Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-02-09

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fish at such portion SO settled, without pre-
vious agreement for such purpose, with
the inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors
OF the ground. And the United States
hereby renounce forever, any liberty here
toiore enjoyed, or claimed by the iahabit-
ants thereof, to take, dry, or cure fish, on
or within three marine miles OF any of the
coasts, bays, creeks or harbors of His
Britannia Majesty's dominions in Ameri-
ca, not included in the aforementioned
limits I: Provided, however, that the
American fishermen shall be admitted TO
enter such bays or harbors, for the pur-
pose OF shelter and of repairing damages
therein, of purchasing wood, and of OBJ
tanning water, and for 20 other purpose
whatever. But they shall be under such
restrictions as may be necessary to pre-
vent their taking, drying or curing fish
therein, or 10 any other manner whatever
abusing the privileges hereby reserved to
them.
| ARTICLE III.
| Ii is agreed that line drawn from the
most northwestern point of The Lake of the
Woods, along the forty ninth parallel oil
north latitude, or If the said point shall not
be in the forty.ninih parallel of north lati-
tude, then that line drawn from the said
point due north OF south, as The case nay
be, until the said line shall interseet the
said parallel of north latitude, and from
The point of such intersection due vest
alcng and with the said parallel, shall be
the line of demarcaiion between the terri
tories of the United States and those of
his Britannia Majesty, and that the said
line shall form the northern boundary OF the
said territories of the United States, aud
The southern boundary of the territories
of His Britannia Majesty, from the Lake
of the Woods to the Stony Mountains.
ARTICLE Ill.
/! is agreed. that any country that may
DE claimed by either party Oh the north
west coast of America, westward of
the stony Mountains, shall, together
with its harbours, bays and creeks, and
the navigation of all rivers within The
same, be- free and open for the tern Of
len years from the date of the signature OF
the present convention, to the vessels, citi-
zens aud subjects Of the two powers: it
being we'll understood, that this agreement
is no. to be Construed TO the prejudice Of
/, any claim which either of the two high
contracting parties may have TO any part
Of the said country, nor shall ii be taken
to affect the claims Of any other power or
state TO any part of the said country; the
Fl only object of the high contracting par
ties, in that respest. being TO prevent dis
putes and differences amongst themselves.
ARTICLE Nv.
All the provisions of the Convention
" to regulate the commerce between the
u territories Of the United States and of
His Britannia Majesty" concluded at
London, on the third day of July, 10 the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and fifteen, with the exception of the
clause which limited its duration to four
4 years, and excepting, also, SO far as the
same was affected by the declaration of
His Majesty pecting the Island of ST.
Helena, are hereby extended and coniinu-
ed in force for the term of ten years from
the date of the signature of the present
convention, in the same manner as if all
the provisions of the said Convention we're
herein specially recited.
/ ARTICLE v.
Whereas it was agreed by the first ar
ticle OF the treaty of Client, that All
: territory, places anu possessions, what.
g soever, taken by either party from the
6 other, during the war, or which may be
" taken after the signing of this Treaty,
excepting only the Islands hereinafter
" mentioned, shall be restored without de-
''lay, aud without causing any destruction
or carrying away any Of the artillery
s or other public property originally cap
=" tured in the said forts or places, which
, shall remain therein upon the exchange
5 " OF the notifications Of this Treaty, or
6 any slaves, or other private property :"
and whereas, under the aforesaid article,
il the United States claim for their citizens,
aud as their private prope rty, the restitu
J, ton of, or full compensation for, all slaves
who at the date of the exchange of the
notifications of the said Treaty, were in
/ any territory, places or possessions, what
u soever, directed by the said Treaty TO be
restored to the United States, but then still
occupied by the British forces, whether
such slaves we're, at the date aforesaid, on
i shore, or on board any British vessel lying
. 10 waters within the territory OF jurisdic-
ton of the United States and whereas,
differences have arisen, whether, by the
true intent aud meaning Of the aforesaid
article of the treaty of Client, the United
II States are entitled to the restoration Of, or
| full compensation for, all or any slaves, as
above described, the high contracting par
ties hereby agree TO refer the said differ.