Star.
London, England, 1802-08-26 00:00:00

STATE PAPER.

The following is an authentic copy of the Treaty
concluded between France and the Prince of
ORAP.GP
Art. I. His Highnefs the Prince of Nafrau-Orangr-Dilicnburps
Dietz, formally renounces for himfell and his h'e:isi and Need.
fors, the dignity of Stadtholder of the Utiirril Provinces which
now form the Hatavian Republic; he alfo forma:ly I.:not:nets
all rights, claims, and pretentious whatfueozr,whieh safe trom
the above-mentioned dignity; as 111 w wife alt d and ter-
ritorial property fituated in the fail RepublicioNi its colonies.

11. His Highnefa the Prince of Nafitu.Ortnige•Dillenhurg.
Dietz, the Princefs his Comfort, their children and heirs, that
enjoy all permanent or annual rents which they have in thts
Bartvian Republic, in the fame manner as other poffeffors of
rents in the laid Republic.
111. To indemnify the Houfc of Naffau-Orange-Dillenburge
Dietz for the rentm:iations and celTions in the flrli Article-of
the pr Ent Treaty, his Highnelit (hall reeci• r. •I'he Biampria
and Abbey of Fulda; a. 'The Abbey of Corvey ; 3. The Abbe?
of M'ehigarten, with its dependencies 1. The Imperial
Town of Dormunda, in Welt' hairs, and Yfity and Buckhom,
in Southern Suabia, with their territories and dependencits—.
His Highncfs !hall poffefs, for ever, and in full favt reign pro.
perty, for himfelf, his heirs, and fuccelfors, the abnve-men.
tmued Bifhopric and Abbeys, which (hall be fecularifed in his
favour, and the Impel ialtowns. with all the terri•ory
to them, under the condition that hi. Highnefs than c0ng..... to
.faisfy the eitifting and acknowlt dged claims to curtain
tenets appertaining to his Houk. in the coerfe of the lati cen-
tury. This futisfaelion (hall be determined by arbitrators to bi
appointed by the two contracting parties.

IV. inheritance in the New States which Ihall be Allen.
ed to the Houfe of Naffau Orange-Dillenburgh.Dhtz. (hail Lis
regulated in the following manner :—The male line (hall fut.
;Led to the exclufion of the female; but in failure of male heirs,
the female (hall enter into all their rights. This dal& that!
extend to all the legitimate offspring of his Higlinefs the Priucs
in a direct line ; and in cafe of the failure of that line, the above.
mentioned territory, States, and Sovereignty, (hall devolve to
the Royal Houle of Praia.
V. His Majefly the King of Prullia and the Finn Confel of
the French Republic, in the name of the French rnple, eel.
proc.ally guarantee, in conjunetiou witb the Prince of N..frau-
Orange.Hillnburg-Dietz, the indonniStations of the ceded or
conquered countries, as they arc dipulated in this Treaty.
VI. Its Majcfty the King of PrulLa, and hit Highnefs the
Prince of Naffau-Orange-Dillenburg-Diets, in like ntattoer ass
knowledge the liatavian Republic.
VII. immediately after the exchai
Mikity the King of Prullia, and hi
Nallku.Orangc-Dillenburg-llietz,
States andTcrritories allotted to the

VIII. The prefent Trc tty dad be .
Parties, within forty days or fooncr
(Signed)

,ange of the ratifications, hie rF
its Highnefa the Pri:.ce
hall take rof,..llin of the
tem as indentnirlet.
ratified 'cy the Cootratlins •
er if pafible.
Marquis dc L (mem rsitrZ
Gamest Mai amain%
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JAMAICA.

massAaw, FROM NIS HONOUR THZ LIZVTFNANT.
GOVERNnR, SENT OVER TO THE HOUSE OF AS
SFMALY ON THE 17TH DAY OF JONI LAST.

Ma. S —I am commanded by his Honour the Lieu-
tenant Governor to lay before the Houk of Alteraly of Ja-
maica. Extraas of two Letters, and a third I.ettcr, from the
Right Honourable Lord Hobert, which, under tke preterit ch.-
cumftances of the Mother Country and the Colony, fo inti-
mately concern their mutual interelts, that his H&.nour ear-
Deftly hopes the Houfc will take them into thcir rnoft mature
nonfideration.

The neccfkty which his Honour feels of making a molt ex-
plicit communication of his fentiments to the AfTembly on the
fubjea of tbrir pn fent meeting, has 'tryingly induced hint to
Admit for tbrir confidential his rcafons for urging the adop-
tion of the Important meafure propofcd by his Majeity's Mini.
Aer upon this sccafion, via.

The immenfe debt which the mother country hasineurred
in the prafeeution of the war, and for the fecurity of the Bad&
pollefflons, and the ablointenteelGty of her retorting to tome
extraordinary means for enabling her, to fupport the encreafed
Laval and military eaablilliments, fo iraperioutly required in all
parts of the empire, but more particularly in her Welt India
colonies, from the melancholy and alarming Bate of fume of
the neighbouring 'Elands; the mutual harmony and thorough
confidence between the Britt& Government and the Illand of
Jamaica, which would naturally follow fo liberal aad juft a
proceeding on the part of the Aftembly :
The minds of the proprietors and inhabitants of the Mand,
being re at rest upon the queltion of the employment of black
troops u a part of their defence, by the immediate removal of
the ad Welt India regiment, and the content of his MAjeity to
the willies of the Affenraly, that in future no corps of that
defcription mould be tent hither, without the concurrence of
the Houle.

The colonies being relieved from the expence of maintaining
the acth regiment of dr.igoons as a permanent part of its efts-
blillimrnt. which may be more than equal to the pay of .cos
Infantry :

The Alterably having pledged itfelf to pay tow white troops
at a much ht, critical period than the prefent, which for very
obvious rcafons, requires full soon regular infantry, together
with the whole Militia of the !Band placed upon an improved
footing, to render her fecure againft towlines and infurredion
The fplrlt of the prefent propufah, thar the !fiend is only re-
trained to maintain the ?fee-Rive numbers upon the return, of
the feveral corps upon this rftablifhment, not exceeding
,Soon
torn, and that thole numbers will probably be reduced at a fu-
ture period, by the reltoration of good order and fubordination
ID the Frcnch 'thuds :

The opening and the rapid improvement tithe interior coon.
by, by conftruding barracks therein, and the confequent in.
• means of maintaining the expence of sew infantry, or
Itch 3 part of hat number as may be rcquifite hereafter to fta•
don in J unalcs--the great profcn.-Et of a much more ready and
catenfive tale for the produce of the colony, from new makers
being opened to its commerce by the bleffinp of peace—the ad-
vantage. attending the placing of the barrack department under
the direetion and controul of the Commander in Chief, and the
formation of a corps of black artificers, with white mafter arti-
ecera and foremen at their head, under the immediate diredion
of th. :nand Engineer, which would &mini& in a great degree
the rapine of that branch of the public (mice, and do away
altogether the prefent difficulties attending contracts for the ne-
eelfary works, fo improvidun and ineffedual a fyftem for the
objects in view:

Theft rcalons have impreffed themfelves foforcibly.and with
Inch thorough convidlion, upon hia Honour'. mind; that he re-
ties with confidence npon their having their due weight with
the Members of the Affembly, and be has accordingly given
direiftiona for the embarkation of the =eh regimes' of dragoons,
end the ad Weft India regiment.

His Honour hones And trufts that it is unneeelTary for him to
make many profeflioas,but he moft folemnly airtime the Houle,
that, as long as be may have the honour to remain In his prefent
fituation, be will devote his utmoft attention and abilities to
the prolix-tit y and feetuity of the !Rand of Jamaica, by Itudying
the greateft economy in the expenditure of the barrack depart-
ment, if entrufted to his management, and by introducing fuels
en improved fyftem of difeipline, and fucb regulations into the
militia krvice, as mult tend to render that body much more ef-
ficient for the defence of the 'Rand, without drawing them un-
Mcc telly from their otbur ufeful occupations.

HOUSE OF ASSEMBI.Y, MONDAY, JUNE sr, 18os.

Refs:sive& That it be recommended to the Haute to fend a
Mirage to his Honour the Lieatenant•Governor, in anfwer
to his NfriTage of the 17th initant, accompanied by communi-
cations from his Majefty's Secretary of State for the Colonies,
and containing his Honour's fentlments refpettir.g the meafures
firoprifol hi that Minifter's letters, to inform his Honour that
the Houk, after minutely invelligating every aincenknt eir-
tuinhance moncacil with the fubjca, has given it the molt
tnaturc coach:ration.

That the Honk think it their duty, in the molt refpcdful
manner, to reprt fent to his Honour, that his Majefty's fubjeds
In this iCand, in the full confidence of their having an equal
sicia to protedion, for defence and fccurity, as his Majeity's
hlijeds mildew is Great Britain, having at all times progref-
lively contributed their full proportion for defrtying the ex-
'ewes of the Empire at large, have uniformly refined applica-
tions made by his Majefty's Minders, tending to burthen this
country with the &kith pay of fuch troops as have been fent
bete fur its pricediun; and although, from tiding circuits-
Stances, the Affembly did, on tome °cations, depart from a
priwipk whigjs they confider to he an inherent right, the
]Hoof olk fuel weenie., ftronely rernotiftrate againft the
conditions intiftcd on by his Majefty's Minders, whew they
conceded to the wimes of the country, as being equally onus-
it itutional as unjuft:

"That from the firft eftablifhment of a military force in this
Wand, the reprefentatives of the people did, with a liberality
becoming loyal and faithful Cubic els,provide an additional Wand
fubfiftence for the troops, with convenient barracks, hdpital
al-
lowances, with various accommodations and comforts; arid fo
early as the yoir 1773, the Council and Affernhkr, in a joint Ad-
dttit to. hi. Majeity. did folannly pledge the faith of the country
to fuch fulififtence, and other incidents mentioned, to
any number of troops his Maltay might be gradoufly pleated to
fend for their proteetion to the extent of 3000 men. This fa-
%nary provifion has been faithfully continued at the foie charge
of the ifiand, and fame additions have recently been made for
the comfort of the troops, a pmvifion which the Houk takes
leave to übferve is made by this Wand alone of all his Majelly's
territoriv.iu the Weft Indim

That when his Majefty was foliated to add a regiment of
cavalry to the forte then ftationAd in the Wand, and the loth
regiment of light dragoons was railed and fent out, it was not at
that time. nor at any fubfequent period, confulered as a per-
manent &Adamant, and that it was not fo will clearly ap-
pear by a I.i:faience to the votes and proc. edings of the Houle
trefpcdting that meafure; that the application made to his Ma-
lt ity in that refped was an experiment retorted to, when the
Gtuatinn of the neighbouring French colony of St. Domingo
eluded the greateft alarm and terror for the Grey ..1 this coun-
try: and although the conditions on which this force was fort
were acccd.d to by the Houle, the ftrongeft reprJentafions
were made agaieft them, as bang novel and unconftitutional,
and the content given to fubmit to fuck terms could only pro-
ee.Al from impariuus neceity :

That who n the Ailimb'', agreed to give Britith pay to 2000
men, the meafure was held out as a fubilitute to avert the evils
end imminent danger at that time apprehended by the inhabi-
tants at latle, from having black troops railed or fent here, or
in other laninage, armed Raves, to defend and protect the
ti4hts, the liberties, and properties, not only of free men, but
of Ikitith fultin9ses4 meafure not only conlidered to proceed
from ignorance of cur local eircumeances, of our laws, anti of
our conftitution, hut viewed with that abhorrence and indig-
nation whielpit could not fail to excite. Recent occurrences in
tome of his Majeity's windward 10anda, and certain ioltanck
which have annually occurred of defertlon of fame of the black
Vuops quartered in this country, fully jultify the apprebenflons
of the neap', from having a force of this &ivied= Rationed

troops ire adverted to. This mediate was Odoptodhy bla Map
jetty's Minitters, rcgardlefs of repeated and argent reprefenta-
tions made by the Affmibly sgainit it, which appear on die
journals of the Houfc ; that whenever loch or any other mili-
tary
eltabliffiment is found to be inexpedient or dangerous, it
is conceived that the fubjed has zn undoubted tight to relief ; '
. and the Houle is well attired that hie Majefty's paternal good-
nets will always induce him to gratify the oasts of his faithful
fubjeds in that refpcd
That in the fulattltute offered by the Affembly to pay and
fnbfift WOO white troops at the foie expence of the country, it
was exprefdy ftipulated that no black military eltablitionent
thouki be railed in or font to this idled. An additional induce-
ment for contenting to burthen the people with fo heavy an ex-
pence, and to depart from what they confider to be their inhe-
rent right, was the full confidence that moft important bene-
fits would be obtained from our white population being sag-
, meoted by the future coloollation of thole men, and their fa-
milies in the Wand; a plan, and the means for affeding which
formed a part of the propofition.—That, notwitbanding the
royal approbation expreffed of the liberal candid of die Atreus-
' My, and that the general tentinients of his Majefty's Servants
I appeared to be molt favourable to the meafttret his Majelty's
t late War hlinifter, in a letter to oar Agent, and the Duke of
I Portland in a dirpatch to the late Commander in Chief, de-
dared, in the ftrongeft terms, their intention of returning the
cltahlithment of the black troops, and did actually fend the ad
Welt India regiment to this Ulan& in direa violation of the
condition agreed to by themlelves in refped to that meafurt,
and the coronet entered into by the bly for the Britith
I pay and fubfiftence of 2000 men was thereby made void to all
intents and purpoks.
That from the various eonfiderations already (teed the Honk
confider it to be their duty not to comply with the requifition
fignified in Lord Hobart's difpatclies, of paying and fobfifting
' soon troops at the Pole expence of this colony, and their
rdl-
tance is founded an oonftitutional eights and Jolliet; but if they
could be induced to depart trom their duty by an Inclination toi
comply with the r's requifition, the eireuroftances in,
which this country is at this time involved, from the great &-
pre:Hon in the prices of its various ftaples and articles of tom-
mrrcc—the exorbitant rife in all articles of &kills and kith
merchandise and provifions imported—the advareed price of,
every article neceffary for cultivation and fubfiftencethe
in-
jurious regulations and rettrktionson its produe in the BriNQt
Markets—the minim. and oppreffive duties to and likely
to be inen2fed, on its imports from and exports to Great Bri-
tain—Abe difficulties attending its commercial intereonge with
the American States, from whence many molt effential ankles'
neccffary far carrying on the cultivafion of oar properties, and
for the tabfifteoce of the inhabitants of aU defcriptions, can
alone be obtained, *riling from the prohibition to export any
article of our Maple produdions except runt and mobffcs in
American bottoms—and the prefure of a very heavy exiling
debt, for which a high rate of intereft is paid—render it alto-
gether totally impoffible for the people to pay Inch an enormous
:It taunt of additional taxes as would be nomffarily required to
fupport fuch an extenfive ettablithment.
That the Houle places the folteft confidence to the affurances
given by his Honour, that he will devote his uurioft attention
and abilities to the prolperity and fecurity of the ifland ; by tto-
dying the grcateft economy in the public expenditure, and by
introducing fuch an improved fyitem of difcipline, and furl
regulations into the militia ferrite, u mutt tend to render that
body much more efficient for the defence of the Ifiand, with-
out drawing them on:wearily from their other ofeful occu-
pations:

That they raft altered the fum voted for the interior barrack
department, will be bid out with all poffible economy, and
with that jud:ment which his Honour'. experience cannot fail
to manifelt:
That whenever his Honour (hall be pleated, upon any future
oceafion, to lay before the Houfe any fpecific propolitiona,chher
retpeding the barrack department, or the formation of a corps
of artificers, the fame thall be taken into molt (pious confide-
ration.

And a motion being made to amend the raid re-
port, by -adding after the words " expenfive cilab-
lifhment," the following chink :
" That notwithanding the dlftrers which has edited from the
various eaufesnovr Rated, and the difficulty of fupporting any
additional hurthens. the Hoare being impreffed with a Rafe of
the expediency of augmenting the military eftablithment to the
extent recommended by his Honour, will, to evince their seal,
loyalty and patriotifm, in the ruppoet of the Bridal Empire, con-
tent to make the ufual provilon of rubfittence and ateanunoda-
dun for the Intended augmented force of 2000 effeetive men from
year to year, ro long as cireumßancts may reader loch a num-
ber, or any part thereof, neeeffary for protedtion and defence.
Inadditition to the 3000 for which the ifiand is already pledged
to provide."
And the que Rion being put upon the Paid amend.
ment, the Houle divided—The ayes went forth—
Ayes 6—Mr. Murphy, Mr. Chant, Mr. Minot, Mr. Rots,
Mr. Shand, Mr. L. Cuthbert.
Noes Iq—Mr. Tharp, Mr. M. Smith, Mr. Stewart (Saint
Eli.:.) , Mr. Herring, Mr. l'elfer, Mr. C. Mitchell, Mr. Ogifvfe,
Mr. Chrißie, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Kerr, Mr. PstKenxle, Mr.
Irma, Mr. W. Mitchell, Mr. Redwood, Mr. Taylor, Mr. P,
Smith, Mr. Farmer, Mr. Shaw (Kingfton), Mr. Kayla. Mr.
Sheriff, Mr. Sehaw (Vert), Mr. Mowau, Mr. G. Cuthbert,
and Mr. Jaques.
So it paged in the negative.
Refolved, that the Houfe do agree to the report,
MESSAGE FROM HIS HONOUR THB LIEUTENANT.
GOVERNOR, mII.OIIEII TO THE HOUSE •r
SLY ON THE 2IST OF JUNE LAST.
Ma. SPFAKIIR.
I am commanded by the Lieutenant-Governor to lay before
the Houle a rough eltimate of the expenee of forming a corps
of black artificers, together with a ftaternent of the ...hate wafter
artificers, gee. required, and the probable annual expellee of
maintaining them, exclufive of the ufual rubfittenee to the corps,
His honour hopes that, as he finds It impotible to Ration the
troops or to tarry on the neceffary works, with any advantage
to the public, or the (atria in general, without having the di-
melon and eontroul of the barrack departmait, the Houfe of
Affembly will faerifice tkdr private convenience to the public
exigency of this very material objult, catruit the management
thereof to him, and pars an at accordingly for that ;Impure.
His honour volts that he has only to refer the Affembly to
the Proporals made to the Board of Works, for the conftruetion
of the new barrack at Stoney.bfll, fent to the Houk in a former
Meffage, to prove to the Members the impraMeability of his
honour's undertaking to expend the sepoot. voted by the
A ffembly for interior barracks, without the alittence of a corps
of Anifieers ; and that any delay of that mentitre would defcat
the objcdt far which that rum was grante.d.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, TUESDAY, JUNE 22.
Refolved, eta', That a Meffage he fent to his Honour the lieu-
tenant-Governor, acquainting hint that. as his Honour's Mei-
rage to the Houle this day refpeding the formation of a corps
of Artificers, and placing the Barrack Department under his
H4l/1011es management and contrail. and to pars a Bill accor-
dingly,
embraces objetas of very confide-rabic importance. and "
leads to inveltigations and Mentions which, by oceafioning a
further duration of the prefers Sefton at this feafou of the year, "
would prove highly inconvenient; the Houle requeft that his
Honour will permit them to poltpone the eanneleration of his
Meffage until the uremia period of meeting for the difpateh of
ptiblie Dormers, when they will take the Intik& iuto their molt
mature deliberation.
And a motion being made, that the Houfe do
come to the following refolution in Read thereof:
That a Committee he appointed to take into eorifideration
his Honour's filth meffage of this slay. refpeding the appoint-
ment of a corps of artificers, and the eftablithment of a barrack
depanment,to he placed under his honour's particulardirealon,
The Houfe divided : the ayes went forth,
Ayes tt—Mr. Edwardes, Mr. nand. Mr, Mmiratt, Mr.
Herring, Mr. &haw (Ilere), Mr. Murphy, Mr. Grant, Mr.
Kayktt, Mr. Farmer, Mr. Minot, and Mr. P. Smith.
Noes rt—Mr. Sheriff, Mr. Tharp, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Chrittle,
Mr. 1101`Kenzie, Mr. W. Mitchell, Mr. 1.. Cuthbert, Mr. Stew-
art (St. Elia.). Mr. G. Cuthbert, Mr.Telfer, Mr. Ogilvie, Mr.
1fr...4L Mr. Rao Mr. Kerr. Anil M.. M. Smith.

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