Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-05-29

the River Arayary. 10 It's whole couris. ihall Be
cemn,n 70 the two nations,
Th; arrangements ~hich have iaksa place
between the Courts OF Madrid ana u Liih,n.
for ihe eaahli!hm.nt o. iheir trontieis 10 Eu-
rope. hsll be made according to rhs ttipui,nons
Of lhe treaty OF Bsdsjps.
VIII. The territories. poaeiions, & rights
Of tho tubme Porte ihali be mainiainea ent,re.
a. they we're before the war.
TX. The Republic Of The Seven lilcs is
acknowledged.
X. The Ifland, Of Malta. Gozo, and CO.
miao. ihsl be rsitored TO the Orier OF III. John
: of Jcroia!sm, 10 be held by it un5er ihe fame
conditions as hetoie the war, aad under The fol-
loving regulations. -t
i ID. The Knights of the Oder. Whole
("tssgR1," tagxn9gei rsnhaat 10 rsF. alter
the exchange OF ihe iatihcations of the picient
Treaty, are invites 10 retain to hialta. as foon
As the exchange tskes place: They viii there
form ganeral Cbapler, and proceed 10, elect
Grand Maaer, ielet'cc from among the natives
of ikote nations who prrierve G<j hrssss,J
helangaagn, uplcii they ihsll have already Dlsae
choice 6nce the ratification OF the Prelimlnaties.
liz i upderaocd tha, an election made iinoe thst
epoch ihal alone I've conidcrcd vslii, to the ex-
cluloo Of every ether which nay have taken
place prior 10 that epoch.
I'D. The goyernmrnt of the French Re-
public, and Great, BsiIao. wiihing 20 place the
sOGdeF and lland OF Malta in itsle OF enliie IN
depcudenre ia refpctt TO them, agree, ihat
heneesornard neither the Ffsnch nor EngGih
iasynIgs fhaii be foifared there, and tha, noin-
dividusi Of either OF .hsie po~srsean be admn-
iedinto shc Order, ts.
Sd. There flsall be egahiihed a Msi,efe
iazsssgs. which ihal! be maintained BY IL. ter
r,rosisl revrnucs. and ihe commercial dsiics OF
the .lilznd. This isnsuags ihali DC en.iilsi to
the digniyis proper 70 is, TO bcac6.s (" f,0ile-
nen,', sud 10 a College e" subrrse.'') Proofs
of nobility ihall mol. Le acquired Cor the admit
foa Of the knights Of 'hs faid lsnfusse they
aesv: tbs hs Adhsssnisn IL nnairpsl saSnRTsiNs. cssl.
iodicial. and other Office. depeadam on the gov
erameot OF the IilaDd. fhal be occupied, one
half at lesa, by tho ial'abitanis OF Malta. Gozo
and Comino.
Ath. The forces Of his Bfitanric MajeAy
iha,l syscusle the laaud and hs dependencies IN
,hrcc months, sfles ihe exchange OF the 'aoiiea-
,;ou,. or fooues, ii pollbe, Wien il ihs,i bs re-
Rored 10 rhc Order 10 the Aate in which IL IL
found. provided that the Crane MsAss, or Con :
miGarics fully authorized according 10 the ita-
tules Of the Order, be in fhe isid illsnd to take
poGsfIion shercpt, and the troops which are 90
be tprni(hed b, he Sicil,an Msjray, as aescas
.ter Stipulated, he arrived.
eth. Half OF the gasriion. a. leaR, ihali %
compoftd of rstise Malicic: i ne rmaindsF
,he Order lhsli have the power OF rAilog amon
thenalivcs of thoic nations who continue 70 poi
fci, the Laxgnaee. The Maiteie troops INA
haze Nlalte(c ofIiccss. The commander in chiS
of the earrilon. as well as the nomination c
officers, mall belong 20 the Grand Msfser, an
he cappos difpcnfc with j., even temporarily
bar ia favor Of a Knight. according TO the ad
vice Of the Order.
, 9th. The Independence Of the Hands
Malta. Of Gozo, and Ut Conino, as web as O
pfe(enl eNabihment, l. placed DHder thc pr'
: irfa;on and puassnfre o. France, @. brtai
. Au(lris. Spaio, Rnfia, and Pru6is.
,,h. The Osd.s and Iasnd of Maxi
!. ~;,h ;fs dependencies. arc declared Neutral.
= sth. The Ports OF Mslfa. hsE be open
}. ,hr commerce and navigation Of all nsiior
!. Who will pay their equal and regular duii
q ,h.ic du,ie. ihall be sppIied to sh- ms,tsioan
of thc Malteie language, as ipecifed in the
6 La.-and Of the civil and militia enabl'ihnei
20 ofthe lland, and alto OF general Lsza's''
open TO al na,ions.
,s 9th. The Bsrbary Powers arc sycsp'
he f,om ths two preceding aipuIaiion,. uoiiii
4 spouaetios parties fhsII procure a ees.rio"
ny toAiIi,ies which fubGA betwcen the fa'a Ear
n STATES, the Order Of Sc. John and thosc rs
cr ers tina, poGsh the language, OF arc COM
g sent part on u.
81 10Th. The Order fhsll be governed,
nc .eI, 10 ito fpiitual as temporal capacity, ny
>, i,me laws, whieh we're 10 force when the kn'a
od oo;,,ed ,be Insnd, as far as they arc not deP'
q Of thern by the prefcns treaty.
o.. o.. ,r,h. The regnlatiars contained 10 'ees'
" A ,,h. 9Th. and 10th, fhsII become laws
'es ,s,ce,ual fistoes Of Order 10 the uspsl form.
Ne ~. Ct,od Msaer, OF. IL hs honld NOT b
re- ~. Irand, wheo i, hall be reao,cd to 'ht
o% Ar. n. ,epseiensstive. ss yell - his 'ucc'h
a,n .n N,i, asks oath puntuaIly',o 20 obfs've them.
, 80. IS nth. His sie;siau Majea, fsall l'e r.g'
,,,. cd furnilh 1000 mrns natives OF ns ooF
, - ;en.. 70 (e,ye as ssrrifco 10 the difese"t
! Of meass q The bid Hand. Tins force iSa'