The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-13 00:00:00

From the LONDON.GAZPTTE,

. Whereas on the )2th of March, 1823; a COniention between
his Britannic Majesty and the. Xing of Spain was concluded.
and signed at Madrid, for the.purpose of, establishing a Com-
mission to consider and to decide upon all cases that shall be
brought before it, properly authenticated, of the capture and
seizure of British vessels, or detention of property belonging to
.the subjects. of his Britannic Majesty,, from the. IVlaration of
Peace between England and 'Spain of the 4th July 1808 to
to the 12th of 31arch, 1023; as- also uponill cases that shotild
be brought befbre it of the capture or seizure of Spanish vessels;
or detention of property, belonging torthe subjects °ibis Catholic
Majesty during the same period, of which the followingis a
copy :

LiONVEN TTQN between his MAJESTY and the King of the
Srative, for the amicable Adjusttnent of Complaints respect-
ing the Capture and Detention of British Vessels and Pro-
perty by Spanish Authorities—Signed at Madrid, March
1221823..
His-Majesty the King of the United Kingdoin of Great "Bri-
tain and Ireland,' anti His Majesty the King of the Spains,
equally animated by the desire of-arriving at an amicable; ad-
justment of the various coniplaints which have tie= frem-.4113c,
to time laid before the Sp ernsh Government, of tfie capture of
vessels, and seizure anti detention- of property belonging to,.
British subjects, by Spanish authoritieso as well as of other
grievances ; their said-Majesties- have been pleased to name
/Plenipotentiaries for the conclusion Of tti ConventionfOr the at-
tainment .of thicilesirable purpose, to wit : his. Britannic Ma-
jesty, the Right Honourable WilliautA'Court, Baronet,
Knight Grand CiOSS of the Order of the Bath, one. of his Ma-
jesty's Most flnnoorable,Privy Council, and ;his Envoy Ex.
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary td the King of the
Spains; and his- Catholic 'Majesty, his Excellency Don
Evaristo de San Miguel, Colonel of Infantry, Adjutant-Gene-
ral-on. the Staff of the ',National, Armies,- and Secretary: of
State for the Poreign Department :—who, after having corn.
municated their full powers, have agreed upon the following
articles
_ _

ARTICLE 1.--A mixed Commission, English and Spanish,.
consisting of two members of each nation, shall be appointed,
and meet in London, . within. ten weeks after the signature of
the present Convention, or sooner ifpwssible, fur the purpose of
taking into consideration and deciding in a summary manner,
-according to equity.;,upOn:All eases that shall bc brought before
it, properly authenticated, of the capture or seizure of British
_vessels, or detention of property belonging to the-subjects of
his Britannic Majesty, from the Declaration of Peace between
England and Spain, of the 4th of July 1808, to the date of the
present Convention-;-and also upon all cases that shall be
brought before it, of the capture or. aeizure.of Spanish vessels,
or detention of. property belonging to the subjects or hia Cathp-
;He Majesty, during the same period- '
IL—Should anytlifference of opinion ariseamongst theMem.
hers of the said Commission, and their votes he equally divided,
a reference shall then be made to the Spanish Envoy at the
Court of London, and a Law Officer of the Crown to be named
by his Britannic Majesty. If .tliese arbitrators should also be
divided in opinion, it shall be determined, by lot,.which of the
two shall definitively' decide the question.
?7l.—An assignment of, forty millions of rials upon the
Great Book shall, according to the. Decree of the Cones, hn-
inediately be' made to the said Commissioners, for the payment
of-such indemnifications as may be awarded by the Coin.
mission. This sum shall be increased or diminished, as the
Decree. poistvout, according as B,4rreater ordesser.number of
claims shall be admitted as valid, exceeding, in the one ease,•
or not amounting to, in the 'other, the whole amount of the
stun in the first instance deposited.
.IV.---The ,claims of -Spanish subjects which shall be ac-
knowledged just shall bepaid by the British Government either
in stock, or by an equivalent in money.
V.—As soon as the. CoMMissioners shill' haVe &knitted any-
claim as valid, and determined the amount due to the claimant,
they. shall. assign or transfer, in favour of such elaiMant, a
portion of, the said rent.* equivalent to the amount awarded,
estimating the value thereof according.; to the current price in
London of the said remelt, at the time of making ouch assign-
meta or transfer. '

claim shall be admitted arliich shall not be sub-
mitted to the Commission within six months after its first
meeting.
VII.—A person shall be named by each Government for the
selection and transmission of whatever papers or documents it
may be necessary to forwardfrom Madrid fur the consideration
of the Commission, and to arrange the transfer of the rentes, as
the respective amounts shall be awarded.
In witness whereof, we,. the Undersigned Plenipotentiaries
of their pritannie,and Catholic Majesties, . duly Authorized by
our full powers, have signed two originals.of the present .Con-
"vention and have affixed thereunto the stab. of our arms, in
Madrid this twelfth day of March, one thousand. eight. hundred
and twenty-three.
(L. S.) WII,LI M. A'COURT,
tL. S.) • EVA RISTO SAN MIGUEL.
The cernmissioper, appointed: in Piosuance of.the said Con-
vention hereby give notice,. that, under ,the. power vested in
..them,. they are ready to _receive,:heari and determine, at their
Office, No. 12, Msncliester-buildings, Westminster, all claims
of the nature aforesaid ; and all persons whom it may concern
are herepy.desired to observe tint stipulation contained in the
.13th iArtide of the said Convention, whereby no claim will be
admitted,which is not submitted to the Commission within six
months after-the present notice. -
London, October 11, 11323.
E. J. DA WKINS, 401.00 COLON.
ROBERT'MAL COX. .JUSTO DR MACHADO. '

Hanover July 19, 1923.
The Duke of Cambridge has been pleased to appoint Lieu-
tenant-Colonel .larnes Henry lteynett, to 6e one of his Royal
Highness's Equerries.