Summary

Convention between the Lew Chew Islands and the United States of America (1854)

If Ships of the United States are wrecked on Great Lew Chew or on Islands under the jurisdiction of the Royal Government of Lew Chew, the local authorities shall dispatch persons to assist in saving life and property, and preserve what can be brought ashore till the Ships of that Nation shall come to take away all that may have been saved
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Convention between the Lew Chew Islands and the United States of America (1854)

Whenever persons from Ships of the United States come ashore in Lew Chew, they shall be at liberty to ramble where thay please without hindrance or having officials sent to follow them, or to spy what they do; but if they violently go into houses, or trifle with women, or force people to sell them things, or do other such like illegal acts, they shall be arrested by the local officers, but not maltreated, and shall be reported to the Captain of the Ship to which they belong for punishment by him.
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