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article of this treaty fhall take place in favour of the Spanish fubjects, with regard to the islands mentioned in the prefent article. Art. VIII. All the countries and territories, which may have been, or which may be conquered in any part of the world whatfoever, by the arms of his Britannic majefty, as well as by thofe of his Catholic majefty, which are not included in the prefent treaty, neither under the head of ceffions, nor under the head of reftitutions, fhall be restored without difficulty, and without requiring any compenfation.

Art. IX. Immediately after the exchange of the ratifications, the two high contracting parties fhall name commiffaries to treat concerning new arrangements of commerce between the two nations, on the bafis of reciprocity and mutual convenience; which arrangements fhall be fettled and concluded within the fpace of two years, to be computed from the first of January, 1784.

Art. X. As it is neceffary to appoint a certain period for the reftitutions and evacuations to be made by each of the high contracting parties, it is agreed, that the king of Great Britain fhall caufe Eaft Florida to be evacuated three months after the ratification of the prefent treaty, or fooner, if it can be done. The king of Great Britain fhall in like manner enter again into poffeffion of the islands of Providence, and the Bahamas, without exception, in the space of three months after the ratification of the present treaty, or foener, if it can be done. Ín confequence whereof, the neceffary orders fhall be fent by each

of the high contracting parties, with reciprocal paffports for the fhips which fhall carry them, immediately after the ratification of the prefent treaty.

Art. XI. Their Britannic and Catholic majefties, promise to obferve fincerely, and bona fide, all the articles contained and eftablished in the prefent treaty; and they will not fuffer the fame to be infringed, directly or indirectly, by their refpective fubjects: and the faid high contracting parties guaranty to each other, generally and reciprocally, all the stipulations of the prefent treaty.

Art. XII. The folemn ratifications of the prefent treaty, prepared in good and due form, fhall be exchanged in this city of Verfailles, between the high contracting parties, in the fpace of one month, or fooner, if poffible, to be computed from the day of the fignature of the present treaty. In witnefs whereof, we the underwritten ambaffadors extraordinary, and minifters plenipotentiary, have figned with our hands, in their names, and by virtue of our refpective full powers, the prefent definitive treaty, and have caufed the feals of our arms to be affixed thereto.

Done at Versailles, the third
day of September, one thou-
fand feven hundred and
eighty-three.

Le Compte d'Aranda. (L.S.)
Manchester.

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other inftruments, during the courfe of the negociation, or in the preamble of the prefent treaty, not being generally acknowledged, it has been agreed that no prejudice fhould ever refult there from to either of the faid contracting parties; and that the titles taken or omitted, on either fide, upon occafion of the faid negociation, and of the prefent treaty, fhall not be cited, or quoted as a precedent.

Art. II. It has been agreed and determined, that the French language, made use of in all the copies of the prefent treaty, fhall not form an example which may be alledged, or quoted as a precedent, or, in any manner, prejudice either of the contracting powers; and that they fhall conform, for the future, to what has been obferved, and ought to be observed, with regard to, and on the part of powers, who are in the practice and poffeffion of giving and receiving copies of like treaties in a different language from the French; the prefent treaty having, nevertheless, the fame force and virtue as if the aforefaid practice had been therein obferved.

In witness whereof, we the under-written ambaffador extraordinary, and minifters plenipoten tiary, of their Britannic and Catholic majefties, have figned the prefent feparate articles, and have caufed the feals of our arms to be affixed thereto.

Done at Versailles, the third of
September, one thoufand fe-
ven hundred and eighty-three.
Le Compte d'Aranda. (L.S.)
Manchester.
VOL. XXVI.

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DECLARATION.

THE new ftate in which commerce may perhaps be found, in all parts of the world, will demand revifions and explanations of the fubfifting treaties; but an entire abrogation of thofe treaties, in whatever period it might be, would throw commerce into fuch confufion as would be of infinite prejudice to it.

In fome of the treaties of this fort there are not only articles which relate merely to commerce, but many others which enfue reciprocally, to the refpective fub. jects, privileges, facilities for conducting their affairs, perfonal protections, and other advantages, which are not, and which ought not to be of a changeable nature, fuch as the regulations relating merely to the value of goods and merchandize, variable from circumftances of every kind.

When therefore the ftate of the trade between the two nations fhall be treated upon, it is requifite to be understood, that the alterations which may be made in the fubfifting treaties are to extend only to arrangements merely commercial; and that the privi leges and advantages, mutual and particular, be not only preferved on each fide, but even augmented, if it can be done.

In this view, his majesty has confented to the appointment of commiffaries, on each fide; who fhall treat folely upon this object.

Done at Verfailles, the third of
September, one thousand fe-
ven hundred and eighty-three.
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demption of the public debt, by a fixed courfe of payment.

We recollect, with great fatiffaction, thofe liberal meafures adopted with regard to the rights and commerce of Ireland, which will, we truft, infure the harmony which ought always to fubfift be. tween the two kingdoms. And we shall be ready to confider of fuch a general revifion of our trad

any unforeseen change in the dif pofition of the belligerent powers fhould fruftrate my confident expectations of peace.

His Majefty's Speech at the clofing the Seffion, July 16, 1783.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

HE advanced feafon of the

ing fyftem, as may, in the pre-year requires fome remiffion

fent circumftances, be wife and expedient.

We are truly fenfible of the neceffity of framing fuch regulations as are adapted to the fituation of affairs in the Eaft Indies. And we beg leave to affure your majefty, that it will be our great object, in all our deliberations, to manifeft that temper and thofe principles which your majefty is pleafed to inculcate, and which are required of us by the duty we owe to your majefty, to our conftituents, and to ourselves.

His Majesty's most gracious Anfier.

Gentlemen of the House of
Commons,

I return you thanks for this loyal and dutiful addrefs.

I am happy to receive your affurances of fatisfaction on being acquainted that articles have been agreed upon with America, to take effect whenever terms of peace fhall be finally fettled with the court of France; and that while you rejoice to learn, that advances have been made towards a general pacification, you are at the fame time refolved to fecond the moft vigorous efforts in the farther profecution of the war, if

from your long and laborious attention to the public fervice. The exigencies of that service may oblige me to call you together again at an early period; and I perfuade myself, from my uniform experience of your affection to me, and your zeal for the public good, that you will chearfully fubmit to a temporary inconvenience, for the permanent advantage of your

country.

The confideration of the affairs of the East Indies will require to be refumed as early as poffible; and to be purfued with a ferious and unremitting attention.

I expected to have had the fatisfaction of acquainting you, before the end of the feffion, that the terms of pacification were definitively fettled; but the complicated state of the bufinefs in difcuffion has unavoidably protracted the negociation. I have, how→ ever, every reafon to believe, from the difpofitions fhewn by the feveral powers concerned, that they are perfectly well inclined to fuch a conclufion as may fecure the bleffings of peace, fo much and fo equally to be defired by all parties.

Gell.

Gentlemen of the Houfe of

Commons,

I thank you for the fupplies you have fo liberally granted for the public fervice; for facilitating my arrangements towards a separate eftablishment for the Prince of Wales; and for enabling me, without any new burthen on my people, to discharge the debt which remained on my civil lift.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

I earnestly recommend to you an attention towards promoting ayour feveral mong my people, in counties, that fpirit of order, regularity, and induftry, which is the true fource of revenue and power in this nation; and with out which all regulations for the improvement of the one, or the increase of the other, will have no effect.

Then the Earl of Mansfield, lord chief justice of the court of King's Bench, fpeaker of the Houfe of Lords, by his majefty's command, faid:

My Lords and Gentlemen, It is his majesty's royal will and pleasure, that this parliament be prorogued to Tuesday the ninth day of September next, to be then here holden and this parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuef day the 9th day of September

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Provinces. Signed at Paris, the
2d of September, 1783.

In the Name of the Most Holy
Trinity.

T

HE king of Great Britain,

and the States General of the United Provinces, animated with an equal defire to put an end to the calamities of war, have already authorized their refpective minifters plenipotentiary to fign mutual declarations for a fufpenfion of arms; and being willing to re-establish union and good understanding between the two nations, as neceffary for the benefit of humanity in general, as for that of their refpective dominions and fubjects, have named for this purpofe; to wit, on the part of his Britannic majefty, the moft illuftrious and excellent Lord George Duke and Earl of Manchefter, Viscount Mandeville, Baron of Kimbolton, &c. his ambaffador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to his moft Chriftian majefty; and on the part of their high mightineffes the States General, the most excellent Lords Mathew Leftevenon de Berkenroode, and Gerard Brantfen, refpectively their ambassador, and ambaffador extraordinary and plenipotentiaries: who, after having duly communicated their full powers in good form, have agreed upon the following preliminary

articles.

Art. I. As foon as the preliminaries fhall be figned and ratified, fincere and conftant friendship fhall be re-established between his

For the preliminary articles of peace with France, Spain, and America, fee State Papers of the Annual Regifter for 1782.

Britannic

and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jerfey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to be free, fovereign and independent ftates; that he treats with them as fuch, and for himfelf, his heirs and fucceffors, relinquishes all claims to the government, propriety and territorial rights of the fame, and every part thereof.

II. And that all difputes which might arife in future on the fubject of the boundaries of the faid United States may be prevented, it is hereby agreed and declared, that the following are and fhall be their boundaries, viz. From the north-west angle of Nova Scotia, viz. that angle which is formed by a line drawn due north from the fource of St. Croix river to the Highlands, along the faid Highlands, which divide thofe rivers that empty themfelves into the river St. Laurence, from thofe which fall into the Atlantic ocean, to the north-western moft head of Connecticut river; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude; from thence by a line due weft on faid latitude, until it ftrikes the river Irroquois or Caatraquy; thence along the middle of faid river into Lake Ontario; through the middle of faid lake until it ftrikes the communication by water between that lake and Lake Erie; thence along the middle of the faid communication into Lake Erie, through the middle of faid lake, until it arrives at the water communication between that lake and Lake Huron; thence through the middle of faid lake

to the water communication between that lake and Lake Superior; thence through Lake Superior northward of the Ifles Royal and Philapeaux to the Long Lake; thence through the middle of faid Long Lake and the water communication between it and the Lake of the Woods, to the said Lake of the Woods; thence through the faid lake to the moft northwesternmost point thereof, and from thence on a due weft course to the river Miffiffippi; thence by a line to be drawn along the middle of the faid river Mississippi until it fhall interfect the northernmoft part of the thirty-first degree of north latitude. South, by a line to be drawn due eaft from the determination of the line last mentioned in the latitude of thirtyone degrees north of the equator, to the middle of the river Apalachiola or Catahouche; thence along the middle thereof to its junction with the Flint River; thence ftraight to the head of St. Mary's River, and thence down along the middle of St. Mary's River to the Atlantic ocean. Eaft, by a line to be drawn along the middle of the river St. Croix from its mouth in the Bay of Fundy to its fource, and from its fource directly north to the aforefaid Highlands which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic ocean from thofe which fall into the river St. Laurence, comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due eaft from the points where the aforefaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and Eaft Florida on the other, fhall refpec

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