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 TREATY WITH HANOVER. Novmnzmz 6, 1861. 1187 Treaty betteeen the United States of America and the Eng of Hanover, Nov. 6, 1861. concerning the Abolition of the Stade or Brunelmusen Dues. C’on· `—"""` eluded November 6th, 1861. Ratz_)'icat·ion.e exchanged at Berlin, A `l 29th, 1862. Proclaimed bg the President of the United States, fzinle 17th, 1862. BY THE PRESIDENT 0F THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A PROCLAMATION. Wumnnas a special Treaty between the United States of America, and p,·,,m|,;._ his Majesty the King of Hanover, concerning the abolition of the Slade or Brunshausen Dues, was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Berlin, on the 6th day of November last, which Treaty is word for word as follows: · Special Treaty concerning the Abolition of the Studs or .BrunsI¢ausen Dues. The United States of America and his Majesty the King of Hanover, g.,,m·m;,,g equally animated by the desire to increase and facilitate the relations of P¤¤i¤¤· commerce and navigation between the two countries, have resolved to conclude a special treaty, to the end to free the navigation of the Elbe from the tolls known under the designation of the Stade or Bruushausen dues, and have for that purpose conferred full powers: the President _ of the United States of America upon Mr. Norman B. Judd, Envoy Ex- r,;l°“‘P°""“*l"* traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America ` to Prussia, and his Majesty the King of Hanover upon his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Royal Prussian Court, the Lieutenant Colonel and Extraordinary Aide-de-Camp, Mr. August Wilhelm Von Reitzenstein, Knight Commander of the second class of the Royal Guelphic Order, etc., who, after having exchanged their full powers, and having fbund them to be in due and proper form, have concluded the following articles: Ancuonn I. His Majesty the King of Hanover assumes towards the United States of America, who accept the same, the obligation —— 1. To abolish completely and forever the toll hitherto levied on the ,9,;,,,;,,,,,];,,,,,,. cargoes of American vessels ascending the Elbe, and passing the mouth l;¤¤¤¢¤_d¤¤¤_¤> _ of the river called Schwinge, designated under the name of the Stade or ° “b°l'“h°d’ Brunshausen dues ; 2. To levy no toll of any kind, of whatever nature it may be, upon the hulls or cargoes of American vessels ascending or descending the Elbe, in place of those dues, the abolition of which is agreed upon in the preceding paragraph; 3. Nor to subject hereafter, under any pretext whatever, American md mt M ba vessels ascending or descending the Elbe to any measure of control re- renewed. garding the dues that are hereby abolished. Anrtct. II. His Majesty the King of Hanover obligates himself moreover to the United States of America -- 1. To provide as hitherto, and to the extent of the existing obligations, Wg'? ¤¤¤¢§; for the maintenance of the works that are necessary to the free navigation °;'g0¤ 0}°°,§:“` of the Elbe ; Elbe Tv UQ ¤¤•i¤· 2. Not to impose, as a compensation for the expenses resulting from :2;; :'£l°“* the execution of this obligation, upon the American marine any charge Am,,,.;,,,, ,0,, whatever, in lieu and place of the Stade or Brunshausen dues. sele- VOL. xu. T1:mA·r.-—-·152