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satisfactory a manner, that they may be adopted without much new Consideration; and on the present Occasion it is only necessary to advert to such Points, in which, from a Change of Circumstances, any Alterations may be thought adviseable.
As far as I am able to form any Judgment on this Subject, these Points are but three-
The first relates to the Navigation of the two Countries- In the 20th. Article of the Treaty of 1786, it is stipulated, that "every thing shall be deemed to "be free that shall be found on board the Ships "belonging to the Subjects of the respective Kingdoms, "although the whole lading, or part thereof, should "belong to the Enemies of their Majesties, Contraband "Goods being always excepted": - This Stipulation was admitted into the Treaty of 1786, because it was found that a Right of this sort had been acknowledged in ancient Treaties; and it was supposed that an Article of this nature, (though contrary to the general Principles of maritime Law maintained
