[Dutch Colonies.] FIRST ADDITIONAL ARTICLE. In order the better to provide for the Defence and incorporation of the Belgic Provinces with Holland, and also to provide, in conformity to Article IX of the Treaty of Paris (No. 1), a suitable Compensation for the rights ceded by His Swedish Majesty under the said Article, which Compensation, it is understood, in the event of the above reunion, Holland should be liable to furnish, in pursuance of the above stipulations; it is hereby agreed between the High Contracting Parties, that His Britannic Majesty shall take upon himself, and engage to defray the following charges: § 1. Compensation to Sweden for Guadaloupe. 1st. The payment of £1,000,000 sterling [24,000,000 francs] to Sweden, in satisfaction of the claims aforesaid, and in pursuance of a Convention this day executed with His Swedish Majesty's Plenipotentiary to that effect, a copy of which Convention is annexed to these Additional Articles.* § 2. Expenses of Defence of the Low Countries, and of their Union with Holland. 2ndly. The advance of £2,000,000 sterling, to be applied, in concert with the Prince Sovereign of the Netherlands, and in aid of an equal sum, to be furnished by him, towards augmenting and improving the Defences of the Low Countries (Pays Bas). § 3. Cession to Great Britain of the Cape of Good Hope, Demerara, Essequibo, and Berbice. Dutch Proprietors in Berbice. Resort of Dutch Ships to the Cape. 3rdly. To bear, equally with Holland, such further charges as may be agreed upon between the said High Contracting Parties and their Allies, towards the final and satisfactory settlement of the Low Countries, in union with Holland, and under the dominion of the House of Orange, not exceeding in the whole the sum of £3,000,000 to be defrayed by Great Britain. In consideration and in satisfaction of the above engagements, as taken by His Britannic Majesty, the Prince Sovereign of the Netherlands agrees to cede in full Sovereignty to His Britannic Majesty, the Cape of Good Hope, and the Settlements of Demerara, Essequibo, and Berbice, upon the condition, nevertheless, that the Subjects of the said Sovereign Prince, being Proprietors in the said Colonies or Settlements, shall be at liberty (under such *(13th August, 1814). See Appendix. [Dutch Colonies.] Regulations as may hereafter be agreed upon in a Supplementary Convention) to carry on trade between the said settlements and the territories in Europe of the said Sovereign Prince.* It is also agreed between the two High Contracting Parties, that the ships of every kind belonging to Holland, shall have permission to resort freely to the Cape of Good Hope, for the purposes of refreshment and repairs, without being liable to other charges than such as British subjects are required to pay. SECOND ADDITIONAL ARTICLE. Cession to Great Britain of District of Bernagore near The small District of Bernagore, situated close to Calcutta, being requisite to the due preservation of the peace and police of that city, the Prince of Orange agrees to cede the said district to His Britannic Majesty, upon a payment of such sum annually to His Royal Highness as may be considered, by Commissioners to be appointed by the respective Governments, to be just and reasonable, with reference to the profits or revenue usually derived by the Dutch Government from the same. THIRD ADDITIONAL ARTICLE. Validity of Additional Articles. To be ratified with Treaty. The present Additional Articles shall have the same force and validity as if they were inserted word for word in the Convention signed this day. They shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time and place.† In witness whereof, we the undersigned Plenipotentiaries. have signed and affixed to them the seal of our arms. Done at London, this 13th day of August, 1814. (L.S.) CASTLEREAGH. (L.S.) H. FAGEL. For Treaty of Peace between Denmark and Prussia of 25th August, 1814. See Appendix. See Convention between Great Britain and Netherlands of 12th August, 1815. See reference to delay in the execution of this Convention in British Note attached to the Treaty of 17th March, 1824. [Treaty of Ghent.] No. 6.-TREATY OF PEACE and Amity between Great Britain and the United States of America.-Signed at Ghent, 24th December, 1814. 1. Restoration of Peace, Friendship, and good understanding upon principles of perfect reciprocity between Territories and People respectively. Cessation of Hostilities after Ratification of Treaty. Restoration of Territory, Places and Possessions captured during the War (excepting Islands near Boundary Line), non-destruction nor removal of Artillery or other Public Property in Forts or Places, nor Slaves or other Private Property. Restoration of Archives, Records, &c. Temporary retention of Islands of the Bay of Passamaquoddy. 2. Prizes taken after ratification of Treaty. Periods for Cessation of Hostilities in different latitudes at Sea. 3. Restoration of Prisoners of War on their payment of their Debts. Repayment of Advances for Subsistence of Prisoners. 4. Boundary: Islands in the Bay of Passamaquoddy (Part of Bay of Fundy) and Island of Grand Menan. Appointment of Commissioners to decide claims thereto. Oath and Place of Meeting. Decision, by Declaration or Report, final and conclusive. Arbitration in case of Difference. 5. Boundary (North-Eastern): Determination of Point of Highlands north of River St. Croix, or north-west angle of Nova Scotia; and northwesternmost head of Connecticut River. Survey of Line from River St. Croix to Nova Scotia; along Highlands to Connecticut River; down River to 45th degree; and Line west to River Iroquois, or Cataraguy (St Lawrence). Appointment of Commissioners. Oath, and Place of Meeting. Map, and Declaration, final and conclusive. Arbitration in case of Difference. 6. Boundary Water Line from River Iroquois (St. Lawrence), through Lakes Ontario, Erie, and Huron, to Lake Superior. Doubts as to middle of Lakes and Islands therein. Appointment of Commissioners. Oath, and Place of Meeting. Report or Declaration final and conclusive. 7. Boundary: Determination, by last Commissioners, of Water Line from Lake Huron and Lake Superior to the Lake of the Woods, and of Islands therein; and Latitude and Longitude of North-west Point of Lake of the Woods. Report or Declaration final and conclusive. Arbitration in case of Difference 8. Boundary: Appointment of Secretary, Surveyors, &c., by Commissioners. Duplicates of Reports, Declarations, Statements, Decisions, Accounts, and Journals of Proceedings. Payment of Salaries and Expenses. Supply of Vacancies. Validity of Grants of Land in Islands in question made by Power in possession before the War. [Treaty of Ghent.] 9. Cessation of Hostilities with all the Tribes or Nations of Indians. Restoration of their Possessions, Rights, and Privileges as in 1811, previous to the War. 10. Continuance of efforts to promote entire abolition of the Slave Trade. 11. Ratifications, without alteration. Preamble. His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, desirous of terminating the War which has unhappily subsisted between the two Countries, and of restoring, upon principles of perfect reciprocity, Peace, Friendship, and good understanding between them, have for that purpose appointed their respective Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: His Britannic Majesty, on His part, has appointed The Right Honourable James Lord Gambier, late Admiral of the White, now Admiral of the Red Squadron of His Majesty's Fleet; Henry Goulburn, Esq., a Member of the Imperial Parliament, and Under Secretary of State; and William Adams, Esq., Doctor of Civil Laws: And the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, has appointed John Quincey Adams, James A. Bayard, Henry Clay, Jonathan Russell, and Albert Gallatin, Citizens of the United States, who, after a reciprocal communication of their respective Full Powers, have agreed upon the following Articles : Peace and Amity. Restoration of Peace, Friendship, and good understanding upon principles of perfect reciprocity between Territories and Peoples respectively. Cessation of Hostilities after Ratification of Treaty. Restoration of Territory, Places, and Possessions captured during the War (excepting Islands near Boundary Line). Non-destruction nor removal of Artillery or other Public Property in Forts or Places, nor Slaves or other Private Property. Restoration of Archives, Records, &c. ART. I. There shall be a firm and universal Peace between His Britannic Majesty and the United States, and between their respective countries, territories, cities, towns and people, of every degree, without exception of places or persons. All hostilities both by sea and land shall cease, as soon as this Treaty shall have been ratified by both Parties, as hereinafter mentioned. All territory, places, and possessions whatsoever, taken by either party from the other during the War, or which may be taken after the signing of this Treaty, excepting only [Treaty of Ghent.] the Islands hereinafter mentioned, shall be restored without delay, and without causing any destruction, or carrying away any of the artillery, or other Public Property, originally captured in the said Forts or Places, and which shall remain therein upon the exchange of the Ratifications of this Treaty, or any Slaves or other Private Property.* And all Archives, Records, Deeds, and Papers, either of a public nature, or belonging to private persons, which, in the course of the War, may have fallen into the hands of the officers of either party, shall be, as far as may be practicable, forthwith restored, and delivered to the proper authorities and Persons to whom they respectively belong. Temporary retention of Islands of the Bay of Passamaquoddy. Such of the Islands in the Bay of Passamaquoddy as are claimed by both parties, shall remain in the possession of the party in whose occupation they may be at the time of the exchange of the Ratifications of this Treaty, until the decision respecting the title to the said Islands shall have been made, in conformity with Article IV of this Treaty. No disposition made by this Treaty, as to such possession of the Islands and Territories claimed by both parties, shall in any manner whatever be construed to affect the right of either. Prizes taken after Ratification of Treaty. Periods for Cessation of Hostilities in different Latitudes at Sea. ART. II. Immediately after the Ratifications of this Treaty by both parties, as herein after-mentioned, orders shall be sent to the armies, squadrons, officers, subjects and citizens of the two powers, to cease from all hostilities. And to prevent all causes of complaint, which might arise on account of the Prizes which may be taken at Sea after the said Ratifications of this Treaty, it is reciprocally agreed, that all Vessels and effects which may be taken after the space of 12 days from the said Ratifications upon all parts of the Coast of North America, from the latitude of 23 deg. North, to the latitude of 50 deg. North, and as far Eastward in the Atlantic Ocean as the 36th deg. of West longi * Interpretation disputed. See Convention of 20th October, 1818; Award of Emperor of Russia of 22nd April, 1822; and Convention of 1822. 30th June |