[Peace.] 7,000,000 florins shall be paid in cash by 7 Bills or Treasury Bonds to the order of the Austrian Government, payable at Paris, at the residence of the first Bankers, or of an Establishment of the first order, without interest, on the expiration of the 3rd month, dating from the day of the signature of the present Treaty, and which will be handed to the Plenipotentiary of His Imperial Royal and Apostolic Majesty at the time of the exchange of Ratifications. The payment of the remaining 28,000,000 florins shall take place in Vienna cash, in 10 Bills or Treasury Bonds to the order of the Austrian Government, payable at Paris, at the rate of 2,800,000 florins (Austrian value) each. These 10 Bills or Treasury Bonds shall likewise be handed to the Plenipotentiary of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty on the exchange of the Ratifications. The first of these Bills, or Treasury Bonds, will be made two months after the payment of the Bills or Treasury Bonds of 7,000,000 florins above stipulated. For that date, as for the others following, becoming due on every succeeding two months, the interest will be reckoned at 5 per cent., dating from the first day of the month which will follow the exchange of the Ratifications of the present Treaty. The payment of the Interest shall take place at Paris at the expiration of each Bill or Treasury Bond. The present Additional Article shall have the same force and value as if inserted word for word in the Treaty of this day. Vienna, 3rd October, 1866. (L.S.) MENABREA. (L.S.) WIMPFFEN. [Conventions between Austria and France were signed on the 24th August and 1st October, 1866, regulating the details for the Cession of Venice to France; and a Procès-Verbal delivering Venice over to the Italian Government was signed by the French Commissioner on the 19th October, 1866. On the 9th October, 1866, a Procès-Verbal delivering Peschiera over to the Municipality of that Place was signed by the French Commissioner; and on the 11th of the same month a Procès-verbal was signed delivering Mantua over to the Municipality of that Town.] [Annexation of Hanover to Prussia.] No. 393. PATENT of the King of Prussia, for taking possession of the Kingdom of Hanover. Babelsberg, 3rd October, 1866. (Translation.) WE, William, by the Grace of GoD, King of Prussia, &c., hereby proclaim to every one: Whereas in consequence of a War begun by Hanover in alliance with Austria, and in violation of the Federal Law then in force, a War which we, in just defence, have victoriously concluded, the Countries formerly united to the Kingdom of Hanover have been occupied by us, and we have determined to unite them with our Monarchy; for which purpose we have, with the assent of both Houses of the Landtag, issued and proclaimed the Law of the 20th of September last (No. 390). We, therefore, by this Patent, take possession of the Countries which formed the late Kingdom of Hanover, viz.: the Principalities of Calenberg, Göttingen, Grubenhagen, Lüneburg, Osnabrück, Hildesheim, with the Towns of Goslar and East Friesland, with the Harling Territory; the Duchies of Bremen, Verden, and Arensberg-Meppen and the Hanoverian portion of the Duchy of Lauenburg; the Seigneury of Lingen; the Counties of Hoya, Diepholz, Hohnstein, and Bentheim, and the Territory of Hadeln; with all their Rights of Sovereignty and Supremacy, and we incorporate them with our Monarchy, including all their appurtenances and claims. We will add the corresponding Titles to our Royal Title. We command that the Prussian Eagles be set up on the Frontiers to indicate our Sovereignty, that the Arms hitherto displayed be replaced by our Arms, and that the official seals be provided with the Prussian Eagle. We command all Inhabitants of the late Kingdom of Hanover, now united with our Monarchy, to recognise us in future as their legitimate King and Sovereign, and to observe with dutiful obedience our laws, ordinances, and commands. We will protect every one in the possession and enjoyment of his justly acquired personal rights, and leave the officials, who are to be sworn into our service, in the enjoyment of their salaries on [Annexation of Hanover to Prussia.] condition of the faithful performance of their duties. Pending the introduction of the Prussian Constitution, we will exercise the legislative power ourselves. We will maintain the Laws and Institutions of the Countries hitherto belonging to Hanover,* in so far as they are the expression of authorised peculiarities, and can remain in force without prejudice to the unity of the State, and the requirements of its interests. Our present Governor-General is accordingly charged with the duty of taking possession. Such is our will. Given at the Palace of Babelsberg, 3rd October, 1866. Co. v. BISMARCK-SCHONHAUSEN. v. ROON. v. MUHLER. V. SELCHOW. (L.S.) WILLIAM. BAR. V. D. HEYDT. Co. v. ITZENPLITZ. Co. ZUR LIPPE. Co. zu EULENBurg. * The King of Hanover protested against this Annexation on the 23rd September, 1866. On the 6th October following a Proclamation was addressed by the King to his Subjects releasing them from their Allegiance, but with certain reserves. wit: or MonaTM!! % IC WA. NITRE FAR T of bot. Houses (Ir Lancia. HRM SI the 20t of september las” Nc 390 We, therefore the Fate: tak Treedrate tories winct formed the lat. Leotar ( See DUNT, DE Landgraviate of Hesse the virat herr Fold It palities of Herstel. Hanat. Fritzar an bertan, D Ziegenhan. Nidda. and Schamber; an, te Leser E kaiden, with all their lazhts (STEEL) incorporate then with our Monateng, n mông al THE tenances and claims. We will add the corresponding Thiet or Low THA We command that the Prussia: bazen we ate Frontiers, to indicate our Sovereignty, that the Arms 2tners dee played be replaced by our Arms, and that the if But të Te vided with the Prussian Eagle. We command all Inhabitants of the late Ekman chee. We will protect every one in the possession and .. virgen d We will maintain the laws and institutions if the hous [Annexation of Hesse-Cassel to Prussia.] hitherto belonging to the Electorate of Hesse, in so far as they are the expression of authorised peculiarities, and can remain in force without prejudice to the unity of the State, and the requirements of its interests. Our present Governor-General is directed by us to take possession accordingly. Such is our will. Given at the Palace of Babelsberg, 3rd October, 1866. (L.S.) WILLIAM. Co. v. BISMARCK-SCHONHAUSEN. v. ROON. v. MUHLER. V. SELCHOW. BAR. V. D. HEYDT. Co. v. ITZENPLITZ. Co. ZUR LIPPE. |