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No. 97.-PROTOCOL recording the delivery of the Bailiwick of Wertheim by Baden to Austria. Aschaffenburg, 27th October, 1819.*

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1. Delivery by Baden to Austria of Bailiwick of Wertheim.

2. Austria to come into enjoyment of all Sovereign Revenues of said District from 4th of October, 1819.

3. Baden to deliver all documents relating to the Government and Administration of Justice within a month.

4. Natives in the Military Service of Baden to be transferred to the Military Authorities of Austria.

(Translation.)
Preamble.

WHEREAS, in consequence of the negotiations with the Court of Baden, that part of the Baden Bailiwick of Wertheim, situated to the north of the road from Lengfurth to Würzburg, is now to be delivered to His Imperial Royal Apostolic Majesty, therefore Commissioners have been appointed for the delivery and receipt respectively, namely:

On the part of Austria, Baron von Handel, as receiving Commissioner.

On the part of Baden, Councillor von Berg, as delivering Commissioner; who have effected the aforesaid delivery and receipt as follows:

Delivery by Baden to Austria of Bailiwick of Wertheim.

ART. I. The Baden Plenipotentiary hereby delivers and gives up the district of the Bailiwick of Wertheim, north of the road from Lengfurth to Würzburg, including Anspach, Birkenfeld, Erlach, Grensenheim, Karsbach, Mariabuchen, Plochsbach, Roden, Sendelbach, Steinfeld, Waldzell, and Zimmer, with all rights and privileges possessed by His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden himself.

ARTS. II. to IV. (See Table.)

Drawn up in triplicate at Aschaffenburg, 27th October, 1819. PAUL ANTHONY BARON V. HANDEL. EBERH. FREDERICK V. BERG.

See also Protocol between Austria and Bavaria of the same date.

[Wertheim.]

No. 98.-PROTOCOL recording the delivery of the Bailiwick of Wertheim by Austria to Bavaria. Aschaffenburg, 27th October, 1819.*

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Preamble. Reference to Treaty of 14th April, 1816.

1. Delivery by Austria to Bavaria of Bailiwick of Wertheim.

2. Bavaria to enter into enjoyment of Revenues of said District from 4th of October, 1819.

3. All Documents relating to Government and Administration of Justice to be made over by Austria to the proper Bavarian Authorities.

4. Natives in the Military Service of Baden to be transferred to the Military Authorities of Bavaria.

(Translation.)

Preamble. Reference to Treaty of 14th April, 1816.

WHEREAS, in consequence of the negotiations with the Court of Baden, that part of the Bailiwick of Wertheim, described in the Munich Treaty of 14th April, 1816, and lying north of the road from Lengfurth to Würzburg, has been transferred to His Imperial Royal Apostolic Majesty, and therefore the said District can now be delivered to the Crown of Bavaria, therefore Commissioners have been appointed for the delivery and receipt respectively; that is:

On the part of Austria, Baron v. Handel, &c., as Delivering Commissioner; and

On the part of Bavaria, Commissioner Stumpf, &c., as Receiving Commissioner; who have effected the aforesaid Delivery and Receipt as follows:

Delivery by Austria to Bavaria of Bailiwick of Wertheim.

ART. I. The Austrian Commissioner hereby delivers and gives up to the Bavarian Commissioner the district in the Bailiwick of Wertheim, situated north of the road from Lengfurth to Würzburg, and including Anspach, Birkenfeld, Erlach, Grensenheim, Karsbach, Mariabuchen, Plochsbach, Roden, Lendelbach, Steinfeld, Waldzell, and Zimmer, with all the rights and privileges, to the same extent, and in the same condition as the said district * See also Protocol between Austria and Baden of the same date.

[Wertheim.]

has been delivered to His Imperial Royal Apostolic Majesty, on the part of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, by Protocol of Delivery and Receipt, dated this day.

ARTS. II. to IV. (See Table.)

Drawn up in triplicate at Aschaffenburg, 27th October, 1819. PAUL ANTHONY BARON V. HANDEL. ANDREW SER. STUMPF.

[Boundaries.]

No. 99.-BOUNDARY TREATY between France and the Netherlands. Signed at Courtray, 28th March, 1820.

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Preamble. Reference to Treaties of 30th May, 1814, and 20th
November, 1815.

1. Boundary to be settled according to the Procès Verbaur and Drawings of the Commissioners. Procès Verbaux and Drawings of Boundary agreed upon. Procès Verbaux and Drawings to be annexed to the Treaty.

2. Exchanges, Cessions, and Ratifications.

3 and 4. Mutual Cessions of Farms, Orchards, and Lands by France and the Netherlands.

5. Passage of the Waters of the Lys through the Territory of Armentières, granted by France to boats of the Communes of Neuve-Eglise and Warneton (Netherlands).

6. The Lys to be free to both States from Armentières to the mouth of the Deule, subject to certain Regulations.

7. Boundary between the Communes of Halleim and Recken.

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Mutual Cessions of Orchards, Lands, &c., by France and the Netherlands.

41. Confirmation of Article XXX. of Treaty of 18th November, 1779, between Hungary and France. Removal of Impediments to the free use of the River Semoy.

42 to 64. Mutual minor Cessions by France and the Netherlands.

65 to 69. General Instructions.

70. Future Claims to ceded Lands to be inadmissible.

71. Labours of Boundary Commissioners.

72. Date at which exchanges are to take place.

73. Ratifications.

(Translation.*)

Preamble. Reference to Treaties of 30th May, 1814, and 20th November, 1815.

His Majesty the King of France and Navarre and His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, &c., wishing to regulate everything relating to the delimitation of their respective States, according to the stipulations of the Treaties of Paris of 30th May, 1814 (No. 1), and of the 20th November, 1815 (No. 40), and in conformity with paragraph 6 of Article I. of the latter Treaty, have appointed as their Commissioners to that effect, namely:

His Most Christian Majesty, the Sieur Jean Etienne Casimer * For French version, see "State Papers," vol. 55, p. 395.

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Poitevin, Baron de Maureillan, Lieutenant-General, InspectorGeneral of Fortifications, &c. ;

And His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, the Sieur Victor, Baron de Constant-Rubecque, Lieutenant-General and Quartermaster-General of the Army of the Netherlands, &c.;

Who, after having exchanged their Full Powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles:

Boundary to be settled according to the Procès-Verbaux and
Drawings of the Commissioners.

ART. I. In order to determine in a precise and invariable manner the line of Boundary between the two States, descriptive Procès-verbaux of the course of that Boundary, according to the exact drawing of the whole of the Frontier, made separately by the engineers and geometricians appointed on either side, and under the direction of the Sieur Etienne Nicolas Rousseau, Lieut.General of Royal Engineers, &c., for France, and the Sieur Jean Egbert van Gorkum, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Staff of the Quartermaster-General, &c., for the Netherlands, and both Members of the Boundary Commission. The said Procès-verbaux are accompanied by sketches or figurative plans drawn upon a large scale, to serve as explanation if necessary, and of the condition of the stakes to be planted.

Procès-verbaux and Drawings of Boundary agreed upon.

The Boundary which extends from the North Sea to the Moselle has been divided into 6 sections; the Procès-Verbaux as well as the Drawings of each section have been agreed upon and signed by the Commissioners, namely:

1st. The first section, containing the Boundary between the Sea and the Lys, of 28th March, 1820;

2ndly. The second section, containing the Boundary between the Lys and the Scheldt, of 23rd December, 1818;

3rdly. The third section, containing the Boundary between the Scheldt and the Sambre, of 23rd December, 1818;

4thly. The fourth section, containing the Boundary between the Sambre and the Meuse, of 18th June, 1817;

5thly. The fifth section, containing the Boundary between the Meuse and the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, of 28th March, 1820;

6thly. The sixth section, containing the Boundary of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg and France, of the 28th March, 1820.

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