Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-24

rantee to their relations, both political
and commercial, his Britannia majesty,
animated with desire to give to bis al.
/. evident proofs Of his sincere friend
shin. consents to his majesty the
kinp of Sweden and to his sue.
ce.sor, to the crowa Of Sweden, agree
ABLY to the ordor of succession estao-
Iished by his majesty and'council Of h's
Kingdom. under date of 26th September,
1910. the possession Of Guadaioupe, in
the West Indies, and te transfer TO his
Swedish majesty, all the rights OF me-
Britannia majesty to tina: island. That
| COLONY shall be delivered to the commits
sioner, of his Swedish majesty in the
course of the month of August in the
present year, or three months alter the
debarkation Of the Swedish troops upon
the continent. The whole to take place
in conformity to conditions agreed to
between the two high contracting par
Ties in the separate article annexed to
the present treaty, go. :.
VII. Asa reciprocal act to what IS stl-
pulated in the preceding article, his ma
iiesty the king Of Sweden pledges him
| self to grant, for the space OF twenty
years, from the date of the ratification OF
the present treaty, to the subjects OF his
| Britannia majesty, the right OF ensrefof
| in the ports Of Gottenburgh, Carlsham,
and Stsalsund, when this latter port shall
have fallen under the Swedish dominion
| for all kinds Of produce and merchan'
| die, either of Great Britain or OF her
colonies, laden on board OF English or
Swedish ships. The said articles, whe-
| Their they be Of nature to be introduce
ed into Sweden by paying the duties, or
that their introduction be prohibited,
shall pay, without distinction, as entire.
nos duty. one per cent. of the value OF
their entry, and the same at the time
they are carried away. Upon all other
objects to which this article relates, they
will be subjected to the general regala'
tons of Sweden. which will treat the
subjects Of his Britannia majesty as
,hose of the most favored nations.
VII From the date Of the signature
of the presen' treaty, his majesty the
king of,he united kingdom ofG Britain
md ireland and his majesty the king OF
Sweden, engage reciprocally not to Sc
parate their mutual interests, and partI-
cularly those of Sweden. in any negotla-
ton whatever, with their common enc
my.
VII. Tbs ratification of the present
treaty shall be exchanged at Stockholm,
in the space sf four weeks, or sooner It
possible.
In faith of which we the undersigned,
in virtue of our full powers, have 'igned
The present treaty, and have tberesnto
affixed the seal of our arms.
Done at Stockholm the Sd OF March,
in the year OF our Lord, 1918.
(Signed) alexander Hone,
Edward 1borneton,
LIE Co.p> D'sng1stron,
G. Beron Wrtterstsd.
SEpERArE ARTICLE.
In consequence of the cession made
bv his Britannia Majesty in article 5th
OF the treaty signed this day, OF the !
sland Of Guadaloupe, his Swedish Ma
jesty engages:
LIST. To fulfil faithfully and observe
the s.ipulations OF the equalization ct the
said Island, which bears date the 5th OF
February, 1910. in such manner, that
all the privileges. rights, benefits, and
prerogatives, confirmed by the said act
to the inhabitants of that colony, my be
preserved and maintained.
Cd. To make to that effect, previous
to the aforementioned cession, with his
Britannia Majesty. all engagements
which may be Judged necessary and !.
execute all the acts caused by said ca
pitulation. :
Sd. To afford to the inhabitants OF
Guadalupe the same protection and me
same advantages which are enjoyed by
the other subjects Of his Swedish MaJes
", in conformity to the laws actually III
existence in Sweden.
4th. To prevent and prohlnlt, iro"
the period of the ces.ion, the intrsauc-
ton of African slaves in the said lsisud,
as well as into other possessions OF Ills
Swedish Majesty IN the West Indies
and to forbid Swedish subjects carrying
on the Slave trade; an engagement
which his Swedish Majesty Is the n'o'e
disposed to contract, as such acts never
were authorised.
5th. To exclude. during the continu-
a.jon of the present war, all armed rSS-
sells and privateers belonging to states
at war with Gree; BRIAN, from the ports
and harbors Of Guadalupe and TO Tor
bid, in any future war in which Great
Britain may be engaged, and Sweden
remain neutral, the entrance into the
ports IF SAID colony, of priyateers OF any