[Territorial.] Cessions by Prussia to Saxe-Weimar on Borders of Weimar and in Fulda. ART. I. His Majesty the King of Prussia engages to cede to His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar, from the mass of his States, as they have been fixed and recognised by the stipulations of the Congress of Vienna, certain districts, containing a population of 50,000 inhabitants, either contiguous to or bordering upon the Principality of Weimar. His Prussian Majesty engages also to cede to his Royal Highness, in that part of the Principality of Fulda which has been given up to him in virtue of the same stipulations, districts containing a population of 27,000 inhabitants. His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Weimar shall possess the above districts in full Sovereignty and property, and shall unite them, in perpetuity, to his present states. Cessions to Saxe- Weimar to be settled by a Convention. ART. II. The districts and territories which are to be ceded to His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar, in virtue of the preceding Article, shall be determined by a particular Convention;* and His Majesty the King of Prussia engages to conclude this Convention, and to cause the above districts and territories to be given up to His Royal Highness, within two months from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of the present Treaty. Other Cessions to be made by Prussia to Saxe-Weimar. ART. III. In order, however, to meet the wishes of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar, His Majesty the King of Prussia cedes immediately, and promises to give up to His Royal Highness, in the space of a fortnight, reckoning from the signature of the present Treaty, the following districts and territories, viz. : (Embodied in Vienna Congress Treaty (No. 27), as Art. XXXIX.) New Convention to make Arrangements relative to Debts, Records, Public Funds, &c. ART. IV. All additional arrangements to be made, in virtue of the Cessions stipulated in Article III, relative to debts, records * See Convention between Prussia and Saxe-Weimar, of 22nd September, 1815. [Territorial.J public funds, and other objects of a similar nature, shall form part of the particular Convention mentioned in Article II. Saxe-Weimar to fulfil Engagements relative to Grand Duchy of Frankfort. * His Royal Highness the Grand Duke specially engages, on obtaining possession of the Principality of Fulda, according to the extent of the possessions which shall belong to him, to fulfil the engagements which will be required of the new possessors of the former Grand Duchy of Frankfort. Ratifications. ART. V. The present Treaty shall be ratified, and the Ratifications exchanged in four weeks. In faith of which, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed it, and have affixed thereunto the Seals of their Arms. Vienna, 1st June, 1815. (L.S.) (L.S.) LE PRINCE DE HARDENBERG. (L.S.) LE BARON DE GERSDORFF. * See Convention between Prussia and Saxe-Weimar, of 22nd September 1815. [Pomerania, Rugen, and Lauenburg.] No. 25.-TREATY between Denmark and Prussia. Signed at Vienna, 4th June, 1815. 1. Cession of Swedish Pomerania and Island of Rugen to Prussia. 2. Obligation imposed on King of Prussia. 3. Cession of Lauenburg to Denmark. Bailiwick of Neuhauss, &c., excepted. 4. Obligations imposed on the King of Denmark. 5. Delivery of Titles, Documents, &c., of Lauenburg to King of Denmark. 6. Pecuniary Payment to be made by Prussia to Denmark. 7. Further Pecuniary Indemnity to be made by Prussia to Denmark. 8. Date of delivery of Duchy of Lauenburg to Denmark. 9. Settlement of Claims. 10. Ratifications. (Translation.*) His Majesty the King of Denmark and His Majesty the King of Prussia, wishing for motives of mutual convenience to agree to the reciprocal Cession of the Duchy of Swedish Pomerania, with the Principality of Rugen,† and of the Duchy of Lauenburg, and having resolved to conclude a formal Treaty to that effect, have appointed Plenipotentiaries to concert, conclude, and sign all that is necessary for that object, namely: His Majesty the King of Denmark, Christian Gunther Count de Bernstorff, his Councillor of Conferences, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of His Imperial and Apostolic Majesty, and his Plenipotentiary at the Congress, &c., and Joachim Frederic Count de Bernstorff, his Councillor of Conferences, and his Plenipotentiary at the Congress, &c. ; And His Majesty the King of Prussia, the Prince of Hardenberg, his Chancellor of State, and his First Plenipotentiary at the Congress of Vienna, &c.; and Charles Guillaume Baron de Humboldt, Minister of State of His said Majesty, his Chamberlain, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, his Second Plenipotentiary at the Congress of Vienna, &c.; Who, after having exchanged their Full Powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles : * For French version, see "State Papers,” vol. ii, p. 181. See Treaty between Denmark and Sweden, of 14th January, 1814, Art. VII, Appendix. [Pomerania, Rugen, and Lauenburg.] Cession of Swedish Pomerania and Island of Rugen to Prussia. ART. I. Ilis Majesty the King of Denmark, as well for himself as for his successors, renounces irrevocably and in all perpetuity, in favour of His Majesty the King of Prussia, and his successors, all the rights and titles which his Treaty of Peace with His Majesty the King of Sweden, concluded at Kiel, 14th January, 1814,* has given him over the Duchy of Swedish Pomerania and the Principality of the Island of Rugen. Swedish Pomerania and Island of Rugen. Obligations imposed on the King of Prussia. ART. II. His Majesty the King of Prussia, on entering into possession of these rights and titles, takes upon himself the obligations which His Majesty the King of Denmark has contracted, with regard to the cession which has been made to him of Swedish Pomerania and the Island of Rugen, by Articles VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XX, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, and XXVI of the Treaty of Kiel.† Cession of Lauenburg by Prussia to Denmark. ART. III. His Majesty the King of Prussia cedes in all perpetuity to Ilis Majesty the King of Denmark, the Duchy of Lauenburg, to be possessed by His Majesty in all sovereignty and possession, with its rights, titles, and emoluments, in the same manner as the said Duchy was ceded to His Prussian Majesty by Article IV of the Treaty concluded at Vienna, 29th May, 1815 (No. 21) between him and His Britannic Majesty, King of Hanover. Bailiwick of Neuhauss, &c., excepted. The Bailiwick of Neuhauss, situated between Mecklenburg and the Elbe, as well as the Lauenburg Villages contiguous to that bailiwick, or which are enclosed therein, are nevertheless excepted from this cession. Obligations imposed on the King of Denmark. ART. IV. His Majesty the King of Denmark engages to take upon himself the obligations which His Majesty the King of Prussia contracted with regard to the Duchy of Lauenburg, by Articles IV, V, and IX, of the Treaty of 29th May, 1815 (No. 21), + See Appendix. *See page 27 and Appendix. [Pomerania, Rugen, and Lauenburg.] between Prussia and His Britannic Majesty, King of Hanover, it being nevertheless well understood, that the bailiwick of Neuhauss shall share proportionately with its population the burden of the debts, which, with the possession of the Duchy, devolve upon the new possessor. This point shall be definitively settled by the respective Commissioners which shall be appointed, on the one part to make over, and on the other to receive the ceded Province. The stipulations of Article VII of the same Treaty are maintained in favour of His Majesty the King of Denmark. Delivery of Titles, Documents, &c., of Lauenburg, to King of Denmark. ART. V. His Majesty the King of Prussia engages to make over to His Danish Majesty all the titles, documents, papers, maps, and plans respecting the ceded part of the Duchy of Lauenburg, such and as soon as the Hanoverian Government shall have delivered them. Pecuniary Payment to be made by Prussia to Denmark. ART. VI. In virtue of an agreement entered into between the Courts of Prussia and Sweden, His Majesty the King of Prussia engages to pay to His Majesty the King of Denmark, the sum of 600,000 crowns, of the Bank of Sweden, which still remains due by the Swedish Government to His Danish Majesty. This payment shall be made within two months, dating from the signature of the present Treaty, and according to the rate of exchange on the day of such signature. Further Pecuniary Indemnity to be made by Prussia to Denmark. ART. VII. To complete the indemnity due to His Majesty the King of Denmark, for the cession of Swedish Pomerania, and of the Island of Rugen, His Majesty the King of Prussia engages besides to pay to His Danish Majesty the sum of 2,000,000 crowns, Prussian currency. That sum shall be paid at the following periods, namely: 500,000 crowns on the 1st of January of the first year after the conclusion of peace which shall put an end to the present war with France; 500,000 crowns on the 1st July of the same year, and the same sum on the 1st of January, and the 1st of July of the following year. |