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From the LONDON EVENING POST, ®f Feb. 1%
RUSSIAN TREATY.
The Treaty of Navigation, concluded at Copenhagen
the 28th of June, 1780, (old style) between her Ma
jesty the Empress of Ruffa, and : is Majefly the
King of Denmark and Norway, for maintaining the
liberty of navigation for neutral merchants, with
which his Majefly the King of Sweden, and likewise
their High Mightinesses tee States General of the
United Provinces have agreed, and which was signed
refpefLvely at St. Peterfbourg the 21st of July, 1780,
and sth of January, 1781.
„ S by the war wh ch is now aaullly declared be
tween Great-Britain on the one part, and France
and Spain on the other, the commerce and navigation
of the neutral powers fuffer confitrabie damage ; her
imperial majefly the empress of R-ffia, and his majef
ty the king of Denmark and Norway, in consequence
of their assiduous attention to unite their dignity, and
their caves for the fafety and well being of their fub
je&s, agreeable to what they have so many times tefli
feed for the fig ts of nations in general, have found it,
necessary in the real gircumfiances to,determine them
selves agreeably to those fentimerts.
Her majefly the empress of Russia has, by her decla
ration of the 28th of February, 1780, to tee belligerent
powers, published in the face fall Europe, the funda
mental principles which spring from the orig nal
rigirts of nations, which she claims, and which she a
dopts as the rule of her conduct in a Rate of a&ual war.
As this attention of the emurefs in w tc.dng the reci
procal rights of nations, has re united the fuffrages of
all the neutral powers, %. joins in an affair which can
cerns &r moss essential interests, and has carried it to
such a degree, that it may be seriously considered as a
fubfea equally worthy of the notice of the present and
the future time, feeing that it concerns rhe promotion
find establishment of the rights, prerogatives, and en
gagements of the neutrality, in a permanent and inva
riable fyflem. His majefly the King of Denmark and
Norway, convinced of these principles, has in like
manner confirmed and claimed t em in his declaration
of the Bth of July, 1780, which, as well as that cf Ruf.
fia, has been prevented to the belligerent powers ; to
give some support to whiqh he has caused a part of his
Feet to be equipped In consequence of which, an a
greement and unanimity have afifen, with which her
majefly the empress of RufTa, and his majefly the king
of Denmark and Norway have idiudged necessary by
amity and reciprocal confidence, and agreeably to the
interests of their fubjeds, to confirm their contmoneu
gagements, and conclude teem ya formal convention.
For this purpose, their aforefaid imperial and royal
majesties have chosen and named their plenipotentia
ries ; that is to fay, her majesty the empress of Russia,
Mr. Ci arles Van Often, called Saken, acting counsel.
for of the fate, knight of ( # e order of t. Anne, mi-
Differ plenipotentiary of her aforefriJ maj fy ; at the
court of Denmark, &6. / 0. and his maj ky tie king
of Denmark and Norway, M.*. Otten, count de Thott,
privy counsellor, knight of the of ter A the Elephant,
&c. Mr. Joachim Otton de Schalk Rrventaau, privy
counsellor, knight of tbeorlero: the Elephant; Mr.
Jean Henri T'Eickedt, , rivy eoenfJlor, governor of
his royal highness the price hereditary, kawn of the
order of the Elephant, &c. &c. and Mr. Andre Pierre,
count of Bernerftoff, privy counfellor, secretary of
slate ic the department of foreign adkirs, director of the
royal chancery of Almaine, a d knight 0 the order of
the Elephant; who, after trey had exchanged their
full powers, which were found good, and in due form,
agreed upon, and nave conclu led the following articles.
Article I. That the ; r aforefaid majesties have fin
cere!y refjlved to maintain conflandy the most perER
amity and concord with the powers.aanally engaged
in war, and to obferye the mod fcr...pulo.us neutrality ;
which they declare in Cmf quence of holding exactly
to it, that a prevention from carrying on a contraband
trade with the powers usually it w r, or vita those
who may hereafter be engag'd in the consequences of
it, may be ftridly obfer^d by their sub, ^s.
11. To avoid all error and rnifumhriarr'ing of the
title of contraband, her majeky :m emprefs.of Russia,
and his majesty the king cf DLnnrk an I Norway
declare, that they acknowledge fokly as contraband
effect,, those which are comprized in he treaties sub
filing between the aforementioned courts, and one or
athe: of the belligerent pa ers.
Her majefly the empress ; fJnrt, conforms herfelf
entirely to tie roth and nah arrets of tee treaty of
commerce with Great-Britain. and extended also to
the engagements of that treaty, whicii are entirely
folded upon the natural rights 0 the crowns of
France and Spain, which, at tne date of tie ar lent
convention, have not any treaty of commerr? with her
&rphe. Hi s majefly the king of Denmark and of
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Norway, conforms himfelf oh his part, principally
to the second article of his treaty of commerce with
Great Britain, and the 26th and 26th articles of his
treaty of commerce with France, and extending also
the engagements of the last to Spain, in consideration
that there is not any treaty with that crowd, which
determines any conditions on that fubje&.
111. As by this means the contraband is determined
and fixed,conformably to the treaties and special con
ventions fubfifling between the high parties contra -
ing, and the belligerent powers, and principally in
the treaty between Russia and Great Britain, the 20th of
June, 1766, as well as by that between Denmark and
Great Britain, dated the nth of July, 1670 ; and by
that concluded between Denmark and France the 23d
of August, 1742, the will and intentions of her mane
rial Ruffian Majefly, and his majefly the king of Den
mark and Norway, and that all other comm rce mould
be and remain free.
Already have their majesties, in their declarations
remitted to the belligerent powers, grounded them
selves upon the general principles of natural right,
from whence the liberty of commerce and of naviga
tion, the right of neutral nations, are derived ; and
they have resolved not to follow any longer an arbi
trary explication of them, which dictates a partial ad
vantage, and momentary interests. In this view they
have agreed upon the following articles :
I. That it shall be permitted to every vessel to fail
from one port to another, and on the coast of the bel
ligerent powers
11. That the goods belonging to the fubjeDs of the
belligerent powers, shall be free in neutral bottoms,
except contraband merchandize.
111. That to determine what ought to be held as a
blocked up port, that only can be fa considered in
which the ve-els, which 'defire to enter, ffiall be ex
posed to evident danger from the force which at that
enquiry attack it, and by those vessels which have tak
en a fiation so near.
IV. That neutral vessels can be flopped only for just
causes, and evident proofs; but without loss of time
rig t shall be done to them, and that the proceedings
shall be at all times uniform, prompt, and according
to the laws, and that, besides, reparation being made
to those who have fuffered without catife, complete fa
tisfaDion shall be every time made for the insult done
to the court of their majefiies.
V. To preserve the general commerce of their fub
jeDs, founded upon certain principles, her majefly,
the empress of Raffia, and bis majefly the king of Den
mark and Norway, have found meet, each for them
selves, for the purpose of obtaining this end, to equip
a proportionate number of vessels of war, and frigates.
The squadrons of each power to meet at a certain lati
tude, and ad as convoy, just as the commerce and na
vigation of each nation may demand in their turn.
VI. In case that the merchant Chips of the contrast
ing powers find themfeives in seas where no vessel of
war is Rationed, and consequently they cannot obtain
the protection of their proper nation, then the com
mander of the ships of war of the other power, from
whom it shall be required, shall faithfully and finecrely
grant every necessary affikance, and in that case the
ships of war and frigates, granting protection and af
'finance to the merchant flips of the otter power, shall
well underhand that those who have demanded pro
teDion, have not carried on illicit trade, which is con
trary to the laws of neutrality.
VIL The present convention cannot aft backwards,
and of course cannot take any part in those differences'
which have arisen previous to the conclusion of this
treaty, unless in the affairs concerning the violences
which last yet, and which tend to oppress all the neu
tral nations of Europe.
VIII. If, notwithfianding the vigilant arid friendly
care of the two powers, and the ezaft obfervatjon of
the neutrality on their part, a Ruffian, or a Oanifb?
merchant man, shall be infutted, or taken by the ships
of war, or armed vessels ^f one or other of the bellige
rent powers, then the minifler of the party offended
shall make r prefentatioM to that Court, which the ships
of war, guilty of this #& belong to, demand reftftution
of the taken vessel, and infill on a suitable reparation,
without ever loofi' g fight of the fatisfaDion to be made
to his court, for tie insult. The miniver of the other
contrasting party shall efficacioufiy and seriously second
his representations, and shall continue them conjointly
and unauimoufly ; but in case of refufal or delay of do
ing right, touching these griefs, in that case their ma
jesties shall make reprisals against the power which re
fufes to do them right, and shall unite themfeives in
the field for the means of the most efficacious and just
reprisals.
IX. If one or other of the contraaing powers, or all
the two together, in virtue of this convention, or any
other which may be, shall be disquieted, molested, er
attacked, it is agreed that the two powers ffiall aft in
concert for their reciprocal defence, and to procure b,
their united efforts an entire and fatisfaaory repara
tion, as well for the insult done to their court, as for
the loss fuffered by their fu bjeas.
X. This convention is fettled, and fixed for all th@
continuance of the present war, and to serve as a basis
of all engagements, which may be contracted hereafter,
according to the circumstances of the times, and the
occasions of new maritime wars, which may un
happily dißurl jthe peace of Europe otherwise these
conditions shall be regarded as subsisting, and nave %
legal value in the affairs, as well of commerce, as of
navigation, and in the determination of the rights of.
neutral nations.
XI. As the end and principal motive of this conven
tion is to assure the general liberty of Commerce, and
of navigation, her majefly, the empress of Russia, and
his majesty, the king of Denmark and of Norway, a
gree and engage previously to permit other neutral
powers to accede to this convention, and acknowledg
ing the principles of it, to participate likewise, in the
obligations and advantages of the aforefaid convention.
XII. La^ly, that the belligerent powers may not
pretend a cause of ignorance of the engagements enter
ed into by the above courts. The high parties con
tr Ding mike appear in the most amicable manner t®
all the belligerent powers, the measures on which they™
are united ; which measures are not all hostile or in
jurious to any other power, but have only for their
end the surety of the commerce, and the navigation of
their refpeDive fubjeDs.
Tne present convention shall b 9 ratified by the two
contrasting parties, and the ratifications shall be ex
changed in good form, within the term of fix weeks,
from the time of signing it, or even footer, if possible.
In faith whereof we have, in virtue of our full powers,
signed the present, and Sealed it with our Seal. Dona
at Copenhagen, the 9th of July, 1780.
(L. S.) Cha. Van Often, called Saken*
(L. S.) A. P. Comte de Bernftorff.
(L. S.) O'Thott.
(L, S.) J. Schack Rathlaw.
(L. S.) H. Eikfredt.
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THOMAS LEIPER,
TOBACCONIST,
LT A S removed from Spruce and Water-streets, to
the east fide of Water ftrect, the Seventh rioor above
Market.-street, where heha* for Sale, Scotch SNUFF
and Manufactured TOBACCO of the firft Quality.
FOR SA L E, A
Beautiful Lot of Ground
of 4 serfs, highly improved and phafanfy fitwated,
on Shippen's lane, leading from South ftitet, about
one mde from the State house. There is on the pre^
mises, two Framed Houses with excellent cellars under
them/one of which is alm? ft new, is nearly finished and
painted, and is now empty ; the other in very good
order, is occupied by an induftripus tenant ; arid an
excellent Barn, with two good Stables; a hand some
Brick Summer or PUafure House, comp.'eatly plaiftered,
painted and finished, with five %ash windows, double
rigors and Shutters, and a good chimney, beautifully
fixated in a fine avenue of cn^rry,trees, and an orchard
of the cheiceft grafted fruits in great perfeaion, a good
pump of excellent water before the door, convenient
to a neat garden, all tinder fuffiefent fence, the front
being inciofed with belt cellar boards, neatly put up
and printed white. The fell is goo* and well manured,
and har been noted for great produce of every thing
cultivated thereon. ~r terms apply to
April ~3. DANIEL KING.
Bell steel Plate Mill-Saws,
TO BE SOL D,
By Samuel Hudson,
At the north.ww! corner of Market and Fifth streets.
Miners.
yyWANTED for or five Miners, to work on a re-
V¥ ^ u ' &r ''"" ufo # e, to wh,ona good wa>es will be
given. Lnq.uirt ;of'thGuhtcriber, at Durham
Furnace. Kite hard BACKH^usfy
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