and fifteen, into the hands of the Allied Commissioners.

But the Allied Powers, in order to concur as much as possible in every thing which can satisfy His Majesty the King of France, and relieve His subjects, consent that only Thirty Millions of Franes, on account of pay, shall be paid in the first year; on condition of the dif ference being made up in the subsequent years of the occupation.

Art. 3. France engages equally to provide for the keeping up of the Fortifications and of the buildings of the Military and Civil Adminis trations, as well as for the arming and provi sioning the Fortresses which, in virtue of the Fifth Article of the Treaty of this day, are to remain as a deposit in the hands of the Allied Troops.

These respective services, which are to be regulated upon the principles adopted by the French Administration of the War Department, shall be executed upon demand, addressed to the French Government by the Commander in Chief of the Allied Troops, with whom some plan shall be agreed upon for aseertaining what may be needful, and concerting the measures necessary to remove all difficulties which may arise, and for accomplishing the object of this stipulation in a manner equally satisfactory to the interests of the respective parties.

The French Government will take such measures as it shall judge to be the most effectual, for securing the accomplishment of the different services stated in this and in the preceding Arti

cle; and will concert to that effect with the Commander in Chief of the Allied Troops.

Art. 4. In conformity to the Fifth Article of the Principal Treaty, the Military Line to be occupied by the Allied Troops, shall extend along the Frontiers which separate the Departments of the Pas de Calais, of the North, of the Ardennes, of the Meuse, of the Moselle, of the Lower Rhine, and of the Upper Rhine, from the interior of France.

It is further agreed, that neither the Allied Troops nor the French Troops, shall occupy (except it be for particular reasons, and by common consent) the Territories and Districts hereafter named, id est.

In the Department of the Somme, all the Country north of that River, from Ham, to where it falls into the Sea;

In the Department of l'Aisne, the Districts of St. Quentin, Vervins and Laôn;

In the Departments of the Marne, those of Rheims, St. Ménéhould, and Vitry ;

In the Department of the Upper Marne, those of St. Dizier and Joinville;

In the Department of the Meurthe, those of Toul, Dieuze, Sarrebourg and Blamont;

In the Department of the Vosges, those of St. Diez, Brugères and Remiremont.

- The District of Lure, in the Department of the Upper Saône; and that of St. Hyppolite in the Department of the Doules.

Notwithstanding the occupation, by the Allies, of the portion of territory fixed by the Principal Treaty, and by the present Convention, His Most Chistian Majesty may, in the towns

situated within the territory occupied, maintain garrisons, the number of which, however, shall not exceed what is laid down in the following enumeration:

It is, however, well understood, that the Material belonging to the Engineer and Artillery Departments, as well as such Articles of Military Equipment as do not properly belong to those Fortresses, shall be withdrawn from them, and shall be transported to such places as the French Government shall think fit, provided those places are situated without the line occupied by the Allied Troops, and without the Districts in which it is agreed not to leave any troops either Allied or French.

If any infraction of the above stipulations should come to the knowledge of the Commander in Chief of the Allied Armies, he shall make his representations on the subject to the French Government, which engages to do what is right thereupon.

The Fortresses above-mentioned being, at this moment, unprovided with Garrisons, the French Government may place therein, as soon as it shall think fit, the number of troops fixed as above, apprizing always before-hand the Commander in Chief of the Allied Troops, in order to avoid any difficulty and delay which the French troops might experience in their march.

Art. 5. The Military Command in the whole extent of the Departments which shall remain occupied by the Allied Troops, shall belong to the General in Chief of those troops; it is, however, distinctly understood, that it shall not extend to the Fortresses which the French Troops are to occupy, in virtue of the Fourth, Article of the present Convention, nor to a rayon of a Thousand Toises around each of these places.

Art. 6. The Civil Administration, the Administration of Justice, and the collection of Taxes and Contributions of all sorts, shall remain in the hands of the agents of His Majesty the King of France.

The same shall be the case with respect to the Customs. They shall remain in their present state, and the Commanders of the Allied Troops shall throw no obstacle in the way of the measures to be taken by the officers employed in that service, to prevent frauds: they shall even give them, in case of need, succour and assistance.

Art. 7. To prevent all abuses which might affect the regulations of the Customs, the Clothing and Equipment, and other necessary articles destined for the Allied Troops, shall not be allowed to enter, except they be furnished with a Certificate of Origin, and in pursuance of a communication to be made by the Commanding Officers of the different corps to the General in Chief of the Allied Army, who will, on his part, cause information to be given thereof to the French Government, who will, in consequence thereof, issue the proper orders to their officers employed in the administration of the Customs.

Art. 8. The service of the Gen-d'Armerie being acknowledged as necessary to the maintenance of order and public tranquillity, shall continue, as hitherto, in the Countries occupied by the Allied Troops.

Art. 9. The Allied Troops, with the exception of those that are to form the Army of Occupa tion, shall evacuate the territory of France in