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 '1‘Ri·)ATY WITH GRE.·\'I` BRITAIN. 1814. 223 eleven, previous to swirl; hostilities: I'r01rz'dt*d always, That such tribes or nations shall agree to desist tn-.<1 all hostilities, against the United States ·>f Anirxrica, their citizens and subjects, upon the ratification of the present treaty being notified to such tribes or nations, and shall so desist accordingly. And his Britannic majesty engages, on his part, to put an end immediately after the ratification of the present treaty, to hostilities with all the ribes or nations of Indians with whom he may be at war at the time of such ratification, and forthwith to restore to such tribes or nations, respectively, all the possessions, rights, and privileges, which they may ltave enjoyed or been entitled to, in one thousand eight hundred and eleven, previous to such hostilities: Provided always, That such tribes or nations shall agree to desist trom all hostilities against his Britannic majesty, and his subjects, upon the ratification of the present treaty being notified to such tribes or nations, and shall so desist accordingly. ARTICLE THE TENTH. Whereas the trafiic in slaves is irreconcileable with the principles of Contracting humanity and justice, and whereas both his Majesty and the United {>,gy;¤,g;;¤g,¤¤¤ States are desirous of continuing their efforts to promote its entire dB,,,,,,,, ,0 pm, abolition, it is hereby agreed that both the contracting parties shall use more the entire their best endeavors to accomplish so desirable an object. :;‘g;"3gd‘g‘h° ARTICLE THE ELEVENTH, Post. p. 572. This treaty, when the same shall have been ratified on both sides, This treaty to without alteration by either of the contracting parties, and the ratifica- £",?h;>;“gH*itécu_ tions mutually exchanged, shall be binding on both parties, and the ,,,,,,5 6X_ ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington, in the space of four changed. months from this day, or sooner, if practicable. IN FAITH wrmnsos, wc, the respective plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty, and have thereunto affixed our seals. Done, in triplicate, at Ghent, the twenty-fourth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. GAMBIER, (L. s.) HENRY GOULBURN, 1;.. s.) WILLIAM ADAMS, (L. s.) JOIIN QUINCY ADAMS, (L. s.) J. A. BAYARD, L. s.) II. CLAY, (1.. s.) JONA. RUSSELL, (L. s.) ALBERT GALLATIN. (1.. s.)