The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-08-20
ExplanatoryArticIe,

70 b oadsd % NE Treaty II Amity, C7mm.rae
aud Narigafi9a 5etqvsen fbs Upitsd States and
bis Britannia Ma;5Gy.
WHERE 5 by h twenty eighth article Of
the treaty Of Amity, Commcrce AID Naviga-
ton, betw en- his Britannc NJ j-ay and he
United Sites f1ned 1t Lond n on the nine
teeth day Of Nov. one thoulanI r. Ell Lund I'd
and ninety four, It was agreed, that the con-
traciny parties would from time to TIM, rea-
dly t-elt cfa1d concern ng fuch fart. e. All
oes, as mi ,ht be propoled, that trey w6l
hnCe ely tn1rlvour IL To ID m fu h Article,
a, { AZ they mi hit conduce I'd mutual con
Yen'ence, CT d 10 promote mu uAl fsiisfac-
tlnn md rendhip ;-and hat fuch Articles.
ttrer having been duly ralii-d Mould be ad Y Y
and max d part OF hat Treaty. Aud
whereas difficulties have arlen Wi III rulpef to
The execution of Il much Of e FRI u t,-I. WI
the ihI Ireaty, IS requires TIA, The Com f.
"A ners appointed Tn er the M, lhnrld In
their defer P ion pari-ulaIize the a.llGe ard
Longitude of the lource Of tn River, VIII. cb
may be found TO he h. one truly tended n
tie IrertY of Pel.e, between his Bit nni-
Maje!ty and he Uni eI States, IN er he name
ot the River 81. Croix, by rea'on whe VI /. Is
eXPedlent, hat the laiI q mmlionc,s hou'i
e relealed from the oblig zion of ooaforming
p The prov ions Of the ftid Article IN this re-
iPctt The urcerf med being respectively IA
med by his Britannia MajeRy ana III United
States Of America, their Pleni .ctan.iaies fir
the PurPole Of treating Of and con ludng iuch
Ar.ic.es as NAV be proper to be added to the
lid 1teaty, n conformity TO the above men
Loned HPul5tion, and having communicated
TO each other in their reflective full powers, have
agreed and concluded. and DO he eby decla q
IN the name # his Bri, annie NJ ,icAy and Of
he United States Of Amerca-That the com
mrtIlo ers aFpo'n'ed under the 9Th Article Of
he above mentioned Treaty lha'l rot BE- obi
9ed to p2rticularize, in their q fcrip,ion, the
latitude and longitude If The furce of the FL
yer, which may be found to lie the one truly
intended in the aforelaid Treaty Of Peace, IN
der the name Of the River st. Crox, bur they
ihiIl be at liberty to deicribe the fad river, IN
tuSh other manner, as they may Judge exDedi
ent, which delcriDti7n fhall BE conGdeved as a
comPleat execution Of the duty required Of
the iaii Commifioners in this refpef BIZ the
article aforeflid. And to the end that no IN
certainty may hereafter exit on this fubie6f, It
IS further agreed, That as loon as NAV be af-
ter the deciion Of the faid CommiGi ners,
meaiures fhall Be concerted between The Gov
eminent Of he United States and his Britannia
Majety's Governors inAmerica,in order toere6t
'nd keep ia repair 1uit7ble monument at the
place atcertained and delcribed to be the fource
ct the faid River ST. Croix, which mesiures
fh'll Immediately thercupon, and as often af-
forwards a may be requ'Gte, be duly exetu-
ted on both Gdes with punauality and good
faith.
This explanatory Article, when the fame
thall have BEEN ratified by his MaieRy and BY
the PRECEDENT Of the United States, by and
with the advice and content Of he Senate ard
lhe reflective ra;idca,ions mutually ex hanged,
ihal be ADDED to and make part Of the Tea
iy Of Amity. Commerce and Navigation be
NV en- his Majety and tn United States. frn-
ej at London on the ni1esenth day Of No