[Italian Boundaries.] the Apennines preserved for the distance of 3 Italian miles between the Duchies of Modena and Parma, upon the mountains of Tendola and Malpasso, will, in future, serve as a Limit between the two States, beginning at that Lake and ending with the River Po. And whilst Modena acquires thereby on the heights the Territory of Succiso placed between the Enza and the actual confine, it renounces that of Scurano, which is on its left; and in the same way it adds (to its Territory) a little lower down, Vedriano and Gombio on the right, and loses Bazzano on the left; finally acquiring on the right the district of Ciano and those in the plain of Gattatico, Poviglio, and St. Giorgio, as far as where the valley runs down to the River Po above Brescello; so that by this means there will be only one line of Territory united with Guastalla between the Po and the Mediterranean. And this Duchy of Guastalla, of which His Royal Highness the Duke of Modena, by the Cessions which have been made to him, assumes the sovereignty and title, preserves in the direction of the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom, the same Boundaries as at present divide it therefrom. 4. In the same way His Royal Highness the present Duke of Lucca, prospective Duke of Parma, in assuming, according to the terms of Articles XCIX and CII of the Treaty of Vienna (No. 27), the sovereign dominion of his new State, and in directly making over those Grants that have been decided upon, taking the most prompt measures, in concert with the Sovereigns of Modena and Tuscany, for the due accomplishment of the new line of Boundary according to the directions bere laid down, and with the lines that have been already indicated in the plan, in order to avoid any sort of doubt or discussion at the important moment of the transfer of these several Territories to new Sovereigns, and of the changes of intricate and ancient Frontier lines for new ones, that have been established as suiting better the nature of the ground, and as presenting many Territorial and Commercial advantages, will extend his immediate dominion, in concert with the Modenese Commissioners who have been appointed for that purpose, on Bazzano and Scurano, on the Left Bank of the Enza, and on Treschietto, Villafranca, Castevoli, and Mulazzo, belonging to Modena, as well as Pontremoli, Bagnone, Merizzo, Fornoli, Groppoli, and Lusuolo, which belong to Tuscany, which latter will directly make over, in the name of His Royal Highness the Duke of Parma, to His Royal Highness the Duke [Italian Boundaries.] of Modena, the Territories already ceded of Albiano, Calice, Rico, and Terrarossa; it being understood, that from the day of reversion the taxes are all to be in favour of the Sovereign who enters into possession of the Territory assigned to him by the present Treaty, excepting the arrears which remain in favour of the ceding Party. Ratifications. ART. X. The present Treaty, of which 5 copies have been made, together with the Map concerning it, also signed as the Treaty is, by the different Plenipotentiaries, who also have placed on it the Seals of their Arms, shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged, at Florence, in the space of two months, or sconer, if it be possible. Done in Florence, this 28th of November, in the year of Grace, 1844. (L.S.) N. CORSINI. (L.S.) CAV. VACCANI DI FORT OLIVO. (L.S.) A. RAFFAELLI. (L.S.) G. FORNI. (L.S.) CARREGA, SEPARATE AND SECRET ARTICLE. Case in which Stipulations of Treaty shall be considered as (Translation.) THE Contracting Sovereigns agree that in case of any opposition (not to be expected) on the part of any Power, and that they or their successors should not be able to enter upon the possession of the Territories exchanged, or should be disturbed in the peaceful possession of the same, from causes inherent in the Territories themselves, or existing previously to the present Treaty, then all the stipulations this day concluded in virtue of their Sovereign Rights in the sense and in completion of the solemn Act of the Congress of Vienna (No. 27), shall be regarded as non-existing, and that then all the provisions of the said Act of Congress shall either remain unchanged, or be revived in each respective case. So that the Duchy of Guastalla and the [Italian Boundaries.] other Parmesan territories contemplated in this Treaty would remain to the Sovereign of Parma, His Royal Highness the Duke of Modena would come into possession of Pietrasanta and Barga, and His Imperial and Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Tuscany would retain the Vicariats of Pontremoli and Bagnone. The present Separate and Secret Article shall have the same force and value as if it were written word for word in the Treaty of this day; it shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time with those of the above Treaty. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it, and have affixed to it the Seals of their Arms. Done in Florence, the 28th of November, in the year of Grace, 1844. (L.S.) CAV. VACCANI DI FORT' OLIVO. (L.S.) A. RAFFAELLI. (L.S.) G. FORNI. (L.S.) CARREGA. A. The Duke of Tuscany receives the former Duchy of Lucca & the Modenese Townships of Barga & Pietrasanta B The Duke of Lucca. C receives the former Tuscan Districts of Pentremoli The Duke of Modena. receives the former Lucchese Districts of Montignoso Minucciano Castiglione, and Gallicano, and the former Tuscan Districts of [Italian Boundaries.] other Parmesan territories contemplated in this Treaty would remain to the Sovereign of Parma, His Royal Highness the Duke of Modena would come into possession of Pietrasanta and Barga, and His Imperial and Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Tuscany would retain the Vicariats of Pontremoli and Bagnone. The present Separate and Secret Article shall have the same force and value as if it were written word for word in the Treaty of this day; it shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time with those of the above Treaty. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it, and have affixed to it the Seals of their Arms. Done in Florence, the 28th of November, in the year of Grace, 1844. (L.S.) CAV. VACCANI DI FORT' OLIVO. (L.S.) A. RAFFAELLI. (L.S.) G. FORNI. (L.S.) CARREGA. |