Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-01-05
BY THE rLEsIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
Il PROCLAIM ATlON.

WHEREAS a Convention between the
United States OF America and his Catho.
lie Majesty, made and concludedat Mad
rid on the eleventh day Of August, 10 the
year one thousand eight hundred and
Two, by Charles Pinkney, at that time
Minister Plenipotentiary If the United
States in Spain, and Don Pedro CevsIlos
Ecu IselIor of State, Gentleman of the
Bed Chamber. First Secretary of
State, and Superintendent of Pos
add Post iffices, fully authorised and
empowered by their respective govern
nens, was duly ratified by the then Pres
dent Of the United States, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate
thereof, on the ninth day of January, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and
four; and was atfed by the King OF
Spain. on the ninth day of July, last past !:
AID whereas the notifications of the two
governments were exchanged in this city
on the twenty first day Of December, by
John Quincy Adams, Secretary Of State
Of the [ nited STATES, on the part OF the
United States and Don Luis de OnIs.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pie
nipotent'ary from Spain, on the part Of
Spain: which Convention is, word for
word, rs follows
A Convention between his Catholic
Majesty and the United States of Amer
sea, for the indems ficatiou of those who
have sustained losses, damages, or iIliu.
iies, in consequence of the excuses of IN
dividuals of either nation during the late
war, contrary TO the existing treaty, OF
he laws OF nations.
His Catholic Majesty, and the govern
ment of the United States of Amer
lea wishing amicably to adjust the claims
which have arisen from the excuses conf
nitted during the late war, by individu-
ais of either nation, contrary to the laws
of nations or tie treaty existing between
the two countries HIS Catholic Majesty
has given, for this purpose, full powers
to His ExceIlency Don Pedro Cevallos,
Counsellor of State. Gentleman Of the
Bed Chamber in employment, first Secre-
tary Of Stale and universal despatch, and
Superintendent General Of the Posts and
Post Offices in Spain aud the Indies aud
the government of the United States Of
America to Charles Pinckney, citizen
Of the said States, aud their Minister PIE
nipoteHt'ary near His Catholic Majesty,
who have agreed as follows
!. A Board of Commissioners shall be
formed, composed rf five Commissioners,
Two Of whom shall be appointed by His
Catholic Majesty, two others by the gov
ernmept of the United States and the fifth
by common consent and in case they
should not he able to agree on person for
the fifth Commissioner, each party shall
name one, and leave the decision to lot
And hereafter, in case Of the death, sick
ness, or necessary absence Of any Of those
already appointed, they shall proceed, in
the same manner, TO the appointment Of
persons TO replace them.
2. The appointment Of the Commits
sioners being thus made, each one of,hem
shall take an oath to examine, discuss
and decide on the claims, which they are
TO judge, according to the laws of nations
and The existing treaty. and with the i'm
partially justice NAV dictate.
3. The Commissioners shall meet and
hold their sessions in Madrid, where with