Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-27
convey the Sp-h,si. officers and troops. and
their baggage, to the havana.
ARTICLE s.


ARTICLE s.
All the grants OF land made before the
Gath of January, 1913. by his Catholic Majes
", or ty ms Lawful. acthur,iies in The said ter.
,itories, ceded by his " jesty to tie United
States, shall. be ratified and coriirm ed 10 the
persons in possession of the lands, to the
same extent that the ssric grants would be
valid. II The territories had rsmaintd under
the dominion ut his Catholic Majesty. But
the owners in poss ession or such lands, who,
by reason ottne recent circumstances of the
Spanish natinn, and the revolutions in Eu-
rope, have been prevented from fulfilling all
the conditions ct their grants, shall complete
them within the terms limited in the sane.
respe ctively, from the date OF this treaty in
default OF which, the said grants shalibe nall
and VOID. All grants made since the Gath OF
january, 1918, when the first proposal, on
the part OF his Catholic Majesty, for the ces-
sion of the Floridas. was MADE, are hereby
declared, and agreed to oe, null and void.
ARTIcLE9.
The two high contracting parties, animated
with the NEST earnest desire OF concilation,
and with the object ct putting an end to all
the differences whicn have existed between
than, end OF confirming the good understand
ing which they wish to be forever maintained
between them, rec'procaly renounce all claims
for damages or Injuries which they, them
selves. Sc well as their respective citizens
and subjects, may have suffered until the
time of signing this treaty
The Remuneration OF tha United States will
extend TO all the injuries mentioned in the
convention Of the l1th Of August, 1902.
To all claims on account of prizes made
by French priyateers. and cortlemned by
French consuls, within the territory and jju.
risdlction OF SPAN
5. TO sll claims of indemnities on account
of the suspension of the right Of deposit at
New Orleans in 1902.
4. 10 all claims of citizens of the United
States upon the government OF Spain, arising
from the unlawful seizures at sea, ard in the
Ports and territories OF Spain, or the Spanish
colonies,
5. To all claims of citizens of the Uniied
S,aes upor the Spanish government, state
me.js oil which, sIlcitiny the iuterposition of
tia government of the United States, have
been presented 10 the Departm 1T of State, or
10 HE Minister Of the Uni,ed States in Spain,
since the date ofthe convention Of 1902, and
until the signature of this treaty.
The remuneration of his Catholic Majesty
extends:
1. To all the injuries mentioned in the con-
vention OF The 1lth August, 1902
2. To the sums which his Catholic Males.
ty advanced for the return Of Captain Pike
ON the Provincias In ernas.
5. To all i, juries caused by the expedition
of Mranda, that was fitted out and equipped
at New York.
4 To all claims of Spanish subjects upon
tho government of the United States, arising
from unlawful! seizures at sea, or within the
ports and territorial jurisdiction OF the UNI
ted States.
Finally, to al the claims of subjects of
his Catholic Majesty upon the government
of the United States, iii which the interposi-
ton OF his Catholic Majesty's government
has been solicited before the date of this
treaty, and since the date of the convention
Of 1902, or which may have been made to
the Department Of Foreign Affairs of his
Majesty, o. to his Minister in the United
States.
Aud the high contracting parties, rcspec-
lively, renounce all claim to indemnities for
any of the recent events or transactions of
their respective commanders and officers in
the Fioridas
The United States will cause satisfaction to
be made for the injuries, if any, which, by
process OF law, shall be established to have
been suffered by the Spanish officers, and in
divdual Spanish inhabitants, by the late ope-
rations OF the American army in Florida.
ARTICLE 10.
The convention entered into between the
two governments OH the 11th of August.
1912, the notifications of which were exchang-
ed the 21st December, 1918, is annulled
ARTICLE l /.
The United States, generating Spain
from all demands in future, OH account of the
claims of their citizens to which the rcnuncia-
tons herein contained extend, and consider
ing them entirely cancelled, undertake to
make satisfaction for the same, to an amount
not exceeding FIVE millions of dollars. TO
ascertain the full amount and validity of those
claims, Commission, to consist of three
commissioners, Citizens ofthe United States,
STALL be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
which commission shall meet at the city of
Washington, and, within the space of three
years from the time of their first meeting,
shall receive, examine, and decide upon the
amount and validity of all the claims includ
ed within the descriptions above mentioned
The said Commissioners shall take All oath or
affirmation, to be entered on the record of
their proceedings, forthe faithful and diligent
scharge of their duties and, in case OF the
death, sickness, or necessary absence of any
such Commissioners, his place may be supplied
by the appointment as aforesaid, or by the
President ofthe United States, during the re.
cess OF the Senate, of another Commissioner
i'll his stead The said Commissioners shall
be authorized to hear and examine, on oath,
every question relative to the said claims, and
TO receive all suitable authentic testimony
concerning the same. And the Spanish Co
vernment shall furnish all such documents
and calculations as may be in their possession,
for the adjustmentof the said claims, accord
ing to the principles of justice, the laws of
nations, and the stpulations OF the treaty be-
tween the two parties of 9th October, 1895;
the said documents to be specified when de-
handed at the instance of the said Commits
soners,
The payment Of such claims as may be adj
mitted and adjusted by the said Commission
ers, or the major part of them, 70 all amount
not exceeding five millions ofdollars, shall be