in salt petre, cannon, musquets, and other m ilitary
stores.
V. From the moment the French troops shall have entered
the dominions of the King of Cochinchina, they and their
generals, both by sea and land, shall receive their orders
from the King of Cochinchina. To this effect the commanding
officers shall be furnished with instructions from
his Catholic Majesty to obey in all things, and in all places,
the will of his new ally.
On the other hand,
I. The King of Cochinchina, as soon as tranquillity shall be
re-established in his dominions, shall engage to furnish, for
fourteen ships of the line, such a quantity of stores and
provisions as will enable them to put to sea without delay,
on the requisition of the ambassador from the Kina of
France ; and for the better effecting this purpose, there
shall be sent out from Europe a corps of officers and petty
officers of the marine, to be put upon a permanent establishment
in Cochinchina.
II. His Majesty Louis XVI. shall have resident consuls on
every part of the coast of Cochinchina, wherever he may
think fit to place them. These consuls shall be allowed
the privilege of building, or causing to be built, ships, frigates,
and other vessels, without molestation, under any
pretence, from the Cochinchinese government.
III. The ambassador of his Majesty Louis XVI. to the Court
of Cochinchina shall» be allowed to fell such timber, in any
of the forests, as may be found convenient and suitable for
building ships, frigates, or other vessels.
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IV. The King of Cochinchina and the Council of State shall
cede in perpetuity to his most Christian Majesty, his heirs,
and successors, the port and'territory of Han-san (bay of
Turon and the peninsula), and the! adjacent islands from
Faifo on the south to Hai-wen on the north.
V. The King of Cochinchina engages td furnish men and
materials necessary for the' construction of forts, bridges,
high-roads, tanks, &c. as far as may be judged necessary
for the protection and defence of the cessions made to his
faithful ally the King of France;
VI. In. case that the natives shall at any time be unwilling to
remain in the- ceded territory, they will be at liberty to
leave it, and will be reimbursed the value of the property
they may leave upon it. The civil and criminal jurisprudence
shall remain unaltered; all religious opinions
shall be free; the taxes shall be collected by the French in
the usual mode of the country, and the collectors shall be
appointed jointly by the ambassador of France and the
King of Cochinchina; but the latter shall not claim any
part of those taxes, which will belong properly to his
most Christian Majesty for the support of his territories.
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