seront vérifiées dans les Bureaux de la guerre, conformement aux régles établies pour les militaires et employés Français, par la circulaire du 13 Décembre, 1814, et en joignant aux bordereaux les pièces à l'appui, ou quand cela ne sera pas praticable, en en donnant communication aux Commissaires ou à leurs délégués. XII. Pour faciliter la liquidation qui doit avoir lieu, conformément à l'Article 10 ci-dessus, des Commissaires nommés par le Gouvernement Français serviront d'intermédiaire pour les communications avec les divers Ministères et Administrations. Ce sera de même par eux que se fera la remise des dossiers de pièces justificatives. Cette remise sera exactement constatée et il leur en sera donné acte, soit par émargement, soit par procès verbal. XIII. Attendu que certains territoires ont été divisés entre plusieurs états et que dans ce cas, c'est en général l'Etat auquel appartient la plus grande partie du territoire qui s'est chargé de faire valoir les réclamations communes fondées sur les Articles 6, 7, et 9 de la Convention du 20 Novembre, 1815, il est convenu que le Gouvernement, qui aura fait la réclamation, traitera, pour le payement des créances, les sujets de tous les Etats intéressés comme les siens propres. D'une autre part, comme malgré cette division des territoires, le possesseur principal a supporté la déduction de la totalité des capitaux et intérêts remboursés, il lui en sera tenu compte par les Etats copartageans, proportionnellement à la part du dit territoire que chacun possède conformément aux principes posés dans les Articles 6 et 7 de la Convention du 20 Novembre, 1815. S'il survient quelques difficultés relativement à l'exécution du présent Article, elles seront réglées par une Commission d'Arbitrage formée suivant le mode et les principes indiqués par l'Article 8 de la susdite Convention. XIV. La présente Convention sera ratifiée par les hautes Parties Contractantes et les ratifications en seront échangées à Paris dans l'espace de deux mois, ou plutôt si faire se peut. XV. Les Etats qui ne sont pas au nombre des Puissances signataires, mais dont les intérêts se trouvent reglés par la présente Convention, d'après le concert préliminaire qui a eu lieu entre leurs Plénipotentiaires et Son Excellence Monsieur Le Duc de ministration, shall be verified at the War-Offices, conformably to the regulations established for the French military, and employés, by the circular of the 13th December, 1814, the documents in support of the schedules being annexed thereto, or when that shall not be practicable, communication being made of the same to the Commissioners or their delegates. XII. To facilitate the liquidation that is to take place according to the 10th Article above cited, the Commissioners named by the French Government shall form the medium of communication with the different Offices and Administrations. Through their means also the files of justificatory documents shall be transmitted. These transfers shall be correctly verified, and registry thereof taken for them, either on the margin, or by a procès verbal. XIII. Whereas certain territories have been divided between several States, and whereas in such cases, that State to which the greatest part of the territory belongs, has in general engaged to bring forward the common claims, founded upon the 6th, 7th, and 9th Articles of the Convention of the 20th November, 1815; it is agreed that the Government which shall have put forward the claims, shall, in paying the creditors, treat the subjects of all the States interested as his own. On the other hand, since, notwithstanding this division of territories, the principal possessor has borne the deduction of the whole capital and interest reimbursed, the other co-states shall account to him for the same, in proportion to the part of the said territory possessed by each one, conformably to the principles laid down in the 6th and 7th Articles of the Convention of the 20th November, 1815. If any difficulties should arise relative to the execution of the present Article, they shall be settled by a Commission of Arbitration, formed according to the mode and principles indicated by the 8th Article of the above-mentioned Convention. XIV. The present Convention shall be ratified by the high Contracting Powers, and the ratifications be exchanged at Paris, within the space of two months, or sooner if practicable. XV. The States not actually Contracting Parties to the present Convention, but whose interests are affected thereby, in conformity to the preliminary Agreement which took place between their Plenipotentiaries, and His Excellency the Duke of Wellington, in Wellington réuni aux Soussignés Plénipotentiaires des Cours signataires du Traité du 20 Novembre, 1815, sont invités à faire remettre dans le même terme de deux mois leurs Actes d'accession. Fait à Paris, le 25 Avril, 1818. Signé CHARLES STUART, (L.S.) LE BARON DE VINCENT, (L.S.) RICHELIEU, (L.S.) F. COMTE DE GOLTZ, (L.S.) concert with the undersigned Plenipotentiaries of the Courts, who were Contracting Parties to the Treaty of the 20th November, 1815, are invited to transmit their Acts of accession within the said space of two months. MADAGASCAR. TREATY between Great Britain and Madagascar. Signed ut Tamatave, 23d October, 1817. Robert Townsend Farquhar, Esq. Governor and Commander in Chief, Captain General, Vice-Admiral of the Island of Mauritius and its dependencies : By His Commissioners, Captain Stanfell of the Royal Navy, commanding His Majesty's ship Phaeton, and T. R. Pye, Esq. Assistant-Agent for His Excellency's Government at Madagascar, who are vested with full Powers, and Radama King of Madagascar and its Dependencies, by His Commissioners Ratzalika, Rampoole Ramanou and Raciahato-representing the said Radama, and with full Powers from His Majesty— Have agreed upon the following Articles and Conditions: I. It is agreed by the Parties to these presents, respectively, that the mutual confidence, friendship, and brotherhood, which are hereby acknowledged to subsist between the Contracting Parties shall be maintained and perpetuated for ever. II. It is agreed, and the two Contracting Parties hereby covenant and agree that, from the date of this Treaty, there shall be an entire cessation and extinction through all the Dominions of King Radama, and wherever his influence can extend, of the sale or transfer of slaves, or other persons whatever; to be removed from off the soil of Madagascar into any country, island, or dominion of any other Prince, Potentate, or Power whatever; and that Radama, King of Madagascar will make a proclamation and a law prohibiting all his subjects, or persons depending on him or his dominions, to sell any slave to bę transported from Madagascar, or to aid or abet, or assist, in |