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1872, Vile the places still occupied beyond
these limits by the French troops shall be eva.
cuaied and restored to the allies
III. The Lien.e,,sht General of the kingdom
OF OF france wall, ,n.conscquence, give orders to
the Commandments Of those places, 10 resign
.nem on the following conditions, viz. The
places siusted ON the Rhine, not comprised
%nhia dc limits OF france, on the LIST of Janu..
AIRY ll9s, and those between he Rhiue and the
sand 'imrz, within he space az TEL day. Eor
.ne anse q tue slgnaenrr of the present act;
NV, places IN Piedmont end the other paris of
Italy which belonged to France, within the
space OF .ilteen Gays; those in Spain within
twenty days and all other places without ex-
ceptioh, which. ara at present occupied by
french troops; so that total surrender may
DC made previous to the 1st of June next The
garr,sons 81 those places shall march out with
snelr arms and baggage, and the military. md
p'her persons OF every description in the French
service, with their private properly. III y shall
also be allowed to take with them their first ar.
sltery, ~ the proportion of lhree pieces in eye-
thot aad men, the sick and woruded being
included IN the numbers.
The apPurtenapces OF the fortress, and whatx
ever IS not private property shall remain and
be consigned to the allies as ,ley nav be iound-
without any duapdation-In h app.itenances
are comprised not only the depo OF artillery
and ammunition, but also ali other SOILS ofwar-
ike stores of any kind whatever, as well as all
arcnleves' inventories, plans, maps, models, &c
&c. &c
Immediately after the signature of the pre-
sent Convention, Commissioners on the part IF
the allied powers and France shall be appoint.
cd and sent OFT 10 the fortresses, % ascertain
the state in which they may be fou d, and to re-
suiate conJointly the execution Of this article.
The garrison shall be dispatc, ed at regular
intervals to the routs which shat. be agreed ON
tor their return to France.
The blockade of all the strong nlaces IN
France shall be raised Immediately by the al.
ned armies The French troops forming part
o, ue army OF haIy, or occupying the strong
places IN that country, or in the Mediterranean,
Snail be immediately recalled blythe Lieutenant
General of the kingd IN.
~. The st fulaton ofthe preceding articles
SHAH likewise be applied to the msrstime pla-
ces, the ton,ractng Powers reserying to them.
selves the right Of req ulating, in the defnitive
treaty OF peace the fate of tie arsenals and
| shps OF war, armed or in ordinary, which NAV
| be found i'll the SAID places.
| v. The fleets and ships of France shall re-
man IN their respective situations, excepting
the vessels charged with missions; bur The inn.
| mediate effect ofthe present act, with r. ,.ard
to the French ports, shall be the cessaiar q all
blockades by land and sea, the libert, If f.l,-
ing' that OF coasting, and particularly as this IL
necessary tor supplying Paris with provisions. &
| re'estabiishng thr relaliOps Of commerce, con.
formable TO the internal regulations of each
| country And this immediate effect with re-
gard to the interior, shall be the free supply of
che towns, and the transit of military or com
| mercial stores.
lrs4Vi. In order TO prevent all cause ofcom
plants or disputes which may arise, ON account
| OF the captures which my be made nj seq. III,
ter the signing of the present Convention. II s
reciprocaliy agreed, that tin, ships and effects
which may be taken in the Channel, and in the
North sea, after the space of twelve days, rec.
| konmg from the exchange Of the ratifcat,ons
OF the present act, shall be restored on either
side that the period stall be one month from
I the Channel and the North Sea, to the Canary
Isles, the Equator and five months in az tbe q.
Their parts the world, without any execution.
Tor any other distinctions as to time or place.
! VII. The prisoners on al sides, whether SOLE
| diers or seamep, Or of what description soever
and particularly all hostages, shall b. immedi.
ately SET at liberty, and sent home t. tht ir re
| pecliVe Countries without ransom or EXCHANGE
| commissioners shall be appointed recinro-
cslly TO forward this general Liberation
VIII. The Co Bellgeren,s immediately
after the signature ofthe present act. sLaiI
surrender the government or possession of
the towns at present occupied by their troops
10 the Magistrates appointed by his Royal
6ighness the Lat. Gen. OF the Kibgdom Of
France. The Royal Authorities undertake.
to provide for the subsistence and necassiries
OF the troops till Tie time when they snail
have evacuated the French territories &c
the Allied Powers on their part, out of good
will and friendship towards France. will
cause all military acquisitions TO be Disc nti,
nued, as soon as the surrender of the differ
ent places to the Legitimate Authority shall
have been effected.
The general terms of the execution of this
article shall be regulated by a particular
conversation.
TX A general understanding shall prevail.
with regard TO the terms of the second ara
ticle, as 20 the roads which the troops of the
Allied Powers shall take on their march, in
order that the necessary supplies NAV be
prepared for them; and Commissarie, shall
be appointed to make all the necessa ry arr
rangements, and to accompany the troops
till they shall quit the French territory.
10 faith of which the respective Pienipo.
tentiaries have signed the present Con ven
| ton, and have affixed to it their seals.
Done at Paris, the 22d of April, in the
year OF Grace 1914
ADDITIONAL ARTICLE.
The period of ten days, admitted in yir-
tue OF the stipulations Of the Sd Article of
the convention of this day. for the evacua~
ton OF the places on the Rhine and between
| this river and the ancient frontiers of France.
Is extended to the places, forts and military
establishments, of what nature soeyer thev
may be. III the United Provinces of the Log
| Countries
1 The present additional Article shall have