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[Genoa, Geneva, &c.]

TABLE.

13. Formation and Duties of a Municipal Body.

14. University of Genoa.

15. Tribunal and Chamber of Commerce.

16. Persons in Office.

17. Bank of St. George.

B.B. Cession made by His Majesty the King of Sardinia to the

Canton of Geneva.

the 20th May, 1815.

Annexed to Article VII of the Treaty of (Page 164.)

1. Parts of Savoy ceded to Canton of Geneva.

2. Free Communication between the Canton of Geneva and the Valais. Free Communication for Genevese Troops between Territory of Geneva and Jurisdiction of Jussy.

3. Free Exercise of Roman Catholic Religion in ceded States.

4. Delivery of Title Deeds of Landed Property, &c.

5. Treaty of 3rd June, 1754, Confirmed. Article XIII Annulled.

6. Conveyance of Articles of Consumption for the Canton of Geneva.

7. Exemption from Transit Duties. Exceptions.

Additional and Separate Article to the Territorial Treaty between Austria and Sardinia, of 20th May, 1815.

Confirmation of Sardinian right of Reversion to Duchy Placentia, under Treaties of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748, and Paris, 1763. Further Agreement on termination of Negotiations respecting Parma and Placentia. Eventual Transfer of Fortress of Placentia, with a Radius, by Sardinia to Austria, for an equivalent.

Ratifications.

(Translation as laid before Parliament.*)
Preamble.

In the name of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity. His Majesty the King of Sardinia, &c., &c., being restored to the full and entire possession of his Continental States, in the same manner as he possessed them on the 1st of January, 1792, with the exception of the part of Savoy ceded to France by the Treaty of Paris of the 30th May, 1814 (No. 1), and certain changes having since been agreed upon, during the Congress of Vienna (No. 27), relative to the extent and limits of the said States.

His Majesty the Emperor of Austria and His Majesty the King of Sardinia, wishing to confirm and establish, by a formal Treaty, everything relating to these points, have in consequence named for their Plenipotentiaries, viz.:

For French version, see "State Papers," vol. ii, p. 152.

[Genoa, Geneva, &c.]

His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, the Sieur Clement-Venceslas-Lothaire, Prince de Metternich-Winnebourg-Ochsenhausen, Chamberlain, intimate and actual Councillor of His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, His Minister of State, of Conferences, and of Foreign Affairs, his First Plenipotentiary at the Congress, &c.:

And the Sieur John Philip, Baron de Wessenberg, Chamberlain, and intimate and actual Councillor of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, His Second Plenipotentiary at the Congress, &c.:

And His Majesty the King of Sardinia, &c., &c., the Sieurs Don Anthony Maria Philip Asinari, Marquis de St. Marsan and de Carail, Count de Castigliole, Cartosio, and Castelletto, Val d'Erro, His Minister of State, and Principal Secretary for the War Department, and His First Plenipotentiary at the Congress, &c.:

And Count Don Joachim Alexander Rossi, Knight Grand Cross, His Majesty's Councillor, and his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, and his Second Plenipotentiary at the Congress, &c.:

Who, in virtue of the full powers produced by them at the Congress of Vienna, found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon the following Articles :

Frontiers of the States of the King of Sardinia. Island of

Capraja.

ART. I. (Embodied in Vienna Congress Treaty (No. 27) as Art. LXXXV.)

Union of the States of Genoa with the States of the King of Sardinia.

ART. II. (Embodied in Vienna Congress Treaty (No. 27) as Art. LXXXVI.)

Title of King of Sardinia; Duke of Genoa.

ART. III. (Embodied in Vienna Congress Treaty (No. 27) as Art. LXXXVII.)

Rights and Privileges of Genoese.

ART. IV. (Embodied in Vienna Congress Treaty (No. 27) as Art. LXXXVIII.)

[Genoa, Geneva, &c.]

Union of the "Imperial Fiefs" to Sardinia. Ligurian Republic. ART. V. (Embodied in Vienna Congress Treaty (No. 27) as Art. LXXXIX.)

Right of Fortifying.

ART. VI. (Embodied in Vienna Congress Treaty (No. 27) as Art. XC.)

Savoy. Cession by the King of Sardinia to the Canton of Geneva. ART. VII. (Embodied in Vienna Congress Treaty (No. 27) as Art. XCI.)

Switzerland and Sardinia. Neutrality of Chablais and Faucigny. Passage of Troops.

ART. VIII. (Embodied in Congress Treaty (No. 27) as Art. XCII.)

Treaty to form part of Definitive Arrangement.

ART. IX. The present Treaty shall form part of the Definitive Arrangements of the Congress of Vienna.

Ratifications.

ART. X. The Ratifications of the present Treaty shall be exchanged in six weeks, or sooner, if possible.

In faith of which the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Treaty, and have affixed thereunto the Seal of their Arms.

Done at Vienna the 20th of May, in the year of Our Lord, 1815.

(Signed) (L.S.) LE PRINCE DE METTERNICH.
(L.S.) LE MARQUIS DE ST. MARSAN.
(L.S.) LE BARON DE WESSENBERG.
(L.S.) LE COMTE DE ROSSI.

[N.B.-Treaties containing the same stipulations, and bearing the same date, were concluded and signed between the King of Sardinia and the Courts of London, Berlin, Petersburgh, and Paris.]

[Genoa, Geneva, &c.]

Annex A.A. Conditions annexed to Article IV, of the Treaty of the 20th May, 1815, which are to serve as a Bases of the Union of the Genoese States to those of His Sardinian Majesty.

Genoese to enjoy equal Privileges with Sardinians.

ART. I. The Genoese shall in every respect be placed upon the same footing with the other subjects of the King. They shall be equally eligible with them to civil, judicial, military, and diplomatic employments of the monarchy, and, excepting the Privileges which are hereafter granted and guaranteed to them, they shall be subject to the same laws and regulations, with such modifica. tions as His Majesty shall judge it expedient to introduce.

The Genoese nobility shall be admitted, equally with the nobility of the other parts of the monarchy, to the principal offices and employments of the Court.

Genoese Military to be incorporated with Royal Troops.

ART. II. The Genoese Military, at present composing the troops of Genoa, shall be incorporated with the royal troops; the officers and non-commissioned officers shall retain their respective ranks.

Arms and Colours of Genoa.

ART. III. The Arms of Genoa shall be introduced in the royal escutcheon, and its colours into the flag of His Majesty.

Re-establishment of Free Port of Genoa.

ART. IV. The Free Port of Genoa shall be re-established with the regulations which existed under the ancient Government of Genoa. Every facility shall be given by the King to the transit, through his States, of merchandise proceeding from that Free Port, under such restrictions as His Majesty shall judge expedient for preventing the said merchandise being illicitly sold or consumed in the interior. It shall be subject only to the usual moderate duty.

Provincial Councils.

ART. V. A Provincial Council shall be established in the district of each Intendant, composed of 30 members, chosen from among the most respectable individuals of each class, out of a list of 300 persons of the greatest note in each district.

[Genoa, Geneva, &c.]

They shall be named, in the first instance, by the King, and renewed in the same manner, by fifths, every two years. The retirement of the four first-fifths shall be decided by ballot. The organisation of these Councils shall be regulated by His Majesty.

Election of President of Council.

The President named by the King need not be selected from the Council; in such case, he shall not possess the right of voting.

Re-election of Members.

The members cannot be re-elected until four years after their retirement.

Duties of the Council.

The Council shall attend only to the wants and claims of the communes of the Intendancy, as to what concerns their particular administration, and shall be allowed to make representations on the subject.

Time of Assembling of Councils.

It shall assemble each year at the principal place of the Intendancy, at such period and for such length of time as His Majesty shall determine.

Extraordinary Assembling of Councils.

His Majesty shall have the right of assembling it upon extraordinary occasions, should he think fit.

Right of Intendant of the Province to a Seat in the Assembly. The Intendant of the Province, or he who supplies his place, shall have the right of a seat in the Assembly, as the King's Commissioner.

Levy of New Taxes.

Whenever the exigencies of the State shall require the levy of new Taxes, the King shall assemble the different Provincial Councils in such city of the ancient Genoese territory as he shall appoint, and under the presidency of such person as he shall have delegated for that purpose.

Vote of President.

The President, when not chosen from the Council, shall not have a deliberative vote.

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