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ARTICLE 111.

It is agreed that any country that may be claimed by
either party on the North-west coast of America? Wes:-
ward of the Stony Mountains, shall, together with its
harbours, bays, and creeks, and the navigation of all
rivers within the same, be free and open for the term
of ten years from the date of the signature of the pre-
sent convention to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of
the two powers; it being well understood that this
agreement is not to be construed to the prejudice of
any claim which either of the two high contracting
parties may have to any part of the said country, nor
shall it be
to taken to effect the claims of any other power
or state any part of the said country; the only
ob.:vet of the high contracting parties in that res-
pect being
to prevent thspntes and differences amongst
themselves.

convention
.13."
ARTICLE /v.
All the provisions of the
to regulate
the commerce between the territory of the United
of his Britannic Majesty," concluded at
nLited States
the 3d day of July, in the year of am. Lore London on
the clause which limited • 1815, with
the exception of . •Its dem-
and excepting also so for tta the same lin to
four years,
affected by the declaration of his Majesty respecting7as
the island of St. Helena are hereby extended at
tinned in force for the term of ten yearl from the date
resent convention, in the
of the signature of the p.
of thsaid same
manner as if all the provbions e convention
were herein specially rect
' ted.
ARTICLE v.
t
Whereas it was agreed by the first article of the y
of Ghent, that " All territory, places, and possesaio reatns
whatsoever, taken by either party from the other , during
the war, or which may be taken after the signing ofthis
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 captured in the said
forts or places, which shall remain therein upon the ex-
change of the ratifications of this treaty, or any slaves,
or ether private property;" and, whereas, under the
aforesaid article, the United States claim for their citi-
-2"21 and as their private property, the re,stitution of,
or full compensation for, all slaves who, at the date of
the exchange
in
any of the ratifications of the said treaty were
. territory, places, or possessions whatsoever, di-
rectedbe' the said
treaty to be restored to the United
States, but then
whether en 8611 occupied by the British forces,
shore, oe such
0 slaves were, at the date aforesaid, on
in _a... board any British vessel, lying
of peersnirattkin the territory or jurisdiction
have arisen "
and whereas differences
,
meaning of whether,
the and
treaty of Ghent, the aforesaid article of the
rest.r)ratipn of, or
funthited States are entitled to the
as above described,
tZmiarnsation for, all or any slave's,
agr®e to refer the said differencesehcontrang parties hereby
reign or state, to be nrd,o to some friendly sove-
high contracting parties fartlaer that
purpose; and the
decision of such friendly sovereign to consider the
and conclusive on all the matterear or state to be final
ARTICLE vi.eferred.
This convention, when the same shall
ratified by the President of the
unitedhave been duly
with the advice and consent of their sesaSttates, by and
Britannic Majesty, and the respeeee„e, and by his I
mutually exchanged, Shall be binding and
o.tr.ittificationsato
the said United States, and on his maiesutyg. ary on
ratifications shall be exchanged in nix months frntirad the
this
date, or sooner, if possible.
In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries
have signed the same, and have thereunto affixed the
seal of their arms.
Done at London, this twentieth day of October, in the
year of our Lerd one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
(x. 8.) ALBERT GALLATIN.
(L. 8.) RICHARD Rush'.
(L.s.) FREDERICK JOHN ROBINSON.
(L. 8.) • HENRY,
GOL'LI3URN.
Now, ther e'•
crze, he it known, t-;ee, I, James Monrre,
President of the utated ' h caused the said
convention to be pled', _States,
3"
end that the same,
and every clause and
articleh iie, to the
be observed
and fulfilled, with good thereof, may ,
faith, by the United States, and
the citizens thereof.
Ia witness whereof I have hereuntomy (L. s.)
set
hsrid, and caused the seal
of'
the United States to lee
affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this thirtieth day
of January, in the year of our Lord'
one thousand
eight hundred and nineteen; and of
forty-third. independence the
By the President, JAltaxs
JOHN (owl, ADAms,
Secretary of State.

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