France. vessels of France to be on the footing of the most favoured nations, 204 Art. 9. The convention providing for the payment of debts to citizens of the United States to be ratified when this treaty is ratified. Another convention to be ratified at the same time, 204 Art. 10. Ratifications to be exchanged within six months, 204 Convention between the United States of America and the French Republic. April 30, 1803, 206 Article 1. United States engage to pay sixty millions of francs to France, &c., 206 Art. 2. A stock to be created equal to sixty millions of francs, &c. When the first payment shall be made. French government selling stock in Europe to do it upon the best terms for the United States, 206 Art. 3. Value of the dollar of the United States fixed. Ratifications to be exchanged in six months, 208 Convention between the United States and the French Republic. April 30, 1803, 208. Article 1. Debts due from France to citizens of the United States to be paid according to fixed regulations, 208 Art. 2. Debts provided for by the preceding article, 208 France. Art. 2. Articles, produce, and manufactures of France imported in French vessels to pay duties as if imported in vessels of the United States, 278 Art. 3. Goods for transit or exportation not to pay a discriminating duty in either 278 country, Art. 4. Quantities composing the ton of merchandise of wines, brandies, silks, and dry-goods, cotton, tobacco, ashes, rice, &c., 278 Art. 5. Duties of tonnage, &c., not to exceed in France five francs per ton on American vessels, 280 Art. 6. Consuls and Vice-Consuls of either nation in the other may cause the arrest of deserters, and detain them for three months, 280 Art. 7. Convention to be in force two years from October 1, 1822. Extra duties at the end of two years to be diminished by one-fourth, and so from year to year, &c., Art. 3. How the said debts are to be paid, 210 Art. 4. What debts are comprehended by the preceding articles, 210 Art. 5. To what cases they are particularly to apply, Art. 3. Indemnity to the French government, Art. 4. Payments, 430 430 210 Art. 6. Ministers plenipotentiary of the United States to appoint commissioners to examine claims provisionally, 210 Art. 7. To examine the claims, &c., and to certify those which ought to be admitted, 210 Art. 8. To examine those not prepared for liquidation, 212 Art. 9. The debts to be discharged at the treasury of the United States with interest, 212 Art. 10. Commercial agent of United States at Paris to assist in the examination of claims, &c. Rejection of a claim to exempt the United States from paying it, 212 Art. 11. Decisions to be made in one year, and no reclamations afterwards, 212 Art. 12. Claims since 30th September, 1800, may be pursued, and payment demanded, 212 Art. 13. Ratifications to be exchanged in six months, 212 Art. 5. Other claims by citizens of either nation may be prosecuted in the respective countries before competent tribunals, 432 Art. 6. Reciprocal agreement to communicate documents, 432 Art. 7. Duties on French wines. Reclamations under the eighth article of the treaty of Louisiana abandoned in consideration of the stipulations as to duty on French wines, 432 Art. 8. Ratifications to be exchanged within eight months, 432 Great Britain. of America and his Britannic Majesty. 54 55 Art. 7. Hostilities to cease, and British armies to be withdrawn, 57 Art. 8. Navigation of the Mississippi to be free to both nations, 57 Art. 9. Conquests before the arrival of these articles in America to be restored, - 57 Separate article relative to boundary, in case Great Britain shall be put in possession of West Florida. November 30, 1782, 57 Notes of the treaties between the United States and Great Britain, 54 Armistice, declaring a cessation of hostilities between the United States and Great Bri. tain, January, 30, 1783, . 58 Copy of the first and twenty-second prelimi 60 Definitive Treaty of Peace between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty. September 3, 1783, 80 Notes of the decisions of the Courts of the United States in cases arising under the Definitive Treaty of Peace between the United States and Great Britain, 80 Article 1. United States acknowledged to be independent, | Great Britain. Art. 4. Survey of the Mississippi to be Art. 8. How expenses shall be paid and va- 122 Art. 10. Sequestration of debts restrained, 122 125 81 83 83 Art. 20. Pirates not to be protected, and goods taken by them to be restored, 126 Art. 21. Subjects or citizens of one party shall not accept commissions from a foreign state at war with the other, 127 Art. 9. Conquests before the arrival of these Additional note of the decisions of the courts Art. 2. His majesty to withdraw troops from the United States. Privileges allowed to settlers and traders, 131 Convention between the United States and Great Britain. January 8, 1802, 196 Article 1. The sixth article of the treaty of November 19, 1791, ante, page 116, annulled, with exceptions. United States agree to pay £600,000 sterling, in annual instalments of £200,000 each, 196 Art. 2. The fourth article of the treaty of peace of 1783, relative to private debts, recognised and confirmed, 197 Art. 3. Commissioners to execute the duties assigned to them by the 7th article of the treaty of 1794, 197 Art. 4. Ratification of this convention, 197 Decision of the Commissioners under the fourth article of the Treaty of Ghent. November 24, 1814, 250 Moose Island, &c., to belong to the United States, 250 Other islands belong to Great Britain, 251 Declaration of the Commissioners under the fourth article of the Treaty of Ghent. November 24, 1814, 251 Treaty between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America. December 24, 1814, 218 Article 1. Firm and inviolable peace. Territory, &c., to be restored, with exceptions. Archives and records to be restored, 218 Art. 2. Immediately on ratification, orders to be sent to armies, &c., to cease hostilities. Limitation of time of capture in different latitudes, 219 | Great Britain. All point in the forty-fifth degree of north latitude, to be referred to commissioners. Meeting and duties of the commissioners. In case of disagreement of the commissioners, reference to a friendly power, 221 Art. 7. Commissioners to fix the boundary to the water communication between the Lakes Huron and Superior and the Lake of the Woods. In case of disagreement of commissioners, a reference, 221 Art. 8. The board of commissioners may appoint a secretary, and employ surveyors. Compensation of the commissioners. grants of land prior to the commencement of the war falling within the dominions of the other party to be valid, 222 Art. 9. United States to put an end to the war with the Indian tribes and nations after the ratification of this treaty, and to restore to such tribes and nations the possessions they enjoyed or were entitled to in 1811, 222 Art. 10. Contracting parties shall use their best endeavours to promote the entire abolition of the slave-trade, 222 Art. 11. Treaty to be binding when ratification is exchanged, 223 A Convention to regulate Commerce between the Territories of the United States and those of His Britannic Majesty. July 3, 1815, 228 Article 1. Reciprocal liberty of commerce between the territories of United States and the British territories in Europe, 228 Art. 2. No higher or other duties on productions of each country than on those of other foreign countries. Equality of dutics on American and British vessels. Same duties on productions of each country. Equality of duties and bounties, &c. Drawbacks on the same. Intercourse with the British West Indies and North American continental possessions not affected by this article, 228 Art. 3. Vessels of United States may trade to Calcutta, &c., direct, in articles not entirely prohibited. Citizens of United States not to pay more than is paid on vessels of the most favoured nation. Articles must be conveyed direct to United States and be unladen. Vessels of United States not to carry on the coasting trade in the British East Indies. American vessels may touch for refreshment, 229 Art. 4. Consuls to reside in the dominions of each party. How they may be punished. Particular places excepted from the resi dence of Consuls, 230 Art. 5. This convention, when ratified, to be obligatory for four years. Exchange of ratifications in six months, 230 Declaration of His Britannic Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires on the Exchange of Ratifica tions of the Convention of July 3d, 1815, 231 All vessels except those of the East India Company excluded from approaching the island of St. Helena, allotted for the future residence of Napoleon Buonaparte, 231 Stipulations may cease on six months' notice, 231 Naval force to be restricted so as not to interfere with the proper duties of the armed vessels of the other party, 231 Convention with Great Britain. October 20, 1818, 248 Article 1. Definition of the extent of the common right of fishing, &c., on the coast of the British dominions in America. Exception as to the Hudson Bay Company. Renunciation by the United States as to other fisheries, with exceptions, 248 Art. 2. Definition of the northern boundary of the United States from the Lake of the Woods to the Stony Mountain, 249 Art. 3. Country claimed by either party westward of the Stony Mountains to be free to both parties till October 20, 1828, 249 Art. 4. Convention of London of July 3d, 1815, continued for ten years, 249 Art. 5. Reference to first article of treaty of Ghent. Claims for slaves under the first article of treaty of Ghent. Differences growing out of the claim for slaves to be referred to some friendly sovereign or state, 249 Art. 6. The convention obligatory on exchange of ratifications, 249 Great Britain. Art. 3. Certain claims not to be affected by this treaty, 360 Renewal of commercial convention with Great Britain. Aug. 6, 1827, 361 Article 1. Provisions of the convention of 3d July 1815, further continued for ten years, 361 Art. 2. Either party, at any time after ten years, may abrogate this convention, giv. ing twelve months' notice, 362 Convention between the United States and Great Britain. Sept. 29, 1827, 362 Article 1. Reference of differences as to the boundary between American and British dominions to a friendly power, 363 Art. 2. Statements of the respective cases to be drawn up, 363 Art. 3. Each of the contracting parties shall communicate to the other the evidence to be offered, 363 Art. 4. Maps to be annexed to the statements, 364 Art. 5. Statements, &c. to be delivered to the arbitrating power within two years, 364 Great Britain. Art. 8. Mutual agreement for the suppression Greece. Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between other. Citizens of each party at liberty to Greece. Art. 2. Tonnage duties, &c., to be on the Art. 10. Vessels of either party, entering the 502 Art. 11. Vessels unloading part of their cargo 502 Hanover. - 506 Treaty with the King of Hanover. May 20, Art. 3. Same duties on importation of certain Art. 4. Coasting trade excepted, 536 536 |