[Ionian Islands and Parga.] be treated according to the Capitulations and Stipulations observed in favour of the other subjects of His Britannic Majesty, and they themselves may be received with cordiality and kindness. Therefore, the English Court, from the most remote times, the intimate friend of our Sublime Porte, and having also in this instance, from the regard which she has manifested in restoring the Place of Parga, manifested its friendly and just conduct, and given new proofs of its uprightness, as well as of its love that harmony and good harmony should exist between us; we are perfectly satisfied therewith, and our Sublime Porte accepts and Ratifies that friendly request on the grounds specified. She therefore recognises from henceforth the Inhabitants of the above-mentioned Islands, as being as above stated Protected Subjects of the Court of Great Britain; and our Sublime Porte promises and engages that the same Capitulations and Stipulations which are observed in favour of the other British subjects, shall be punctually executed at all times towards the inhabitants of the Seven Islands. Those from among them who may be in Ottoman countries, and who may have acquired lands, immovable property, and possessions of a similar nature, and who in peaceably transacting their commercial affairs may wish to accept of their own accord the condition of Rayah, shall be reckoned as such; if, on the contrary, they do not wish to remain, but would prefer returning to their Islands, by selling their lands and estates, our Sublime Porte will give its consent, giving them twelve months to dispose of their estates and to settle their affairs; and engages to treat them as real British subjects. The whole of the above having been agreed to between the two Courts, and His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Sir Robert Liston, may his end be happy, having engaged to procure the Ratification of his Court within a few months, it is clear and evident that all those points will be accepted, and maintained on our Imperial part; and so long as nothing to the contrary takes place on the part of the English Court, there is no reason to apprehend that any circumstance will arise contrary thereto on the part of our Sublime Porte. 24th April, 1819. [Territorial.] No. 92.-TERRITORIAL TREATY between Prussia and Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Signed at Berlin, 21st May, 1819. Preamble. Reference to Vienna Congress Treaty of 9th June, 1815, and to Treaty of 18th September, 1816. 1. Renunciation by Mecklenburg-Strelitz in favour of Prussia of Territory in Cantons of Cronenburg, Reiferscheid, and Schleiden. 2. Acceptance of renunciation by Prussia. Pecuniary Indemnity to HesseDarmstadt. 3. Revenues arising from the Territory allotted to Grand Duke replaced by the Interest arising from the Pecuniary Indemnity. 4. Cession to Hesse-Darmstadt of high road leading from Fürstenburg to Strelitz, as well as the Territorial Forest enclosed between the said Road and the present Frontier of the Grand Duchy. Indemnity to be given to Prussia. 5. Acceptance of Indemnity by Prussia. Prussian Subjects to have free use of the Road. 6. Ratifications. (Translation.) Preamble. Reference to Vienna Congress Treaty of 9th June, 1815, and to Treaty of 18th September, 1816. IN consequence of the Lands, which, in execution of Articles XLIX. and L. of the Act of the Congress of Vienna (No. 27), were ceded by the Treaty of the 18th September, 1816 (No. 61), to His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, by His Majesty the King of Prussia, being remote and separate from the ancient Dominions of His Royal Highness, and being completely surrounded moreover by His Majesty's Territories; the Two High Contracting Powers have expressed their desire to agree upon a more suitable and advantageous arrangement, which they had expressly reserved to themselves the power of doing by Article III. of the above Treaty; and the Negociations which have been entered into subsequently to that Treaty, having led to a preliminary understanding upon the subject; His Majesty the King of Prussia has appointed and empowered on his part M. Jordan, actual Privy Councillor of the Embassy, and Envoy to the Royal Court of Saxony, conjointly with M. Hoffman, actual Chief Privy Councillor of the Regency; And His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg [Territorial.] Strelitz, on his part, M. Greuhm, Resident-Minister, and Privy Councillor of the Embassy, formally to conclude the above reserved arrangement. In consequence whereof, the said Plenipotentiaries, after having duly exchanged their respective Full Powers, which were found to be in due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles. ARTS. I. to VI. (See Table.) In witness whereof, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed, with their own hands, the present Treaty, and have affixed thereunto their Seals. Berlin, 21st May, 1819. (L.S.) VON JORDAN. (L.S.) HOFFMAN. (L.S.) GREUHM. [Wertheim and Geroldseck.] No. 93.-TERRITORIAL CONVENTION between Austria and the Grand Duchy of Baden. Signed at Frankfort, 10th July, 1819. [This Treaty formed Annex IX. to the General Treaty of Frankfort of 20th July, 1819.] Preamble. Territorial Arrangements of Germany. 1. Cession by Baden to Austria of part of Bailiwick of Wertheim. 2. Cession of Geroldseck by Austria to Baden. 3. Date of taking possession of ceded States. 4. Delivery of Archives, Maps, Plans, and Documents. 5. Ratifications. (Translation as laid before Parliament.*) In the Name of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity. Preamble. Territorial Arrangements of Germany. THE Arrangement of the Territorial Affairs of Germany having required, in their definitive application, some exchanges of territory between His Majesty the Emperor of Austria and His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, Plenipotentiaries have been appointed for that purpose, viz. : On the part of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, the Sieur John Philip Baron de Wessenberg, Chamberlain and Privy Councillor of His said Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, &c. And on that of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, the Sieur Charles Christian Baron de Berckheim, Minister of State of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, His Envoy at the Diet of the Serene Germanic Confederation, and His Plenipotentiary to the Territorial Commission, &c. Who, after having exchanged their Full Powers, and found them in good and due form, have agreed to the following Articles: Cession by Baden to Austria of part of Bailiwick of Wertheim. ART. I. His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, for Himself, His Heirs and Successors, gives up to His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty that part of the Lower Bailiwick of Wertheim situated on the north of the road from Lengfurth to * For French version see "State Papers" vol. vii., p. 60. [Wertheim and Geroldseck.] Wurzburg, and enclosed (enclave) in the Bavarian territories, comprising the Communes and Banlieus of Anspach, Birkenfeld, Erlach, Greusenheim, Karbach, Maria-Buchen, Pflochsbach, Roden, Sendelbach, Steinfeld, Waldzell, and Zimmern, with all the rights appertaining to His Royal Highness over that district.* Cession of Geroldseck by Austria to Baden. ART. II. In exchange for the district described in the preceding Article, His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty gives up to His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, to be possessed by Him, His Heirs and Successors, the County of Geroldseck enclosed (enclave) in the States of Baden, as it was possessed by Austria, in virtue of Article LI. of the General Treaty of the Congress of Vienna (9th June, 1815, No. 27).† Date of taking possession of ceded States. ART. III. The reciprocal transfer of the districts described in the two preceding Articles shall take place immediately after the exchange of the ratifications of the present Convention, and the said territories shall belong to the new Proprietors, with the revenues thereof, from the day of their coming into possession. Delivery of Archives, Maps, Plans, and Documents. ART. IV. All archives, maps, plans and documents whatsoever appertaining to the countries respectively ceded and exchanged, or relating to the administration thereof, shall be faithfully delivered up at the same time with the territories, or if this transfer cannot immediately take place, it shall at farthest be completed within three months, after obtaining possession of the territory. Ratifications. ART. V. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the Ratifications exchanged at Frankfort on the Mayne within the space of six weeks, or sooner if possible. In testimony whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have hereunto affixed their Hands and Seals. Done at Frankfort on the Mayne, the 10th of July, 1819. (L.S.) LE BARON DE WESSENBERG. See also General Treaty of 20th July, 1819, Art. II. |