that the freedom of commerce and navigation granted by the said article to the subjects of a neutral power, does not authorize them to carry, in time of war, the produce or merchandize of the colonies of the belligerent power direct to the continental possessions, nor vice versa, from the mother-country to the enemy's colonies; but that the said subjects are however to enjoy the same advantages and facilities in this commerce as are enjoyed by the most favoured nations, and especially by the United States of America. In witness whereof, we plenipotentiaries of their said majesties, have signed the present declaration, and have affixed the seals of our arms thereto. respecting the navigation of their respective subjects,concluded aconvention, signed by their plenipotentiaries at St. Petersburgh, the 5th (17th) of June of the present year; and their common solicitude extending itself not only to prevent similar altercations in future, and the troubles which might result therefrom, by establishing and applying the principles and rights of neutrality in their respective monarchies, but also to render this system common and equally advantageous to themaritime powers of the north; it was stipulated by the ninth article of the said convention, that his Danish majesty should be invited by his majesty the emperor of all the Russias, in the name of the high At Moscow, the 8th (20th) of contracting parties, to accede to the said convention; and his majesty the king of Denmark and Norway, animated with the same sentiments of conciliation and peace, and desirous of removing every thing which has interrupted, or might hereafter interrupt, the good understanding between their Britannic and Danish majesties, and to reestablish fully on its former footing the ancient harmony and state of things, such as they existed by his Danish majesty's treaties and conventions with Great Britain, his said majesty has not hesitated to listen to the invitation made to him to accede to the said convention, signed at St. Petersburgh the 5th (17th) of June last. To effect this salutary purpose, and to give to this act of accession, and to the acceptance of his Britannic majesty, every possible authenticity, and every accustomed solemnity, their said majesties have named for their plenipotentiaries, viz., his majesty the king of the united king dom dom of Great Britain and Ireland, Alleyne lord baron St. Helens, a peer of the said united kingdom, one of his said majesty's most honourable privy council, and his ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to his majesty the emperor of all the Russias; and his majesty the king of Denmark and Norway, the sieur Francis Xavier Joseph, count de Danneskiold Löwendal, count of the holy Roman empire, knight of the order of St. John of Jerusalem, major-general in the service of his Danish majesty, commander of his marine forces, and his envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to his majesty the emperor of all the Russias; who, after having reciprocally exchanged their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have concluded and agreed, that all the articles of the convention concluded between his majesty the king of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his majesty the emperor of all the Russias, the 5th (17th) June of the present year, as well as the separate articles annexed thereto, and the additional ones concluded the 8th (20th) October, 1801, by the plenipotentiaries of their said majesties, in all the clauses, conditions, and obligations, are to be considered as having been agreed upon, done, and concluded, word -for word, by their Britannic and Danish majesties themselves, in quality of principal contracting parties, save and except the differences which result from the nature of the treaties and engagements antecedently subsisting between England and Denmark, of which the continuance and renewal are secured by the aforesaid convention; and with the express stipulation on the part of the high contracting and acceding parties, that the stipulation of the second article of the additional articles, signed at Moscow the 8th (20th) October, 1801, by the plenipotentiaries of their Britannic and imperial majesties, which fixes, that the adjudication of causes in litigation shall, in the last resort, be carried by appeal, in Russia, before the directing senate, and in Great Britain, before his majesty's privy council, is to be understood, as with regard to Denmark, that the said adjudications shall be there carried by appeal before the supreme tribunal of that kingdom. In order to prevent any inaccuracy, it has been agreed, that the said convention,signed the 5th(17th) June, the separate articles annexed thereto, and the additional ones concluded the 8th (20th) October, 1801, should be inserted here, word for word. [Fiat insertio.] In consequence of all which, his majestytheking of Denmark accedes, by virtue of the present act, to the said convention and to the said separate and additional articles, such as they are herein before transcribed, without any exception or reserve, declaring and promising to fulfil all the clauses, conditions, and obligations thereof, as far as regards himself; and his majesty the king of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland accepts the present accession of his Danish majesty, and in like manner promisés, on his part, to fulfil all the articles, clauses, and conditions, contained in the said convention, and the separate and additional articles herein before inserted, without any exception or reserve. The ratifications of the present act act of accession and acceptance shall be exchanged in the space of two months, or sooner if possible; and the stipulations of the said convention shall, at the same time, be carried into execution as speedily as possible, regard being had to the full and entire reestablishment of the state of things, such as it was before the period of the misunderstandings, which are now so happily terminated. In witness whereof, we the undersigned, by virtue of our full powers, have signed the present act, and have thereunto affixed the seal of our arms. Done at Moscow, the 11th (L. S.) St. Helens. Act of Accession of his Majesty the King of Sweden to the Convention of the 5th (17th) June, 1801, and Acceptance of his Majesty the King of the united Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In the Name of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity. Hanned kingdom of Great BriIS majesty the king of the tain and Ireland, and his majesty the emperor of all the Russias, having terminated, by a convention, concluded at St. Petersburgh the 5th (17th) June, 1801, the differences which had arisen between them respecting the rights of neutral navigation in time of war, and his majesty the king of Sweden, equally induced by the desire of removing andconciliating thedissensionswhich existed on the same subject between his Britannic majesty and himself, having consented, in consequence of the invitation that has been made to him, to accede to the abovementioned convention; their said majesties have chosen and named as their plenipotentiaries to this effect, viz., his majesty the king of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Alleyne, lord baron St. Helens, peer of the said united kingdom, one of his majesty's most honourable privy council, and his ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to his majesty the emperor of all the Russias; and his majesty the king of Sweden, the sieur baron Louis Bogislas Christopher Court de Stedingk, one of the lords of the kingdom of Sweden, his ambassador extraordinary and ple nipotentiary to his imperial majesty of all the Russias, lieutenant-general of his armies, chamberlain, knight, and commander of his orders, knight of the Russian order of St. Andrew, knight grand-cross of his order of the sword, knight of those of Russia, of St. Alexander Newsky, and of St. Anne of the first class, and knight of the French order of military merit; who, after having exchanged their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have concluded and agreed upon what follows: Art. I. His majesty the king of Sweden accedes by the present transaction with his majesty the king of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the convention which was concluded between his said majesty and the emperor of all the Russias, the 5th (17th) June, 1801, as well as to the first separate article annexed thereto, and to the additional ones, concluded on the 8th (20th) October, 1801, promising and engaging to observe and fulfil all all the stipulations, clauses, and articles therein contained, in the same manner as if his majesty had been a principal contracting party thereto, save and except the differences which result from the tenor of the treaties and engagements existing between England and Sweden, and which are to be renewed and confirmed in virtue of the aforesaid convention. II. His majesty the king of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, acknowledges on his side his majesty the king of Sweden as a contracting party in the convention concluded at St. Petersburgh the 5th (17th) June, 1801, and binds himself in the most formal manner to observe, execute, and fulfil, to their utmost extent, in what ever regards his said majesty, the stipulations, clauses, and articles, of the said convention, and of the said first separate article, and of the additional ones; save and except the differences which result from the tenor of the treaties and engagements existing between England and Sweden, and which are to be renewed and confirmed in virtue of the aforesaid convention. III. It is agreed that the adjudication, in the last resort of causes in litigation, which, according to the second article of the aforesaid additional articles, are to be brought by appeal before his majesty's privy council in Great Britain, and before the directing senate in Russia, shall, in Sweden, be brought by appeal before the supreme tribunal, in Swedish Hogsta Domstolen. IV. In order to prevent any inaccuracy, it has been agreed that the said convention, as well as the said separate and additional articles, should be inserted here word 'for word, and as follows: [Fiat insertio.] The present act of accession shall be ratified in good and due form, and the ratifications exchanged at London in the space of two months, or sooner if possible, from the day of its signature. In faith of which, we the undersigned, in virtue of our full powers, have signed the present act, and have thereunto affixed the seal of our arms. Done at St. Petersburgh, the Convention forthe Evacuation of Egypt by the French and auxiliary Troops. under the Command of the General of Division Belliard, concluded between Brigadier-General Hope, on the Part of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in Egypt, Osman Bey, on the Part of his Highness the Grand Vizier, and Isaac Bey, on the Part of his Highness the Capitan Pacha; the Citizens Dongelot, General of Brigade,Morand, General of Brigade, and Tarayre, Chief of Brigade, on the Part of the General of Division Belliard, commanding a Body of French and auxiliary Troops. The Commissioners above named having met and conferred, after the Exchange of their respective Powers, have agreed upon the following Articles: shall evacuate the city of Cairo, the citadel, the forts of Boulac, Gizeh, and all that part of Egypt which they now occupy. II. The French and auxiliary troops shall retire by land to Rosetta, proceeding by the left bank of the Nile, with their arms, baggage, field artillery, and ammunition, to be there embarked and conveyed to the French ports of the Mediterranean, with their arms, artillery, baggage, and effects, at the expense of the allied powers. The embarkation of the said French and auxiliary troops shall take place as soon as possible, but at the latest within fifteen days from the date of the ratification of the present convention. It is also agreed that the said troops shall be conveyed to the French ports as above mentioned, by the most direct and expeditious route. III. From the date of the signature and the ratification of the present convention, hostilities shall cease on both sides. The fort of Sulkosky, and the gate of the Pyramids, of the 'town of Gizeh, shall be delivered up to the allied army. The line of advanced posts of the armies respectivelyshall be fixed by commissioners named for this purpose, and the most positive orders shall be given that these shall not be encroached upon, in order to avoid all disputes; and if any shall arise, they are to be determined in an amicable manner. depart as soon as possible, and at the latest in five days, to proceed to the points of embarkation. The generals commanding the British and Ottomanarmiesconsequently engage that means shall be furnished at their charge for conveying the French and auxiliary troops as soon as possible from Gizeh. V. The march and encampment of the French and auxiliary troops shall be regulated by the generals of the respective armies, or by officers named by each party; but it is clearly understood, that, according to this article, the days of march and of encampment shall be fixed by the generals of the combined armies, and consequently the said French and auxiliary troops shall beaccompanied on their march by English and Turkish commissaries, instructed to furnish the necessary provisions during the continuance of their route. VI. The baggage, ammunition, and other articles transported by water, shall be escorted by French detachments, and by armed boats belonging to the allied powers. VII. The French and auxiliary troops shall be subsisted from the period of their departure from Gizeh to the time of their embarkation, conformably to the regulations of the French army; and from the day of their embarkation to that of their landing in France, agreeably to the naval regulations of England. VIII. The military and naval commanders of the British and Turk ish forces shall provide vessels for conveying to the French ports of the Mediterranean the French and auxi IV. Twelve days after the ratification of the present convention, the city of Cairo, the citadel, the forts, and the town of Boulac, shall be evacuated by the French and auxiliary troops, as well as all French liary troops, who will retire to Ibrahim Bey, the isle of Rhoda, and its dependencies, the fort of Foueroy and Gizeh, from whence they shall and other persons employed in the service of the army. Every thing relative to this point, as well as in regard to subsistence, shall be re gulated |