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Special Treaty concerning the Abolition Of the Stads
or BrEnshaHsoH Dues.

Special Treaty concerning the Abolition Of The Stads
or BrpnsharsoS Dues.
The United States Of Auerica and his Majesty
the King of Hanover equally animated by the de-
sire to increase and facilitate the relations Of COM
uercc aud navigation between the two countries,
have resolved TO conclude special treaty, TO the
end to free the navigation Of the Ebe from the tolls
known under the designation Of the Stade Brun-
shausen dues and have for that purpose confer
rod full powers the President Of the United states
Of America upon Mr.. Norman b. Judd, Envoy Ex-
traordiuary aud Minister Plenipotentiary Of the
United states of America to Prussia. and his Ma
csty the King Of Prussia. aud his Majesty King OF
Hanover, upon his Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Penipotentiary at the Royal Prussian Court,
the Lieutenant Colonel and Extraordinary Aide
de-Camp Mr.. August Wilhelm Won Rctzenstein,
Knight Commander Of the second ella 8 OF the Roy
al Geulphic Order, etc. Who after having exchang-
Ell their full powers and having found them TO lie
in due and proper form have concluded the Toll W
ART. / His Majesty the King Of Hanover as
sumes towards the United States Of America, who
accept the same, the obligation
/ To abolish completely and forever the toll
hitherto levied on the cargOes Of American vessels
ascending the Elbe, and passing the mouth OF the
river called Schwingc, designa ed under the Stade
or Brunshausen dues;
Z. To levy n toll of any kind, or whatever
ture it may be- upon the bulls or cargOes Of Amcri-
can vessels ascending or descending the Elbc, in
PLACE of those Dues the abolition Of which is agreed
upon in the preceding paragraph;
B. Nor to subject hereafter, under any pretext
whatever, American vessels ascending or descend
ing the Elbe to any measure of control garding
the dues that are hereby abolished
ART. IL. His Majesty King of Hanover obli-
gates himself moreover to the United States Of
l. To provide as hitherto, and to the extent Of
the existing obligations, for the maintenance of
The works that necessary to the free navigation
>. Not to impose, as a compensation for the ex-
penses resulting from the execution of this obliga
ton, upon the American marine any charge what
ever in lieu and place OF the Stade Brunshausen
dues.
ART III By way of damage and compensation
for the sacrifices imposed upon his Majesty the
King Of Hanover 10y the above supulatlons the
United States Of America agree to pay to his Maes
" the King of Hanover, who accepts the same,
the sum ofsixty thousand three hundred and nifty
three thalers, Hanoyerian curren Y, this being the
proportional quota part Of the United States in the
general table Of decentralization for the abolition of
the Stade Brunshausen du 5.
ART ". The sum Of sixty thousand three hum
bred and hfty-three thalers cOurant, stipulated in
article III. shall be paid at Berlin into the hands
Of such person shall have been authorized by
his Majesty the King of Hanover, to receive it, on
the day Of the exchange OF ratification hereinafter
In consideration Of the fact that the stipuations
conta ned in articles / and III have already been
applied to the American flag since the first day Of
July, IS6l the United States agree to pay besides,
and at the same time with the capitol above
per centum per annum, commencing with the first
day of October, 1851
Arr V. TIE execution Of the obligations con-
tanned in the present treaty is especially subOrdin-
ated to the accomplishment Of such foTmaities and
rules established by the Constitutions Of the
high contracting Powers and the compliance with
these formaiites and rules be brought about with
in the shortest delay possible.
ART vi. The treaty Of commerce and naviga-
ton concluded between the United States Of Amer
lea and his Majesty the King Of Hanover, on the
f,.rtFh Inr Of lima a eIUfluun
In force with the exception Of the stipulation con-
tanned in paragraph 3, article which shall cease
10 have effect after the present treaty shall have
been ratified
Arr. VII This treaty shall be approved and rat
ifed, and the ratfhcatiOns shall be exchanged at
the city Of Berlin within six months from the pres-
date, or sooner If possible.
In faith whereof the respective plenipotentiaries
have signed the aforegoing articl $ in the English
and German Languages, and they have hereunto
Done in duplicate, at Berlin, the
the sixth day Of November, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-one, and Of the Independence Of the
United States Of 4 merica, the eighty sixth.
N. n. JUDD. II. s..
PROTOCOL.
II remains understood that, until the execution
Of the stipulatOns contained in articl v and VII
Of the treaty OF to-day shall have taken place, the
HanQverian Government shall preserve the right,
Professionally, by way OF prccaution, to maintain
tho dues which 10 has agreed 70 abOllsh. but as
soon a. the United states Of America shall have full
filed the stipnlations therein mentioned, the Han
overan Government shall order the discharge of
that temporary measure Of precautiOn, as regards
merchandise transported in American vessels. I'm
til, however all the Powers, parties to the gener-
eral treaty Of the I'D day of June, ls6l, concern
ing the abolition Of the Stade or Brunshauscn dues
shall have fulfilled the engagements contained in
the articles. VI. aud VII Of the last named treaty,
il shall have power 10 require Of American vessels
proof Of their nationality, without thereby caus-
ing them a delay or 4 tentIon.
Done at Berlin, the 9th Of November, 1861.
NJ JUDD. L.
WILHELM AUGUST Won REITZENsTElN,
D. II
AND WHEREAS the said treaty has been duly rat
flied on both PARTS and the respective ratihca-
lions Of tn exchanged At Berlin, on
the twenty ninth Of April last, by Norman b..
Judd, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plcni
potcntiary Of the United States, and Baron Ag-
gust wilhelm Won Retzenstein, Envoy EXtraor-
binary and Minister PlenipOtentisry OF mrs Ma
jesty the King Of Hanover, on the part Of their
r sIectivcs Governments:
Now. therefore, be IL known that ], ABRAHAM
LING I'm President Of the United States Of
America have caused the said treaty to DO made
public, 10 the end that the me, and every clause
and article thereof, may I've observed and fulfilled
with good faith by the United states aud the cit :
zcns thereof
hand caused the seal Of the United Statos to be
affixed
Done at the City # Washington, this seven
~ tenth day Of June, in the year Of orr
IL. 81 Lord one thousand eight hundred ard six
ty-two, aud Of the Independence Of the
United States the eg ty-sixth
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
r. ". SEWARD, Acting Secretary Of State.