Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-13
III l-2 Gems Singled

John OF Jerusalem, to be held on the same
conditions on which it possessed them be,
fore the war, and under the following sti.
puiations
~. !" The Knigh's OF the order, whose
languages shall continue to subsist, after
the exchange of the ratification Of the
present treaty, are invited to return To
Malta, as aoon as The exchange shall have
taken place. They will there form ge-
neral chapter, and proceed 10 the election
OF grand master, chosen from among
the natives o. the nation which pre- serves
their language unless that election has
been alreEdy made since The exchange of
the prelim,naries. I, IS understood that
an election made subsequent, to tina, epoch,
shall clone be considered valid, to the ex.
clnsion of any other tina, may have taken
place at any period prior 10 thar epoch"
:. 3 "Ihe governments Of the French
Republic and of Grea, Britain. desiring TO
place the order and Island of Malta, in a
state Of entire independence, with T. spe9
TO them, agree that there shall TO, be In
future, either French or English Ian
! guaSr, and thai no individual belonging 10
e'Iher he one or the other Of these pow.
ers, shall be admitted into The order"
3 s There shall be established Mall
tese language, hch shall be. supported
by the territorial revenues and CONNER
cial duties Of the island. This language
shall have its peculiar digni'ies. an esta.
biishment, and an hotel. Proofs of Oobi.
iIty shall not be necessary for The acmis.
sion ct knights Of this language; and
they shall moreover be admissible to all
| Offices, and shall enjoy all privileges, in
the same manner as, ,he Knights of the
other languages. Al least half of the
municipal, administrative, civil, judicial
and other empicymen.s depending on CO.
vernmeni, shall. be filled b. inhabltanls Of
| The Islands Of Malta, Coca and Comino."
&. g The foices of his Britannia Msics-
ty, shall evacnate the island and its de-.
! rendencies, WITHIN. three months from the;
| exchange OF the Publications, or sooner if
possible. At that epoch, il shall be given
up TO the order IN lis present. state, pro.
vIded The grand master or connmssar,es.
fully authorised according TO The statutes
of the order. shall be IN the island TO take
possession; and that the force which ia
10 De provided by hi. .Siclian Majesty, as
rs hereafter stipulated shall have arrived
there" t.,|.
S. " One half Of the garrison at least.
shall be always composed Of native Nal.
tess; tor the remainder The order NAV
levy recruits In those countries only.
which Continue to possess the languages
(aosseSer lee iazgucs,) The Maltese
troops shall have Nj sl,ese officers. The
command in Chief of the garrison, as we'll
as the nomination of the officers shall
pertain 10 the grand master aud this
riga, he cannon Re srgn, even temporarily.
| excep IN favor OF . Knight, ard in con-
currence with The advice of the council of
the order"
g he independence of the Isles Of
Malta, of Coca, a: d Comino, as well as
the present arrangement, shall be placed
u1der the protection and guarantee OF
France, Ctest Britain, Austria, Spain.
Russia, end Prussia"
2. The neutrality Of the order, and Of
The island IF Malta, with its dependencies,
is Proclaimed"
8. he ports of Malta shall be OPEN
cd TO The commerce and navigation of all
NATIONS, who shall th.re pay equal and
moderate duties; the duties shall be ap-
Pi'eu w iht Cui'lfallOn Oh tne Maltese LAM
guege, as specified in paragraph 8; to
that OF the civil and military establish.
merits OF the Island, as we'll as 10 that of
general Lszare;to, open to all ensieps."
- The states of Barbary, a EXCEPT.
ed from The conditions of the preceding,
paragraphs, until by means Of an arrange.
Insnt TO be procured by the contracting
parties, the system of hostilities, which
subsisls between the states Of Barbary ard
The order of St John, or the powers pos.
sess'ng the languages, or concurring in
he composition of The order, shall have.
ceased
10 "The order shall be governed, both
with respect 10 spirituals and tef1Dorsls.
by The same statutes which were in forcs
when the Knights left the Isle, as FAR a.,
the present treaty shall not derogats from
hem"
~. "The regulations contained in ,b,
paragraphs 3, S, Z, 8 and 10, shaft he
converted into laws and perpetual statues
ct The ordsr. in tie customary manner
and be grand master, (or il he shall roe
be IN the island at the time OF its res,oro.
ton TO the order, his REPRESENTATIVE as
well "a HE attccaaenrs H.