[Ratibor and Rauden.] No. 100.-TERRITORIAL CONVENTION between ᎪᎡᎢ. Hesse-Cassel and Hesse-Rothenburg, respecting Ratibor and Rauden. Signed at Cassel, 10th May, 1820. TABLE. Preamble. Reference to Treaties of 16th October, 1815, and 4th March, 1816. 1. Compensation to be made to Hesse-Rothenburg, of landed Possessions under Prussian Sovereignty. 2. Cession of Ratibor, and the Foundations of Rauden and Ratibor, to Hesse-Rothenburg. 3. Ratibor to be purchased by Hesse-Rothenburg from the owner, HesseCassel providing him with the means. 4. Amount and mode of Payment. 5. The Money and Securities to be paid over to the owner of the Domain. 6. Completion of Indemnification by grant of certain Rights and remission of a Debt. 7. Cessation of Payments due to the Landgrave according to Treaty of 22nd January, 1816. 8. The grants in fee are made to the Landgrave himself, and do not extend to his collateral relations. 9. The Landgrave declares that all his claims arising from the Treaties of 16th October, 1815, and 4th March, 1816, are hereby discharged. 10. Ratifications. (Translation.) Preamble. Reference to Treaties of 16th October, 1815; and 4th March, 1816. His Royal Highness the Elector of Hesse, and His Serene Highness the Landgrave of Hesse-Rothenburg, with the intention of arranging at last the compensations stipulated for the House of Hesse-Rothenburg, in Articles XIX. to XXIV. of the Treaty of 16th October, 1815 (No. 37), between the Crown of Prussia and the Electoral House of Hesse, and secured to the House of HesseRothenburg by a Convention* of the same date with the Crown of Prussia, by which the said House acceded to the former Treaty, and also further defined in a subsequent Treaty of 4th March, 1816 (No. 51), have, under Royal Prussian mediation, now resolved to conclude a final Treaty on the subject. Therefore, Post Director-General von Starckloff, on the part of • See Appendix. [Ratibor and Rauden.] His Royal Highness the Elector of Hesse, and Privy-Councillor Goessel, on the part of His Serene Highness the Landgrave of Hesse-Rothenburg, have met under the mediating direction of the Royal Prussian Councillor of Legation, von Haenlein, thereto empowered by his Government, and have agreed to the following Treaty. ARTS. I. to X. (See Table.) Cassel, 10th May, 1820. LOUIS VON HAENLEIN. GEO. WILH. VON STARCKLOFF. [Ratibor and Rauden.] No. 101.-CONVENTION between Hesse-Cassel and HesseRothenburg, respecting Ratibor and Rauden. Signed at Cassel, 10th May, 1820. Preamble. Reference to Treaties of 16th October, 1815, and 4th March, 1816. 1. Compensation to be made to Hesse-Rothenburg of landed Possessions under Prussian Sovereignty. 2. Cession of Ratibor, and the Foundations at Rauden and Ratibor, to Hesse-Rothenburg. 3. Ratibor to be purchased by Hesse-Rothenburg from the owner, Hesse Cassel providing him with the means. 4. Amount of Purchase Money and mode of Payment. 5. Money and Securities to be paid over to the owner of the Property. 6. Completion of Compensation by grant of certain Rights and remission of a Debt. 7. Cessation of Payments due to the Landgrave according to Treaty of 22nd January, 1816. 8. Grants of allodial possessions are made to the Landgrave himself, and do not extend to his collateral relations. 9. The Landgrave declares that all his Claims arising from the Treaties of 16th October, 1815, and 4th March, 1816, are hereby discharged. 10. Ratifications. (Translation.) Preamble. Reference to Treaties of 16th October, 1815, and 4th March, 1816. His Royal Highness the Elector of Hesse, and His Serene Highness the Landgrave of Hesse-Rothenburg, with the intention of arranging at last the compensations stipulated for the House of Hesse-Rothenburg, in Articles XIX. to XXIV. of the Treaty of 16th October, 1815 (No. 37), between the Crown of Prussia and the Electoral House of Hesse, and secured to the House of Rothenburg by a Convention* of the same date with the Crown of Prussia, by which the said House acceded to the former Treaty, and also further defined in a subsequent Treaty of 4th March, 1816 (No. 51), have, under Royal Prussian mediation, now resolved to conclude a final Treaty on the subject. Therefore, Post Director-General von Starckloff, on the part of * See Appendia. [Ratibor and Rauden.] the Elector of Hesse, and Privy Councillor-General Goessel, on the part of the Landgrave of Hesse-Rothenburg, have met under the mediating direction of the Royal Prussian Councillor of Legation, von Haenlein, thereto empowered by his Government, and have agreed to the following Treaty. ARTS. I. to X. (See Table.) Cassel, 10th May, 1820. GEO. WILH. VON STARCKLOFF. LOUIS VON HAENLEIN. CARL WILII. GOESSEL. [Ratibor and Rauden.] No. 102.-CONVENTION between Hesse-Cassel and HesseRothenburg, for the Cession of Ratibor and Rauden to the Landgrave. Signed at Cassel, 10th May, 1820. Preamble. Reference to Treaty of 16th October, 1815. 1. Accession of Electoral Prince of Hesse to Treaty between Hesse-Cassel and Hesse-Rothenburg. 2. Delivery by the Electoral Prince to the Landgrave of Hesse-Rothenburg, of Ratibor, and the Ecclesiastical Foundations of Rauden and Ratibor. 3. The said Possessions delivered with all Appurtenances and Rights which the Electoral Prince has enjoyed. 4. The Landgrave to enjoy all Rights and Revenues from 1st July, 1819. 5. Revenues in Arrear, &c., to belong to the former owner. 6. Furniture, Stock, &c., included in Cession. 7. Archives to be delivered to the new owner. 8. Servants to retain their present position. 9. Obligations up to a certain period to be discharged by the former owner. 10. The Landgrave not to be put to any expense for Title and acquisition. 11. The Electoral Prince to receive the amount stipulated in the Treaty of this day's date between the Elector and the Landgrave. 12. Amount to be applied by the Electoral Prince to satisfy the claims of Prussia on the Foundation property, and to discharge all Debts, &c. 13. The Landgrave to deliver immediately to the Electoral Prince the Amounts received from the Elector. 14. A certain Amount to remain as a temporary charge upon the Lordship of Ratibor. 15. Ratifications. (Translation.) Preamble. Reference to Treaty of 16th October, 1815. His Royal Highness the Electoral Prince of Hesse by Contract of Purchase with His Serene Highness the Prince of SaynWittgenstein, dated 1st July, 1812, has been in possession of the Lordship of Ratibor since that time. His Highness the Electoral Prince has likewise, in virtue of the Royal Prussian Cabinet Order of 28th November, 1811, acquired by purchase, the former foundation property at Rauden and Ratibor, and has been in possession thereof since 1st July, 1812. Now, as His Royal Highness the Elector of Hesse, according to Treaty with His Serene Highness the Landgrave of Hesse |