1798. March 15. seven hundred and ninety-four, and shall be permanently In witness whereof, we, the said undersigned plenipoten- GRENVILLE, [L. S. RUFUS KING. [L. S. Difficulties in Britain of the consequent sus the 7th article of the same treaty, &c. No. 5.-Convention between the United States and Great Britain. Difficulties having arisen in the execution of the sixth article the execution of of the treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation, concluded at the 6th article London, on the fourth day of November, one thousand seven of the treaty be tween the U. hundred and ninety-four, between his Britannic majesty and the States & Great United States of America, and in consequence thereof the pro19th Nov. 1794; ceedings of the commissioners under the seventh article of the pension of pro- same treaty, having been suspended; the parties to the said ceedings under treaty being equally desirous, as far as may be, to obviate such difficulties, have respectively named plenipotentiaries to treat and agree respecting the same, that is to say: his Britannic majesty has named for his plenipotentiary, the right honorable Robert Banks Jenkinson, commonly called lord Hawkesbury, one of his majesty's most honorable privy council and his principal secretary of state for foreign affairs: and the president of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the senate thereof, has named for their plenipotentiary, Rufus King, esquire, minister plenipotentiary of the said United States to his Britannic majesty, who have agreed to and concluded the following articles: The 6th article States & Great ART. 1. In satisfaction and discharge of the money which of the treaty be- the United States might have been liable to pay in pursuance tween the U. of the provisions of the said sixth article, which is hereby deBritain of Nov. clared to be cancelled and annulled, except so far as the same 19, 1794, annul led; except, &c may relate to the execution of the said sixth article, the United In lieu of the States of America hereby engage to pay, and his Britannic obligations immajesty consents to accept, for the use of the persons describ6th art. the U. ed in the said sixth article, the sum of six hundred thousand States agree to pay £600,000 pounds sterling, payable at the time and places, and in the sterling at manner following, that is to say: the said sum of six hundred Washington, in three annual in- thousand pounds sterling, shall be paid at the city of Wash£200,000 each. ington, in three annual instalments of two hundred thousand posed by the stalments of 1802. January 8. Mode of pay pounds sterling each, and to such person or persons as shall the definitive which declares debts on each side, recognized and confirm ed anew. ART 2. Whereas it is agreed by the fourth article of the The 4th art. of definitive treaty of peace, concluded at Paris on the third day treaty of peace, of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, Paris on the 3d concluded at between his Britannic majesty and the United States, that cre- Septem. 1783, ditors on either side should meet with no lawful impediment there shall be to the recovery of the full value in sterling money of all bonâ no lawful impediment to the fide debts theretofore contracted; it is hereby declared, that recovery of the said fourth article, so far as respects its future operation, is hereby recognized, confirmed, and declared to be binding and obligatory on his Britannic majesty and the said United States, and the same shall be accordingly observed with punctuality and good faith, and so as that the said creditors shall hereafter meet with no lawful impediment to the recovery of the full value in sterling money of their bonâ fide debts. ART. 3. It is furthermore agreed and concluded that the The commissioners appoint commissioners appointed in pursuance of the seventh article ed in pursuance of the said treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation, and of the 7th art. of the treaty of whose proceedings have been suspended as aforesaid, shall, November 19, 1794, to proimmediately after the signature of this convention, reassemble and proceed in the execution of their duties, according to the provisions of the said seventh article: except only, that instead of the sums awarded by the said commissioners being made payable at the time or times by them appointed, all All sums awarded by the com sums of money by them awarded to be paid to American or missioners actBritish claimants, according to the provisions of the said se- ing under the venth article, shall be made payable in three equal instalments, the first whereof to be paid at the expiration of one year, the second at the expiration of two years, and the third and last at the expiration of three years, next after the exchange of the ratification of this convention. ART. 4. This convention, when the same shall have been Thisconvention after mutual raratified by his majesty and by the president of the United tification to be States, by and with the advice and consent of the senate binding. thereof, and the respective ratifications duly exchanged, shall ceed in the execution of their duties. 7th art. of the treaty of Nov. 19, 1794, to be made payable in three equal instalments, 1802. January 8. be binding and obligatory upon his majesty and the said United States. In faith whereof, we, the undersigned plenipotentiaries of his Britannic majesty and of the United States of America, by virtue of our respective full powers, have signed the present convention, and have caused the seals of our arms to be affixed thereto. Done at London, the eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and two. HAWKESBURY, [L. S.] Treaty of peace No. 6.-Treaty of peace and amity between his Britannic majesty and the United States of America. between the U. States and G. 1815. . His Britannic majesty, and the United States of America, Dec. 1814. Ra- desirous of terminating the war which has unhappily subsisted tified Feb. 17, 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 honorable James lord Gambier, late admiral of the white, now admiral of the red squadron of his majesty's fleet, Henry Goulburn, esquire, a member of the imperial parliament, and under secretary of state, and William Adams, esquire, 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 Quincy 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: Firm and universal peace. Territory, &c., to be restored; except, &c. ART. 1. 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, 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 '1814. December 24. restored. Islands in the 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, Archives, rerecords, deeds, and papers, either of a public nature, or be- cords, &c. to be longing 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. Such of the islands in the Bay of Passamaquoddy as are claimed by both parties, shall remain in dy to 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 the fourth article 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. Passamaquod the hands of the party occupying, &c. sent to the ar time for cap ART. 2. Immediately after the ratifications of this treaty Orders to be by both parties, as hereinafter mentioned, orders shall be sent mies, &c. to to the armies, squadrons, officers, subjects, and citizens, of cease hostilities 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 Limitation of which may be taken after the space of twelve days from the tures in differsaid ratifications, upon all parts of the coast of North America, ent latitudes. from the latitude of twenty-three degrees north to the latitude of fifty degrees north, and as far eastward in the Atlantic ocean as the thirty-sixth degree of west longitude from the meridian of Greenwich, shall be restored on each side: That the time shall be thirty days in all other parts of the Atlantic ocean, north of the equinoctial line or equator, and the same time for the British and Irish channels, for the Gulf of Mexico and all parts of the West Indies: forty days for the north Seas, for the Baltic, and for all parts of the Mediterranean: sixty days for the Atlantic ocean south of the equator, as far as the latitude of the Cape of Good Hope: ninety days for every other part of the world south of the equator: and one hundred and twenty days for all other parts of the world, without exception. war to be restored, &c. ART. 3. All prisoners of war taken on either side, as well Prisoners of by land as by sea, shall be restored as soon as practicable after the ratifications of this treaty, as hereinafter mentioned, on their paying the debts which they may have contracted 1814. during their captivity. The two contracting parties respecDecember 24 tively engage to discharge, in specie, the advances which may have been made by the other, for the sustenance and maintenance of such prisoners. Reference to the boundary es Conflicting claims toislands to commissioners, &c. ART. 4. Whereas it was stipulated by the second article tablished by the in the treaty of peace, of one thousand seven hundred and treaty of 1783. eighty-three, between his Britannic majesty and the United States of America, that the boundary of the United States should comprehend all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries, between Nova Scotia, on the one part, and East Florida, on the other, shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy, and the Atlantic ocean, excepting such islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the limits of Nova Scotia; and whereas, the several islands in the Bay of Passamain the bays of quoddy, which is part of the Bay of Fundy, and the island Passamaquod of Grand Menan, in the said Bay of Fundy, are claimed by dy, Fundy, &c. to be referred the United States, as being comprehended within their aforesaid boundaries, which said islands are claimed as belonging to his Britannic majesty, as having been at the time of, and previous to, the aforesaid treaty of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, within the limits of the province of Nova Scotia: in order therefore, finally to decide upon these claims, it is agreed that they shall be referred to two commissioners to be appointed in the following manner, viz: one comMode of appoin missioner shall be appointed by his Britannic majesty, and one ting the comby the president of the United States, by and with the advice missioners. and consent of the senate thereof, and the said two commissioners so appointed, shall be sworn impartially to examine and decide upon the said claims, according to such evidence as shall be laid before them on the part of his Britannic majesty and of the United States, respectively. The said commissioners Meeting and shall meet at St. Andrews, in the province of New Brunsduties of the wick, and shall have power to adjourn to such other place or places as they shall think fit. The said commissioners shall, by a declaration or report, under their hands and seals, decide to which of the two contracting parties the several islands aforesaid do respectively belong, in conformity with the true intent of the said treaty of peace of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three. And if the said commissioners shall agree in their decision, both parties shall consider such deciIn case of the sion as final and conclusive. It is further agreed, that in the differing, &c. event of the two commissioners differing upon all or any of the matters so referred to them, or in the event of both or commissioners. commissioners' |