[Poland.] Prussia to provide Three-tenths of New Debts of Warsaw. ART. XXXIV. With respect to the New Debts of the Duchy of Warsaw, His Prussian Majesty undertakes to provide for them in the proportion of three-tenths; it being understood that the Court of Prussia shall participate in the interest which may accrue on their liquidation, in the same proportion. Russian Share of Old Debts of the Duchy. ART. XXXV. The quota which His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias engages to provide for the Old Debts of the Duchy of Warsaw, being specified in the Table B, the regulations contained therein shall be considered as having the same validity as if they were inserted in the present Article, and the Russian Imperial Treasury shall pay, without delay, to the Prussian Government, the amount which shall appear in this Table, in the same order, by the same instalments, and bearing the same interest, as is stipulated and agreed upon for the reimbursements to be made from the Treasury of the Duchy of Warsaw, under the guarantee of His Imperial Majesty; so that the said Duchy shall not be charged, on the part of Prussia, with a greater sum than 18,573,952 Polish florins. Commission of Accounts at Warsaw. ART. XXXVI. Immediately after the signature of the present Treaty, a Commission shall be named, which shall assemble at Warsaw. It shall be composed of a proper number of Commissioners and clerks: its object shall be— 1. To prepare an exact Balance of what is due by Foreign Governments. 2. To regulate reciprocally between the Contracting Parties the Demands arising from their respective Claims. 3. To settle the Claims of Subjects upon their Governments. In fine, to adjust whatever relates to subjects of this nature. Nomination of Committee by Commission of Accounts at Warsaw. ART. XXXVII. As soon as the Commission mentioned in the preceding Article shall have assembled it shall name a Committee, for the purpose of proceeding immediately to the necessary arrangements for the restitution of all Securities, whether consisting of money, or in Deeds and Documents, which the subjects of one of the Contracting Parties may have given, and which [Poland.] may be in the States of the other. The same rule shall be · observed in all law or other offices, which may have been transferred from one province to the other. They shall be restored to the jurisdiction of the Governments to which they belong. Delivery of Documents, Maps, &c. ART. XXXVIII. All Documents, Plans, Maps, or Deeds whatever, which may be found in the Archives of either of the Contracting Parties, shall be mutually restored to the Power whose territory they concern. If a document of this kind be of a common interest, the party who is in possession of it shall keep it, but a certified and legalised copy thereof shall be given to the other. Delivery of Documents, Maps, &c. ART. XXXIX. Acts of the Administration shall be separated. Each of the Contracting Parties shall receive the part which concerns his States. The same rule shall be observed with regard to books and deeds concerning Mortgages. In the case provided for in the above Article, a legalised copy shall be given. Restitution of Depôts placed in Security at Königsberg during the War. ART. XL. If the restitution of the different kinds of Depôts which, during the war of 1806, were placed in security at Königsberg by Prussian Officers, has not yet been effected, it shall take place forthwith, according to the principles established by the Convention of the 10th of September, 1810, and conformably to what has been settled in the Conferences of the respective Commissioners who have discussed this subject at Warsaw. Construction of Map of New Frontier. ART. XLI. A Military and Civil Commission shall be immediately appointed, to construct an exact Map of the new Frontier, annexing the topographical description thereto, to place the boundary posts, and describe the angles of its situation, so that in no case the least doubt, dispute, or difficulty may arise, if, in the course of time, the replacing of a boundary mark, destroyed by any accident, should be disputed. * See Appendix. [Poland.] Evacuation and Delivery of Territories. ART. XLII. Immediately after the ratification of the present Treaty, the necessary orders shall be sent to the commanders of troops in the Duchy of Warsaw, as well as to the competent authorities, for the evacuation of the provinces which are restored to His Prussian Majesty, and for the restitution of the country to the Commissioners who shall be appointed for that purpose. And this evacuation shall take place so as to be completed in 21 days. Ratifications. ART. XLIII. The present Treaty shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged in six days. In faith of which the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereunto the Seals of their Arms. of the of Our Lord, 1815. Done at Vienna, the 21st April year (L.S.) The COUNT DE RASOUMOFFSKY. (L.S.) The PRINCE DE HARDENBERG. TABLES ANNEXED TO PRECEDING TREATY. (A.) Sums to be provided by the Treasury of the Duchy of Warsaw. Table relating to Article XXXII. The portion of the Old Debts of the King and of the Republic of Poland, which, in consequence of the Convention of 1797, Prussia had taken upon herself, on account of her acquisitions in the two last divisions, and on the amount of which it had issued Bonds known under the name of Recognizances, amounts to ...... 27,266,666 Of this total Prussia is still chargeable, on account of a part of the said acquisitions which she retains 10,000,000 Remainder of capital to be reimbursed to Prussia ........ 17,266,666 The interest on the above total part from the 9th July, 1807 (date of the Treaty of Tilsit) up to the 9th April, 1815, consequently for 7 years and 9 months, during which Prussia was deprived of her Possessions in Poland, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, amounting to .... 8,452,666 Prussia taking charge of ths of these arrears of interest, which are considered as New Debts of the Duchy, a discount must be made on the total of arrears of.... 2,535,799 [Poland.] Remainder to be reimbursed to Prussia on account of arrears of interest Total that the Duchy is to reimburse to Prussia 5,916,867 Florins of Poland.... 23,183,533 But His Majesty the Emperor of Ali the Russias, having undertaken, by virtue of Article XXXV of the present Treaty, to reimburse from His Imperial Royal Treasury the part with which His Imperial Majesty is charged, according to the Table relating to Article XXXV, in the sum of The Treasury of the Duchy of Warsaw only remains chargeable with.. Vienna, 3rd May, 1815. 4,609,580,75 Florins of Poland.... 18,573,952 LE COMTE DE RASOUMOFFSKY. (B.) Sums to be provided by the Imperial Russian Treasury. Table relating to Article XXXV. The portion of the Old Debts of the King and of the Republic of Poland, which His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias undertakes to discharge, on account of the acquisition of Bialystock, equivalent to th of the original Debt of 27,266,666 Polish florins, chargeable to Prussia, in accordance with the Convention of 1797, the sum to be provided on that account by the Russian Treasury is therefore .... .... Arrears of Interest on that sum at 4 per cent., dating from the Peace of Tilsit (9th July, 1807), that is to say for 7 years and 9 months...... The Duchy of Warsaw having been administered on account of Russia since the month of November, 1812, that is to say, for two years and 4 months, His Majesty the Emperor engages to provide on that account direct from the Imperial Treasury, instead of from that of the Duchy of Warsaw, for that period 7ths of the interest of the capital of 24,994,444 of Polish florins which remained chargeable to the Duchy, on account of the acquisitions made by the Treaty of Tilsit; which amounts to ...... Total-florins of Poland ...... Vienna, 3rd May, 1815. 2,272,222} 704,388 1,632,970 4,609,580,7 LE COMTE DE RASOUMOFFSKY. [Independence, &c,, of Cracow,] No. 14.-ADDITIONAL TREATY between Austria, Prussia, and Russia, relative to Cracow. Signed at Vienna, [This Treaty formed Annex III to the Vienna Congress Treaty of 9th June, 1815, No. 27.] 1. Cracow declared to be a Free, Neutral, and Independent Town under the Protection of Austria, Prussia, and Russia. 2. Boundaries of the Territory of Cracow. 3. Privileges granted to Podgorze. Austrian right of Sovereignty over Podgorze. Neutrality of Cracow. 4. Facilities to Commerce of Cracow on the Vistula. 5. Mixed Commission to mark Boundaries. 6. Neutrality to be respected by Austria, Prussia, and Russia. 7. Guarantee of Constitution of Cracow. Commissioners to act in concert with Committee of Cracow. Labours of Committee. 8. Non-establishment of Custom-houses. Levy of Barrier and Bridge Tolls. 9. General Tariff of Tolls on Bridges and Roads. Currency. 10. Rights and Obligations of Mixed Subjects to be extended to Poles in Treaties. General Amnesty, and Liberty of Commerce and Navigation to Cracowians. Free passage into Cracow of Firewood, &c. 11. Revision of Duties and Rents payable by Peasants to Clergy and State. 12. Postal Arrangements. Commission to Regulate Postage. 13. Disposal of National Property. 14. Non-contribution towards Debts of Grand Duchy of Warsaw. 15. Confirmation of Privileges and Property of Academy. Period of Admission of Poles of neighbouring Provinces of Cracow. 16. Confirmation of Establishments, and Property of Bishopric, Chapter, and Clergy of Cracow. Revision of Application of Revenues to Public Education and support of inferior Clergy. 17. Non-extension of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Cracow to Austrian and Prussian Territories. Nomination of the Bishop of Cracow by the Emperor of Russia. 18. Deposit of Treaty and Constitution among Archives of Cracow. 19. Ratifications. * By a Treaty between Austria, Prussia, and Russia, of the 6th November, 1846, the Independent existence of the Free City of Cracow was put an end to, and the City and its Territory were incorporated with the Austrian Dominions. The British Government protested against this infraction of the Vienna Congress Treaty, on the 23rd November, 1846. The French Government also protested against it, on the 3rd December, 1846. |