from by either party; the French fishermen building only their scaffolds, confining themselves to the repair of their fishing veffels, and not wintering there; the fubjects of his Britannick Majefty, on their part, not molefting, in any manner, the French fishermen d their fifhing, nor injuring their fcaffolds during their absence. ५ The King of Great Britain, in ceding the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon to France, regards them as ceded for the purpose of ferving as a real shelter to the French fishermen, and in full confidence that these poffeffions will not become an object of jealousy between the two nations; and that the fifhery between the faid iflands and that of Newfoundland fhall be limited to the middle of the channel. With regard to India, Great Britain having granted to France every thing that can afcertain and confirm the trade which the latter requires to carry on there, his Majefty relies with confidence on the repeated affurances of the Court of Verfailles, that the power of furrounding Chandernagore with a ditch for carrying off the waters, fhall not be exercifed in fuch a manner as to make it become an o object of umbrage. ali nisu moto to 3424 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. motajte in Jh:03 nid a In fome of the treaties of this fort there are not only articles which relate merely to commerce, but many others which enfure reciprocally, to the refpective fubjects, 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 merchandifes, variable from circumstances of every kind. viojautoqishi bas yramie 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 C fubfifting fubfifting treaties are to extend only to arrangements merely commercial; and that the privileges and advantages, mutual and particular, be not only preferved on cach fide, but even augmented, if it can be done. In this view, his Majefty has confented to the appointment of Commiffaries on each fide, who fhall treat folely upon this object. In witness whereof, We his Britannick Majesty's Ambaffador Extraordinary and Minifter Plenipotentiary, be. ing thereto duly authorifed, have figned the prefent delaration and caufed the feal of our arms to be fet thereto. siiven Given at Verfailles, the third of September, one thoùfand feven hundred and eighty-three. T Counter-Declaration. have HE principles which have guided the King, in the whole courfe of the negociations which preceded the re-establishment of peace, muft convinced the King of Great Britain, that his Majefly has had no other defign than to render it folid and lasting, by preventing, as much as poffible, in the four quarters of the t world, every fubject of difcuffion and quarrel. The King of Great Britain undoubtedly places too much confidence in the uprightnefs of his Majefty's intentions, not to rely upon his conftant attention to prevent the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon from becoming an object of jealousy between the two nations. ཁམས་ As to the fishery on the coafts of Newfoundland, which has been the object of the new arrangements fettled by the two Sovereigns upon this matter, it is fufficiently afcertained by the fifth article of the treaty of peace figned this day, and by the declaration likewife delivered to-day, by his Britannick Majefty's Ambaffador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; and his Majesty declares, that he is fully fatisfied on this head. In regard to the fishery between the island of Newfoundland, and thofe of St. Pierre and Miquelon, it is A a 4 1...d not not to be carried on by either party, but to the middle of the channel; and his Majefty will give the most positive orders, that the French fishermen fhall not go beyond this line. His Majefty is firmly perfuaded that the King of Great Britain will give like orders to the English fishermen. The King's defire to maintain the peace comprehends India as well as the other parts of the world; his Britannick Majefty may therefore be affured, that his Majesty will never permit that an object fo inoffenfive and fo harmless as the ditch with which Chandernagore is to be furrounded, fhould give any umbrage to the Court of London. The King, in propofing new arrangements of Commerce, had no other defign than to remedy, by the rules of reciprocity and mutual convenience, whatever may be defective in the treaty of commerce figned at Utrecht, in one thousand seven hundred and thirteen. The King of Great Britain may judge from thence, that his Majesty's intention is not in any wife to cancel all the ftipulations in the above-mentioned treaty; he declares, on the contrary, from henceforth, that he is difpofed to maintain all the privileges, facilities and advantages expreffed in that treaty, as far as they fhall be reciprocal, or compenfated by equivalent advantages. It is to attain this end, defired on each fide, that Commiffaries are to be appointed to treat upon the ftate of the trade between the two nations, and that a confiderable fpace of time is to be allowed for compleating their work. His Majesty hopes that this object will be purfued with the fame good faith, and the fame fpirit of conciliation, which prefided over the difcuffion of the other points comprised in the definitive treaty; and his faid Majefty is firmly perfuaded that the refpective Commiffaries will employ the utmoft diligence for the completion of this important work. In witness whereof, we the under-written Minister Plenipotentiary of his Moft Chriftian Majefty, being thereto duly authorifed, have figned the prefent counterdeclaration, and have caufed the feal of our arms to be affixed thereto... Giver Given at Versailles, the third of September, one thoufand seven hundred and eighty three. (L. S.). GRAVIER A WE, Ambaffador Plenipotentiary of his Imperial and Royal Apoftolick Majefty, having acted as mediator in the work of pacification, declare that the treaty of peace figned this day at Verfailles, between his Britannick Majefty and his Moft Chriftian Majefty, with the two feparate articles thereto annexed, and of which they form a part, as alfo with all the claufes, conditions and ftipulations which are therein contained, was concluded by the mediation of his Imperial and Royal Apoftolick Majefty. In witnefs whereof, We have figned thefe prefents with our hand, and have caufed the feal of our arms to be affixed thereto. Done at Verfailles, the third of September, 1783. (L. S.) Le Comte de MERCY ARGENTEAU. WE, Minifters Plenipotentiary of her Imperial Majefty of all the Ruffias, having acted as mediators in the work of pacification, declare that the treaty of peace, figned this day at Verfailles, between his, Britannick Majefty and his Moft Criftian Majefty, with the two feparate articles thereto annexed, and, of which they form a part, as alfo with all the claufes, conditions and ftipulations which are therein contained, was concluded by the mediation of her Imperial Majefty of all the Ruffias. In witness whereof, We have figned these. fents with our hands, and have caufed the feals of our arms to be affixed thereto. Done at Verlailles the third of September, 1783. pre (L. S.) Prince IWAN BARIATINSKOY. (L. S.) DA. MARCOFF. 155 bus 11His Britannick Majefty's full Power. tod yom ze dool as gristudsfla-91 5 (* 16GB OFF ...GEORGE Ronit has 15699 fal bas tal Ꮐ 611 EORGE the Third, by the Grace of God, King 197 of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburgh, ArchTreafurer and Prince Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, &c. To all and fingular to whom thefe prefents shall come, greeting. Whereas, for perfecting the peace between us and our good Brother the Moft Chriftian King, which has been happily begun by the preliminary articles already figned at Verfailles, on the twentieth day of January laft, and for bringing the fame to the defired conclufion, we have thought proper to invest fome fit perfon with full authority, on our part; and whereas our right trufty and right entirely beloved Coufin and counfellor George, Duke and Earl of Manchester, Vifcount Mandeville, Baron of Kimbolton, Lord Lieutenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of the county of Huntingdon, has merited our favour, by his illuftrious defcent, eminent qualities of mind, fingular experience in affairs, and approved fidelity, on whom therefore we have conferred the character of our Ambaffador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to our faid good Brother the Moft Chriftian King, being perfuaded that he will highly dignify the office which we have refolved to entrust to him; know ye, therefore, that we have made, conftituted and appointed, and, by thefe prefents, do make, conftitute and appoint him, the faid George Duke of Manchefter, our true, certam and undoubted Plenipotentiary, Commiffioner and Procurator, giving and granting to him full and all manner of power and authority, as alfo our general and special command, for us and in our name, to meet and confer with the faid Moft Christian King, and his Minifters, Commiffioners or Procurators, furnished with fufficient authority, as alfo with the Ambaffadors, Commffioners, Deputies and Plenipotentiaries of the other Princes and States whom it m concern, being likewife furnished with fufficient autho rity, whether fingly and feparately, or collectively and HI 23-ASMEG 150 2912 jointly, 10. ال may |