Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-23
TREATY OF PEACE AND AMITY
BETWEEN
HIS BRIpANNIC MAJESTY
AND
TIE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

His Britartnic Maiesjy and the United States Of
America, DESTROYS o! terminating the which
h.s unhappiiy subsistcd bet the two countries
and OF restoring, Upon principles Q! perfect recpro-
ely, peace, friendship, and good understanding
ltIween them, have, tor dat purpose, APP ointed
car respective Fleplpotentlatics, that is TO say
is 2rttannc Majesty on his part has appointed
t3- Fs4ht onoItl BE James Lord Gambler, late
+ mrs! @. he White, now Admiral Of The Red
s9atIron q as Majesty's feet, Henry Couibura,
80 = nlen.ber ofthe Imperial Parliament and ua-
or secsI tary Of State, and William Adams, Esq.
Doctor Of Civil Laws sind the President Of the
lb.,4d States. b. and ~,ith The advce and consent
q th- senate thereof, has appointed John Quincy
ADAMS, james y. Bay yard, Henry Ci~y Jonathan
)iusss ana Albert Callatin, Cltiz1ns oflhc United
sates, VINO, aztec reciprocal communication Of
their respective tull powers have agreed upon the
FLOWING articles
ARTIcLE THE FiesT.
There shal, BE- firm and universal Peace be-
tween His Britannia Malesiy and the u. States,
:nd between their respective countries, territories
caes, towns, and people, ofeyery degree, with
cut exception Of places rpersons All hostites,
10th b; sea and land, shall cease soon as this
Treaty shall have been ratified by both parties, as
lcren after mentioned. Al territory, places, and
possessions Whatsoever, taken from either party
by the other, daring the war, or which may be
taken after the signing Of this Treaty, excepting
only the islnis hereinafter mentioned, SHALL b.
restored without delay, and wuIoat causing any
destruction, or carving away any Ut the artillery
or other public property originally captured in the
sad forts or places, ana which shau in there
in u2an the exchange Of the ratification Of this
Irc,tv, Or any slaves or other private property
And al archives, records, deeds, and papers, 81
tier OF public nature, or belonging TO private per-
Sous, winch, in the course OF the war, may have
fqcn tato the hands Of The officers OF either party,
81 u De, as faG may be practicable, forthwith
restsrcd and delivered to the proper authorities and
persons to wloro they respectively belong. Such
Of the Islands IN ths Bay OF P.ssainaquoddy as are
oaimed BY both parties, shall remain III the posses
sion Of the party III whose occupation hey NAV
H. az the time of the eVchsnre OF the Publications
ofthis Treaty, until tle decision respecting the
title TO the said islands shall have been made in
conformity with the fourth article OF this Urea
t. No disposition made b. tais Treaty, as to
such possession of the islands and territories claim
"a bv both parties, shall, in any manner whatever,
le construed to affect the right OF either
ARTICLE TINE SECOND.
Immediately after the rati6cations of this treaty
ty both parties, as hereinafter mentioned, orders
sl.l be sent to the armies, sqladrons, officers
sI6iects and citizens, of the two powers to cease
tom ali hostilities And to prevent all causes OF
Complaint which might arise on account OF the Prl-
z"s which may be taken at sea after the said ratln-
cations of this treaty, it is reciprocaly agreed,
that all vessels and effects which may be taken at
TER the space of twelve Days from the said rattica
tons, upon all parts of the coast of North hmer-
ca, from the latitude oftwenty three degrees north
e the latitude of fifty degrees norh and as far east
N,ayd In the Atlantic ocean the thirty de-
Tree Of west longitude from tbe meridian OF Green
Nich, shall be restored on each side. That the
tqc shall be 80 days in all other parts OF the At
Latte ocean, north OF the equinoctia line or equa'
Tor, and the same time for the British and iis,
channels for the Gulf Of Mexico and all parts oil
we West Indies 40 days for he North Seas, tor
lie Baltic, and for all parts of the Mediterranean
% days for the Atlantic ocean south OF the equator
as far as the latitude Of the Cape OF Good Hope
20 days for every part Of the world s@'h OF me
'quatar Aud 100 days tor al other parts OF the
world, without exception.
ARTICLE THE THIRD.
All prisoners of war taken on either side, as wei
BY lind as by sea, shall be restored as soon a
Practicable after the rati6catons Of this treaty, a.
hereinafter mentioned, on their paying the DEBT
which they may have contracted during then cap
ovity. The two contracting parties respestVeE