...basis of their agreement, and by avoiding all those burthensome preferences, which are usually the sources of debate, embarrassment and discontent; by...liberty to make, respecting commerce and navigation, such ulterior regulations as it shall rind most convenient to itself; and by founding the advantages...

...the said end could not be better attained, than by taking for the basis of their agreement, the most perfect equality and reciprocity, and by carefully...all those burthensome preferences which are usually the sources of debate, embarrassment and discontent ; by leaving also each party at liberty to make,...

...the said end could not be better obtained than by taking for. the basis of their agreement the most perfect equality and reciprocity ; and by carefully...commerce and navigation, those interior regulations whicli it shall find most convenient to itself ; and by founding the advantage of commerce solely upon...

...agreement, the most perfect equality and reciprocity, and by carefully avoiding all those burdensome preferences which are usually sources of debate, embarrassment,...leaving also each party at liberty to make, respecting navigation and commerce, those interiour regulations which it shall find most convenient to itself,...

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...taking tor a basis of their arrangements, the mutual interest and advantage of both nations, thereby avoiding all those burthensome preferences, which...usually sources of debate, embarrassment and discontent, and by leaving each party at liberty to make, respecting navigation and commerce, those interior regulations...

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