kingdom of Great Britain bh ships under English colours, shall provisionally be consider- ed and treated in respect of duties, as if the importation had been made by a Netherland ship. " This provisional arrangement shall not be considered as definitive, until the above-mentioned treaty of commerce shall be concluded. - Art. 2. This equalization does not extend to such goods, of which the importation under the Netherland flag is specially favoured by the general law, or by the tariff of duties inwards or outwards. " Given at the Hague, Aug. 11, is24." TRADE WITH THE NETHERLANDS. DECREE.