hundred and eleven previous to such hostilities. Provided always that such Tribes or Nations shall agree to desist from all hostilities against the United States of America, their Citizens and Subjects, upon the ratification of the present Treaty being notified to such Tribes or Nations, and shall so desist accordingly. And His Britannic Majesty engages on his part to put an end immediately after the ratification of the present Treaty to hostilities with all the Tribes or Nations of Indians with whom He may be at War at the time of such Ratification, and forthwith to restore to such Tribes or Nations respectively all the possessions, rights and privileges which they may have enjoyed or been entitled to in one thousand eight hundred and eleven previous to such hostilities. Provided always that such Tribes or Nations shall agree to desist from all hostilities against His Britannic Majesty and His Subjects upon the ratification of the present Treaty being notified to such Tribes or Nations, and shall so desist accordingly. ARTICLE THE TENTH Whereas the traffic in Slaves is irreconcilable with the principles of humanity and Justice and whereas both His Majesty and the United States are desirous of continuing their efforts to promote its entire abolition, it is hereby agreed that both the contracting parties shall use their best endeavours to accomplish so desirable an object. ARTICLE THE ELEVENTH. This Treaty when the same shall have been ratified on both sides without alteration by either of the Contracting parties, and the Ratifications mutually exchanged, shall be binding on both parties, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington in the space of four Months from this day or sooner if practicable. In faith whereof We the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Treaty, and have thereunto affixed our Seals. Done in triplicate at Ghent the twenty fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. - COMMISSION UNDER ARTICLE IV. ISLANDS IN PASSAMAQUODDY BAY PART OF BAY OF FUNDY. The commission appointed under Article IV met September, 1816, and decided November 24, 1817, as to the ownership of the islands in Passamaquoddy Bay. The boundary line in Passamaquoddy Bay was marked by commissioners appointed under the treaty of 1892, p. 264. Decision of the Commissioners under the fourth article of the Treaty of Ghent. November 24, 1817. By Thomas Barclay and John Holmes Esquires Commissioners, appointed by virtue of the fourth Article of the Treaty of Peace and Amity between His Britannic Majesty and The United States of America concluded at Ghent on the twenty fourth day of december One Thousand eight hundred and fourteen to decide to which of the two Contracting parties to the said Treaty the several Islands in the Bay of Passamaquoddy which is part of the Bay of Fundy and the Island of Grand Menan in the said Bay of Fundy do respectively belong, in conformity with the true intent of the second Article of the Treaty of Peace of One Thousand seven hundred and eighty three between His said Britannic Majesty and the aforesaid United States of America. We the said Thomas Barclay and John Holmes Commissioners as aforesaid having been duly sworn impartially to examine and decide upon the said claims according to such evidence as should be laid before us on the part of His Britannic Majesty and The United States respectively Have decided and do decide that Moose Island, Dudley Island, and Frederick Island, in the Bay of Passamaquoddy which is part of the Bay of Fundy do and each of them does belong to The United States of America and we have also decided and do decide that all the other Islands and each and every of them in the said Bay of Passamaquoddy which is part of the Bay of Fundy and the Island of Grand Menan in the said Bay of Funday do belong to His said Britannic Majesty in conformity with the true intent of the said second Article of said Treaty of One Thousand seven hundred and eighty three. In faith and Testimony whereof we have set our hands and affixed our Seals at the City of New York in the State of New York in the United States of America This twenty fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. Witness: JAMES T. AUSTIN, Agt. U. S. A. JOHN HOLMES [SEAL.] COMMISSION UNDER ARTICLE V.-BOUNDARY FROM THE SOURCE OF THE SAINT CROIX RIVER TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. The commission met September 23, 1816, and, having disagreed, held their last meeting April 13, 1822. By the convention of 1827 the dispute was left to the decision of the King of the Netherlands, who delivered his award January 10, 1831, which was not accepted by either Government, and the boundary was finally agreed to in the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, p. 225. COMMISSION UNDER ARTICLE VI.-BOUNDARY FROM THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER TO LAKE SUPERIOR. The commission met November 18, 1816, and, having agreed, held their last meeting June 22, 1822. The following is their decision: DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONERS UNDER THE SIXTH ARTICLE OF THE TREATY OF GHENT. DONE AT UTICA, IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, 18TH JUNE, 1822. The Undersigned Commissioners, appointed, sworn, and authorized, in virtue of the Sixth Article of the treaty of Peace and Amity between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, concluded at Ghent, on the twenty fourth day of S. Doc. 318, 58-2-20 December, in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and fourteen, impartially to examine, and, by a Report or Declaration, under their hands & seals, to designat, "that portion of the boundary of the United States, from the point where the 45th degree of north latitude, strikes the river Iroquois or Cataraqua, along the mid"dle of said river into Lake Ontario, through the middle of said lake until it strikes "the communication by water between that lake and lake Erie, thence along the mid"dle of said communication, into Lake Erie, through the middle of said Lake, until it "arrives at the water communication into Lake Huron, thence through the middle of "said water communication into Lake Huron, thence, through the middle of said lake, "to the water communication between that lake and Lake Superior," and, to “decide "to which of the two contracting parties the several islands, lying within the said "rivers, lakes and water communications, do respectively belong, in conformity with the true intent of the treaty of 1783:" Do Decide and Declare, that the following described line (which is more clearly indicated on a series of Maps accompanying this report, exhibiting, correct surveys and delineations of all the rivers, lakes, water communications and islands, embraced by the sixth Article of the Treaty of Ghent, by a black line, shaded on the British side with red, and on the American side with blue; and each sheet of which series of Maps is identified by certificate, subscribed by the Commissioners and by the two principal surveyors employed by them) is the true boundary intended by the two before mentioned treaties: That is to say, Beginning at a Stone monument, erected by Andrew Ellicott Esquire, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, on the south bank or shore of the said river Iroquois or Cataraqua, (now called the St Lawrence,) which Monument bears south seventy four degrees and forty five minutes west, and is eighteen hundred and forty yards distant from the stone church in the Indian village of St Regis, and indicates the point at which the forty fifth parallel of north latitude strikes the said river: Thence running north thirty five degrees and forty five minutes west, into the river, on a line at right angles with the southern shore, to a point one hundred yards south of the opposite island, called Cornwall Island; Thence, turning westerly, and passing around the southern and western sides of said island, keeping one hundred yards distant therefrom, and following the curvatures of its shores, to a point opposite to the north west corner or angle of said island: Thence to and along the middle of the main river, until it approaches the eastern extremity of Barnhart's Island: Thence northerly, along the channel which divides the last mentioned island from the Canada Shore, keeping one hundred yards distant from the island, until it approaches Sheiks Island: Thence along the middle of the strait which divides Barnhart's and Sheik's islands, to the channel, called the long Sault, which separates the two last mentioned islands from the lower Long Sault Island: Thence westerly (crossing the centre of the last mentioned channel) until it approaches within one hundred yards of the north shore of the Lower Sault Island: Thence up the north branch of the river, keeping to the north of, and near, the Lower Sault Island, and also north of, and near, the Upper Sault (sometimes called Baxter's) Island, and south of the two small islands, marked on the Map A and B to the western extremity of the Upper Sault, or Baxter's Island; Thence, passing between the two islands called The Cats, to the middle of the river above: Thence, along the middle of the river, keeping to the north of the small islands marked C and D; and north also of Chrystlers Island and of the small island next above it, marked E, until it approaches the north east angle of Goose Neck Island; Thence along the passage which divides the last mentioned island from the Canada shore, keeping one hundred yards from the Island, to the upper end of the same; Thence south of, and near, the two small islands called The Nut Islands: Thence north of, and near, the island marked F. and also of the island called Dry or Smuggler's Island: Thence passing between the islands marked G and H, to the north of the island called Isle au Rapid Plat: Thence along the north side of the last mentioned island, keeping one hundred yards from the shore, to the upper end thereof: Thence along the middle of the river, keeping to the south of, and near, the islands called Cousson (or Tussin) and Presque Isle: Thence up the river, keeping north of, and near, the several Gallop Isles, numbered on the Map 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. & 10, and also of Tick, Tibbet's and Chimney Islands: and south of, and near, the Gallop Isles numbered 11. 12. & 13, and also of Duck Drummond and Sheep Islands: Thence along the middle of the river, passing north of Island No. 14, south of 15. & 16, north of 17, south of 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. and 28, and north of 26. & 27: Thence along the middle of the river, north of Gull Island, and of the islands No. 29. 32. 33. 34. 35, Bluff Island, and No. 39. 44. & 45, and to the south of No. 30. 31. 36. Grenadier Island, & No. 37. 38. 40. 41. 42. 43. 46. 47. & 48, until it approaches the east end of Well's Island: Thence, to the north of Well's Island, and along the strait which divides it from Rowe's Island, keeping to the north of the small islands No. 51. 52. 54. 58. 59. & 61, and to the south of the small islands numbered and marked 49. 50. 53. 55. 57. 60 & X, until it approaches the north east point of Grindstone Island: Thence to the north of Grindstone Island, and keeping to the north also of the small islands N°. 63. 65. 67. 68. 70. 72. 73. 74, 75. 76. 77. & 78, and to the south of No. 62. 64. 66. 69 and 71, until it approaches the southern point of Hickory Island: Thence passing to the south of Hickory Island and of the two small islands lying near it's southern extremity numbered 79. & 80: Thence, to the south of Grand or Long Island, keeping near its southern shore, and passing to the north of Carlton Island, until it arrives opposite to the south western point of said Grand Island in lake Ontario: Thence passing to the north of Grenadier, Fox, Stony, and the Gallop Islands in lake Ontario, and to the south of, and near, the islands called The Ducks, to the middle of the said lake: Thence, westerly along the middle of said lake, to a point opposite the mouth of the Niagara River: Thence, to and up the middle of the said river, to the Great Falls: Thence up the Falls, through the point of the Horse Shoe, keeping to the west of Iris or Goat Island, and of the group of small islands at its head, and following the bends of the river, so as to enter the strait between Navy and Grand Islands: Thence, along the middle of said strait to the head of Navy Island: Thence to the west and south of, and near to, Grand and Beaver Islands, and to the west of Strawberry, Squaw and Bird Islands, to Lake Erie: Thence, southerly and westerly, along the middle of Lake Erie, in a direction to enter the passage immediately south of Middle Island, being one of the easternmost of the group of islands lying in the western part of said lake: Thence along the said passage, proceeding to the north of Cunningham's Island, of the three Bass Islands, and of the Western Sister, and to the south of the Islands called The Hen and Chickens, and of the Eastern & Middle Sisters: Thence, to the middle of the mouth of the Detroit river, in a direction to enter the channel which divides Bois blanc and Sugar Islands: Thence, up the said channel to the West of Bois Blanc Island, and to the east of Sugar, Fox and Stony, Islands, until it approaches Fighting or Great Turkey Island: Thence, along the western side, and near the shore, of said last mentioned island, to the middle of the river above the same: Thence, along the middle of said river, keeping to the south east of, and near, Hog Island, and to the north west of, and near, the island called Isle a la Pache, to Lake St. Clair: Thence, through the middle of said lake, in a direction to enter that mouth or channel of the river St. Clair which is usually denominated The Old Ship Channel: Thence, along the middle of said channel, between Squirrel Island on the south east, and Herson's Island on the north west, to the upper end of the last mentioned island, which is nearly opposite to Point aux Chenes on the American shore: Thence, along the middle of the river St Clair, keeping to the west of, and near, the islands called Belle Rivieré Isle, and Isle aux Cerfs, to Lake Huron: Thence, through the middle of lake Huron, in a direction to enter the strait or passage between Drummond's Island on the west, and The little Manitou Island on the east: Thence, through the middle of the passage which divides the two last mentioned islands: Thence, turning northerly and westerly around the eastern and northern shores of Drummonds island, and proceeding in a direction to enter the passage between the island of St Joseph's and the american shore, passing to the north of the intermediate islands No. 61. 11. 10. 12. 9. 6. 4. & 2, and to the south of those numbered 15. 13. 5. & 1: Thence, up the said last mentioned passage, keeping near to the Island St. Joseph's, and passing to the north and east of Isle a la Crosse, and of the small islands numbered 16. 17. 18. 19 & 20, and to the south and west of those numbered 21. 22. & 23, until it strikes a line (drawn on the Map with black ink. and shaded on one side of the point of intersection with blue and on the other with red) passing across the river at the head of St Joseph's fland, and at the foot of the Neebish Rapids; Which line denotes the termination of the boundary directed to be run by the sixth Article of the Treaty of Ghent. And the said Commissioners Do further decide and declare, that all the Islands lying in the Rivers, Lakes and Water Communications, between the before described Boundary Line and the adjacent shores of Upper Canada, Do, and each of them Does, belong to his Britannic Majesty: and that all the Islands lying in the rivers, lakes, and water communications, between the said Boundary Line and the adjacent shores of the United States, or their Territories, Do, and each of them Does, belong to the United States of America, in conformity with the true intent of the second article of the said Treaty of 1783, and of the sixth article of the Treaty of Ghent. In faith whereof We, the Commissioners aforesaid, have signed this Declaration, and thereunto affixed our Seals. Done, in quadruplicate, at Utica, in the State of New York, in the United States of America, this eighteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. PETER B. PORTER [SEAL] COMMISSION UNDER ARTICLE VII.—BOUNDARY FROM LAKE HURON TO THE LAKE OF THE WOODS. The commission met June 22, 1822, and, having disagreed, held their final meeting December 24, 1827. By the convention of 1842 (p. 318), the boundary was agreed to by the two Governments. 1815. CONVENTION OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION. Concluded July 3, 1815; ratification advised by the Senate, subject to exception as to the island of St. Helena, December 19, 1815; ratified by the President December 22, 1815; ratifications exchanged December 22, 1815; proclaimed December 22, 1815. (Treaties and Conventions, 1889, p. 410.) This convention was continued in force for ten years by Article IV, treaty of 1818, p. 312, and indefinitely extended by convention of August 6, 1827, p. 316. ARTICLES. I. Freedom of commerce and naviga- | III. Trade with British East Indies, etc. tion. IV. Consuls. I. Import and export duties; shipping; trade with British possessions in West Indies and North America. V. Duration; ratification. Declaration. Vessels excluded from island of St. Helena. The United States of America and His Britannick Majesty being desirous, by a Convention, to regulate the Commerce and Navigation, between their respective Countries, Territories, and people, in such a manner as to render the same reciprocally beneficial and satisfactory, Have respectively named Plenipotentiaries and given them full powers to treat of and conclude such Convention that is to say The President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof hath appointed for their Plenipotentiaries John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and Albert Gallatin Citizens of the United States, and His Royal Highness The Prince Regent acting in the name & on the behalf of His Majesty has named for His Plenipotentiaries The Right Honourable Frederick John Robinson vice president of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations, Joint Paymaster of His Majesty's Forces, and a Member of the Imperial Parliament, Henry Goulburn, Esquire, a Member of the Imperial Parliament and Under Secretary of State, and William Adams Esquire, Doctor of Civil Laws, and the said Plenipotentiaries having mutually produced and shown their said full powers, and exchanged copies of the same, have agreed on and concluded the following articles, vide licet. ARTICLE THE FIRST There shall be between the Territories of the United States of America and all the Territories of His Britannick Majesty in Europe a reciprocal liberty of Commerce. The Inhabitants of the two Countries respectively shall have liberty freely and securely to come with their ships and cargoes to all such places, Ports and Rivers in the Territories aforesaid to which other Foreigners are permitted to come, |