eward of valour, loyalty, and merit, Grand Cross of the National and Royal Order of the Lion of the Netherlands, of the Order of St. Anne of Russia, of that of St. Albert the Valorous of Saxony, Knight Commander of the Order of Isabella Catholica of Spain, and of various other foreign Orders, &c., and his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Catholic Majesty ;

Her Majesty the Queen Regent of Spain, Don Antonio de Aguilar of Correa, Marquis de la Vega de Armijo y Mos, Count of Bobadilla, Viscount of Pegullal, a Grandee of Spain of the First Class, a member of the Royal Academies of History and of Moral and Political Sciences, ex-Minister of Public Works and of the Interior, Doctor in Laws, Knight and Master of the Royal Institute of Seville, Knight of the Papal Order of Christ, Grand Cross of the Tower and Sword for the reward of valour, loyalty, and merit, Grand Cross of our Lady of the Conception of Villa Viçosa of Portugal, Grand Cross of Leopold of Austria, Grand Cross of Waasa of Sweden, Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour of France, Grand Cross of the Red Eagle of the Upper Grade of Prussia, of Saints Mauritius and Lazarus of Italy, of St. Alexander Newsky of Russia, of the Danebrog with brilliants of Denmark, of Leopold of Belgium, of the Crown of Bavaria, of St. Olave of Norway, of our Saviour of Greece, of the Lion of the Netherlands, of Osmanie of Turkey, decorated with the Double Dragon of China, Officer of Public Instruction in France, &c., and his Minister for Foreign Affairs;

Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles :

ART. I. The line of separation between the sovereignty of the kingdom of Portugal and that of the kingdom of Spain in the so-called territory of Contenda is to follow the long known and trodden pathway which goes from the hamlet of Aroche in Spain to that of Barrancos in Portugal in so far as that pathway crosses the said territory.

The boundary-line resulting from this division begins at the point where the Gamos stream is crossed by the pathway from Barrancos to Aroche passing through Charco Redondo, and at that point the actual line of division of the zones of the cultivated lands of Moura and Encinasola also commences. Then the boundary-line continues along the same course, which is also the line of separation of the zones of the cultivated lands as far as Fouril da Mocha, which is the point of junction of the three dividing lines. After this the boundary-line continues the same course, which then serves as a dividing line between the cultivated lands of Aroche and Moura as far as the point

named Tojal Alto. Thence the boundary-line is continued along the same course, which crosses the rivulet Mortigão at Charco Redondo, and continues in a southern direction, quitting in Portuguese territory, and 220 metres to the west, the height of the Portuguese Charco, and then crossing the Persegueiro stream. The boundary-line pursues the same southern direction for 700 metres, and, always accompanying the same pathway which will remain, throughout its whole extent, in common use for the inhabitants of the two nations, it will revert to the southwest ridge which separates the waters flowing into the Mortigio from those flowing into Pae Joannes.

The boundary-line crosses this ridge at a place called Rodeio do Touro, about 680 metres distant from Pico do Fouro, which will remain in Portugal 400 metres to the south of the aforesaid Rodeio; at this place there is a pathway to Malhão de Borneco, and the boundary-line continues along the pathway which leads to Aroche up to the point where the pathway quits Contenda and crosses the dividing line of the waters of Mortigão and Chança, 200 metres to the south of the starting point of the other pathway from Malhão do Valle de Centero to the Portuguese hamlet of Santo Aleixo.

In order that the division set forth in the preceding paragraph may be visibly marked on the territory itself, and with a view to prevent any questions arising in the future, the frontier landmarks, mentioned in the list of landmarks and in the maps which are annexed hereto, will be duly placed, it being understood that the said maps and list form an integral part of this Convention.

Not only the boundary-marks which separate the territory of Contenda, but also those which are required in order that the tracing of the actual boundary which will, in virtue of this Convention, become the frontier between the two countries, are inserted in both these maps. The plan is the same which was drawn up in 1887 by the International Boundary Commission on the scale of 10000

Spain renounces in favour of Portugal all the rights she may have over the territories which, in accordance with this Article, are comprised in the sovereignty of Portugal.

Portugal renounces in favour of Spain all rights she may have over the territories which, in accordance with this Article, are cou prised in the sovereignty of Spain.

II. The full dominion of that portion of the so-called territory of Contenda, which, in virtue of the stipulation contained in the preceding Article, is included in the sovereignty of Portugal appertains to the Portuguese village of Moura.

The full dominion of that portion of the same lands which, in

virtue of the said Article, is included in the sovereignty of Spain appertains to the Spanish hamlets of Aroche and Encinasola.

III. The Commissioners appointed by the two Governments for the demarcation of the boundaries of the respective territories as herein set forth will come to an agreement as to the supplementary measures which may be necessary in order to carry the present Agreement into full effect.

IV. This Agreement will come into force and will be binding upon the two Governments after it shall have been duly ratified in virtue of the legislative sanction of the two countries, and after it is officially published therein, and the ratification and official publication are to be carried into effect as soon as possible.

In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Agreement, and have affixed their seals thereto.

Done in duplicate at Madrid on the 27th March, of the year of our Lord 1893.

(L.S.) EL MARQUÉS DE LA VEGA DE ARMIJO. (L.S.) COUNT DE SAO MIGUEL.

APPENDIX.

LIST of the Boundary-marks which are to be placed at Contenda de Moura in order to Define the Boundary-line between

Portugal and Spain.

Description of the Places where the Boundary-marks are to be

Remarks.

Placed.

It turns to the boundary-line in a
right angle to the south.

Turns again to the boundary-line in
a right angle eastwards. A wall
commences here which formerly
separated Contenda from the sub-
district of Barrancos, and which
continues until mark No. 11.

On the western slope of the hill of Carrapato. 100 metres to the south-west of that hill and close to the wall already mentioned. 50 metres after crossing the road from Serra Ferreira to Barrancos. Where the boundary-line enters the stream of Gamos.

Close to the Gamos stream on the right bank and to the left of the point where the road from Barrancos to Aroche (which we call the frontier boundary-road) crosses the said stream.