MAP.

EUROPE in

1815

17

21

... 1 June,

......... 31 May,

8 June,

24

23

2 2 2 2 2

Act of Acceptance of ditto by 5 Courts...... 29 May,
VI. Treaty (Territorial). Prussia and Hanover.. 29 May,
VII. Convention (Territorial). Prussia and the
Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar

VIII. Convention (Territorial). Prussia and the
Duke and Prince of Nassau
IX. Act, concerning the Federative Constitution of
Germany.

19

19

Declaration....
XII. Protocol of Conference (8 Powers) on the
Cessions made by Sardinia to the Canton of
Geneva..

....

XIII. Treaty (Territorial). Sardinia and Austria
(England, France, Prussia, and Russia) 20 May,
(Annex) Cession made by Sardinia to the
Canton of Geneva

XIV. Act entitled "Conditions which are to serve as
the Basis for the Union of the States of Genoa
to those of his Sardinian Majesty".......

XV. Declaration of the 8 Powers on the Abolition of the Slave Trade......

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8 February,

7

ACTS OF RATIFICATION of the General Treaty of Congress of Vienna, of 9th June, 1815.*

Memorandum.-The Acts of Ratification of the present Treaty of the Congress of Vienna and its Annexes, by the Emperor of Austria, the King of France, the King of Great Britain, the Prince Regent of Portugal, the King of Prussia, the Emperor of Russia, and the King of Sweden, were executed by those Sovereigns respectively, in the following Form, subject to the requisite variations of Title, Country, &c.

GEORGE THE THIRD, by the Grace of God, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, King of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, &c., &c., &c. To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greeting.

Whereas the Powers who signed the Treaty of Paris of the 30th of May, 1814 (No. 1), met at Vienna conformably to Article XXXII of that instrument, together with the Princes and States, their Allies, in order to complete the measures which therein originated: And whereas there was concluded and signed at Vienna, on the 9th June, this present year 1815 (No. 27), between His Britannic Majesty; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia; His Majesty the King of France and Navarre; His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of the Kingdoms of Portugal and The Brazils; His Majesty the King of Prussia; His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias; and His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway; one general and common Treaty, in Eight original Acts, each of them word for word the same, and through*For French version, see "State Papers," vol. xxii, p. 1029.

[Vienna Congress Treaty.]

out conformable one to the other, of which 8 Acts one is in the possession of each of the 7 signing Powers, and the 8th is deposited, in execution of Article CXXI of the said Instrument, among the Public Archives at Vienna, to serve as a document common as well to the parties who signed the same, as above mentioned, as to the other Powers and States acceding thereto : And whereas the said General Treaty received on the 9th June, 1815, amongst other signatures, those of His Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiaries, and those of the Plenipotentiaries of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty.

We, having read and examined, as well the General Treaty of the 9th June, 1815, as the Treaties, Conventions, Declarations, Regulations, and other Instruments, recited in Article CXVIII thereof, and making part of the same, all of which are to be regarded as if they were here inserted, word for word, have found them altogether conformable to our will and pleasure; in consequence whereof, we have approved, confirmed, and ratified them, as by these presents we approve, confirm, and ratify them; promising, as well for His Majesty, as for his heirs and successors, faithfully to fulfil what is therein contained.

In faith whereof We have signed and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to these Acts of Ratification, in seven corresponding Instruments, one of which shall be annexed to the original copy of the Treaty, deposited as above, in the Imperial Archives at Vienna, to serve as a Document to all; and the 6 others shall be exchanged with the 6 Signing Powers, and this present Instrument shall be exchanged against the Act of Ratification of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty.

Done in Duplicate, in order that one copy of the Ratification of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty may be deposited in the Public Archives of Vienna, together with the General Treaty, and the other in the Office of His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

Given at the Palace of Carlton House, the

day of

in the year of Our Lord, 1815, and in the 56th year of Ilis Majesty's reign.

In the name and on the behalf of His Majesty.

GEORGE, P.R.