Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-01
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Treaty of May 49, 1865 between Belgium and the Neither
lands, annexed te the treaty Of July 90 1883.
Ills Majesty the King of the Bolsians and his Majesty
the King Of the Netherlands, having come to an agree
ment upon the conditions the redemption, by capal
cation the established upon the navigation of the
sched and OF Its mouths by paragraph Of the 9th ar
clio Of the treaty OF the lgh April 1853 have resolved
coneuds special treaty this subject, aud have
point,d for their penip ,tentaries, nal ely =
Ills Majesty the King of the Belgians NJ, Aldsphonse
Alexander Felix Baron du Jardu commander OF the Or
DIR of Leopold decorated with the iron eross
Of the Lion of the Netherlands ehevaer grand Of
the Oaken Crown grand cross and eommander o. several
npoentiary to his Majesty the King Of the Neither
Ills Majesty the King Of the Netherlands Messrs Paul
Wander Maesen de sombTef Chevier grand Of the
Order Of the NichAn Ifhar Of Tunis, his minister Of
foreign aiiiirs Nj Jean Rudophe Thorbeeke cheyaler
grand Cross Of the Order OF the Lion OF the Netherlands
grand Of the order OF Leopold Of Belgium and Of
rard Henri Beta his minister Of fnGneei
Who after having exchanged their full powers found
in good aud due orm have concluded upon the following
artlcles;-
ARrioIE l.
His Majesty the King Of the Netherlands renouneeI
forever for the OF l7,I4nUi0 horns Of Holland ths
dues levied upon the navigation Of the seheldt and q III
mouths by vrueof paragraph Of article Of the treaty
| of 10Th April, 1850.
| ARricLA II.
This sum shall bs paid to the government OF The Ne
iheriands by the Belgian government at Antwerp,
Amsterdam at the ehocs OF the latter the franc alcu
lated at ~ cents OF the Netherlands, as flloUs;-
one third Immediately after the exchange Of ratineA
tons ana the two other thirds in three equal install
ments payable on the ist My 1864 LIST May 1895 AM
lst May, 1850. The Belgian government may AntepAt
! the above named payments
ARTICLE III.
From and alter the payment OF the drst instAment
enc third the dues shall to be levied by the govern
ment Of the Meth rAnds-
The sums not Immediately paid shall bear Interest a
the rate OF cent per annum in favor Of the treasury
OF the Netheilania
ARTicLE ".
II Is understood that the capitalization Of the due
shall not In any way auect the onBAkrmehA " Mnie
the two States bound Whist coneerls the sehsldt
treaties 10 force.
ARrio'Av.
The plo.age dues now lsvi,d on the sshsldt are Z,
duced-
20 per cent for sailing vessels
% pet cent for toWel vessels, and
IN ner cent for steam vessels.
II Il. moreover, ed that the plotaRo dues tt
sbddt eau be hig than the potsge duss sys
S Al the mouths Of the Meuse.
ARTICLE VI.
The present treaty shall be ratified aud the
shall be exchanged at the Hague, within four months
earlier II possible
In fsth whereof, the plenlpotsntiATiss above nam,
o have sig ed the same and attixed their seals.
Done at the TIA, ue the l2ih usy 1861.
BARON Du JARDlN. rE
P.vANDER MAEsEN De soMBRKFF. L Il
THoRBRCkE r.
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!, Trans alion
Protocol Of July To- sss annexed ths treaty Of Ju
: 20, SOS.
l. The plsnlpotsntlarisn uudsrslgned having come
gshsr In conference 20 dstsrnne the general trAy fe
1t i've 70 the rsasnpsiOa sf the seh'dl duss aHa hAv