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 76 GENERAL INDEX. Great Britain, gxohtinued.) l Great Britain, (continued.) · Article 1. eciprocal liberty of comrnereo of the Woods to the Stony Mountain, between the territories of United States viii. 249. and the British territories in Europe, Art. 3. Country claimed by either party viii. 228. westward of the Stony Mountains to be Art. 2. No higher or other duties on pro- free to both parties till October 20, 1828, ductions of each country than on those viii. 249. _ of other foreign countries. Equality of Art. 4. Convention of London, of July 3, duties on American and British vessels. 1815, continued for ten years, viii. 249. Same duties on productions of each Art. 5. Reference to first article of treaty country. Equality of duties and boun- of Ghent. Claims for slaves under the ties, dw. Drawbacks on the same. In- First article of treaty of Ghent. DiH`ertercourse with the'British West Indies ences growing out of the claim for slaves and North American continental pos- to be referred to some friendly sovereign sessions not affected by this article, viii. or state, viii. 249, 250. 228, 229. Art. 6. This convention obligatory on ex- Art. 3. Vessels of United States may change ofratifications, viii. 250. trade to Calcutta, &c., direct, in articles Decision of the Commissioners under the not entirely prohibited. Citizens of Sixth Article of the Treaty of Ghent, June United States not to pay more than is 18, 1822, viii. 274. paid on vessels of the most favored na- Boundary of the United States to be estabtion. Articles must be conveyed direct lished, viii. 274. to United States and be unladen. Vos- Description of the boundary of the United sels of United States not to carry on the States, viii. 274, 275. coasting trade in the British East Indies. Islands, viii. 276. American vessels may touch for refresh- Treaty with Great Britain, July 12, 1822, ment, viii. 229, 230. viii. 282. Art. 4. Consuls to reside in the dominions Award of his Majesty the Emperor of all of each party. How they may be pun- the Russins, under the fifth article of ishcd. Particular places excepted from the convention of October 20, 1818, viii. the residence ofconsuls, viii. 230. 282. Art. 5. This convention, when ratified, to Plenipotentiaries of Russia, United States, be obligatory for four years. Exchange and Great Britain, viii. 284. ofratifications in six months, viii. 230. Full powers communicated. Declaration of His Britamzie .Majesty`s Article 1. Agreement of the plenipoten- C/taryé d`.0ji¢ires an the Exchange of tiaries. Arbitrators and commissioners Ratbicatlvns of the Convention ofJuIy 3, to be appointed to meet in the city of 1815, viii. 231 Washington. Oath or affirmation to be All vessels except those of the East India taken in the presence of each other. Company excliided from approaching the Vacancies to be filled up, viii. 284, 286. Island of St. Helena, allotted for the fu- Art. 2. If an average value of each slave ture residence of Napoleon Bonaparte, be not agreed upon as compensation, viii. 231. commissioners and arbitrators shall fix Vessels of the United States must not touch an average value. In case they do not at St. Helena, viii. 231. agree, the evidence, &c., shall be sub- JV'0te of the cessation of this restriction on mitted to the minister of the mediating the 30th of July, 182I, viii. 231. power ; -—his decision to be final,viii. 286. Arrangement between the United States and Art. 3. The two commissioners to consti- Great Britain relative to the Naval Force tute aboard for the examination of claims. of the United States and Great Britain on His Britannic Majesty to cause evidence the Lakes, April 28, 1817, viii. 231. of the number of slaves carried away to Naval force on the Lakes, viii. 231. be produced, viii. 286. Lake Ontario, viii. 231. Art. 4. The two commissioners to examine Upper Lakes, viii. 231. and determine claims, viii. 286. Lake Champlain, viii. 231. Art. 5. If the commissioners shall not Other vessels to be dismantled, viii. 231. agree in any case, they shall draw by lot Stipulation may cease on six months' no- the name of one of the arbitrators. Fitice, viii. 231. nal decision to be given, viii. 288. Naval force to be restricted so as not to in- Art. 6. The decision of the commissioners terfere with the proper duties of the shall be binding. His Britannic Majesty armed vessels of the other party, viii. agrees to pay the sums awarded in spe- 231. cie, viii. 288. Convention with Great Britain, October 20, Art. 7. Payments for the commissioners 1818, viii. 248. and arbitrators, viii. 288. Article 1. Definition of the extent of the Art. 8. Certified copies of this convention common right of fishing, &.c., on the to be delivered to the minister of the mecoast of the British dominions in Amer- diating power, viii. 288. ica. Exception as to the Hudson Bay Documents referred to in the treaty, viii. Company. Renunciation by the United 290. States as to other fisheries, with excep- Letter: Count Nesselrode to Mr. Middletions, viii. 248, 249. ton, April 22, 1822, viii. 290 Art. 2. Deiinition of the northern boun- i Award of the Emperor of Russia, April 22, dary of the United States from the Lake I 1822, viii. 292.