Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-09


BY way of damage and compensation for
the sacrifices imposed upon his majesty the
king of Hanover by the above stipulations, the
United States of America agree to pay to his
majesty the king of Hanover, who accepts
the same, the sum of sixty thousand three
hundred and fifty thalers, Hanoverian
currency, this being the proportional quota
part Of the United States in the general table
of naturalization for the abolition of the
Stade or Brunshausen dues.
ARTICLE ".
The sum of sixty thousand three hundred
and fitty-three thalers courant, stipulated in
article III, shall be paid at Berlin into the
hands of such persons as shall have been au-
thorized by his majesty the king of Hanover
to receive it, on the day of the exchange of
ratifcations as hereinafter provided.
In consideration of the fact that the stipu-
lations contained in articles l and II have
already been applied to the American flag
since the first day of July, 1861, the United
States of America agree to pay besides, and
the same time with the capital above named,
| the interest of that sum, ut the rate of four
| per centum per annum, commencing with the
first day of October, 1861.
| ARTICLE V.
| The execution of the obligations contained
! in the present treaty is especially subordinated
to the accomplishment Of such formalities and
rules as are established by the constitutions
| of the high contracting powers; and the
compliance with these formalities and rules
be brought about within the shortest delay
| possible.
ARTICLE VI.
The treaty of commerce and navigation
concluded between the United States of
America and his majesty the king of Hano
yer, on the tenth day of June, 1916, shall
| continue to remain in force, with the eXcep-
ton of the stipulation contained in paragraph
| 8, article l, which shall cease to have effect
after the present treaty shall have been rati-
| fed.
ARTICLE VII.
This treaty shall be approved and ratified,
and the notifications shall be exchanged at the
city of Berlin within six months from the
| present date, or sooner, if possible.
In faith whereof. the respective plenipoten-
tiaries have signed the above articles both in
the English and German language, and they
have thereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Berlin the sixth day of
| November, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and siXty-onc, and the in
| dependence of the United States Of America
| the eighty-SiXth.
| n. b. JUDD, IL g.
| WILHELM AUGUSTINE RETTZENRTEIN.[Ls j
PROTOCOL.
| 1t remains understood that, until the eXecu-
| ton of the stipulations contained in article V
and VII of the freely of to-day shall have Ia
| ken place, the Hanoverian government shall
preserve the right, Professionally, by way of
precaution to maintain the dues which it has
agreed to abolish. Butas soon as the United
States of America shall have fulfilled the stip-
ulations therein mentioned, the Hanoverian
government shall order the discharge of that
temporary measure of precaution, as regards
merchandise transported in American vessels.
Until, however, all the powers, parties to the
general treaty of the 22d day of June, 1861
concerning the abolition of the Stade of
BurnshauSeu dues, shall have fulfilled the en-
gagements contained in the articles VI and
VII of the last named treaty, it shall have
power to require Of American vessels proof
Of their nationality, without thereby causing
them delay or detention
Done at Berlin, the 9Th November, 1861
N. b. JUDD, TL.s1
WILHELM AUGUSTINE REITZENSTEIN, IL. 81
And whereas the said treaty has been duly
ratified on both parts, and the respective rati-
tications of the same were exchanged at Ber-
lin on tine 29th of April last, by Norman B.
Judd, envoy extraordinary and minister pen-
ipotentiary of the United States, and Baron
August Wilhelm Won Reitzenstein, envoy ex-
traordinary and minister penipotentiary of
his majesty the king of Hanover, on tho part
Of their respective governments:
Now, therefore, be it known that l, Abra-
ham Lincoln, president of the United States
of America, have caused the said treaty,to be
made public, to the end that the same, and ev-
cry clause and article thereof. may be observ-
ed and fulfilled with good faith by the United
States and the citizens thereof
In witness whereof | have hprnuntp cot nv,