The New Hampshire Gazette

Important State Paper.

From Charleston Papers of the 4th Feb. received at Baltimore.)

CHARLESTON, FEB. 4.

[We have been favoured with a copy of the treaty between the United States, and Great-Britain, as ratified by the President and the British King. From it we have extracted the Forms of Ratification by the Parties, together with the additional article required by the President, and acceded to by the British King.]

HIS MAJESTY'S RATIFICATION

George R.

GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg, arch treasurer and prince elector of the holy Roman empire, &c. To all and singular to whom these presents shall come greeting: Whereas our right trusty and well beloved counsellor, William Wyndham, baron Grenville, of Wotton, our principal Secretary of State, for foreign affairs, &c. &c. did on our part, together with the plenipotentiary of our good friends, the United States of America, did conclude and sign at London, on the nineteenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, a treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, between us and our said good friends: And whereas a certain additional article has, on the part of the said United States, been proposed to be annexed to the said treaty as a part thereof, to which condition we are willing to consent; the said treaty and additional article being in the words following:

(Here follows the Treaty.)

ADDITIONAL ARTICLE.

It is further agreed between the said contracting parties, that the operation of so much of the twelfth article of the said treaty as respects the trade which his majesty thereby consents may be carried on between the United States, and his Islands in the West-Indies, in the manner and on the terms and conditions therein specified, shall be suspended

We therefore by virtue of these presents, do approve and ratify the said treaty; together with the said additional article, as the same are respectively set forth in this instrument: promising and engaging our royal word, that we will faithfully and religiously perform and observe all and singular the things agreed upon in this treaty, and that we will not suffer the same to be violated by any one, as far as lies in our power. For the greater testimony and validity whereof, we have caused our great seal to be affixed to these presents, which we have signed with our royal hand.

Given at our court of St. James's the twenty-eighth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, in the thirty-sixth year of our reign.

G. R.

Ratification of the United States.

George Washington, President of the United States of America,

To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greeting.

WHEREAS a certain treaty of Amity, Commerce and navigation, between the United States of America, and his Britannic Majesty, was concluded and signed between their plenipotentiaries the honourable John Jay, chief justice of the United States, and their envoy extraordinary to his said majesty, and the plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty, the right hon. William Wyndham, Baron Grenville of Wotton, one of his Majesty's privy council, and his Majesty's Secretary of State for foreign affairs, at London, on the nineteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four; which treaty is word for word as follows; viz:

(Here follows the Treaty)

And whereas the Senate of the United States did, by their resolution on the twenty fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, (all the Senators of the United States being present, and two thirds thereof concurring) consent and advise the President of the United States to ratify the treaty of Amity, Commerce and navigation, between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, concluded at London, the nineteenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, on condition that there be added in the said treaty an article whereby it shall be agreed to suspend the operation of so much of the twelfth article as respects the trade which his Majesty thereby consents may be carried on between the United States and his islands in the West-Indies in the manner, and on the terms and conditions therein specified."

And whereas it will satisfy and be conformable with the said advice and consent of the Senate, if there be added to the said treaty, an article in the following words, that is to say:

(Here Follows the additional article.)

Now, therefore, I George Washington, President of the United States of America having seen and considered the treaty and additional article aforesaid with advice and consent of the Senate of the United States of America by these presents, ratify and accept and confirm the said treaty and the said additional article, as the same are herein before set forth.

And I do moreover hereby declare, that the said treaty and the said additional article form together one instrument, and are a treaty between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty, made by the consent of the President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof.

For the greater Testimony and Validity whereof, I have caused (Seal.) the Great Seal of the United States of America to be affixed to these presents, and have signed the same with my hand.

Given at the City of Philadelphia, the fourteenth day of August, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, and of the independence of the United States of America the twentieth.

(Signed.)

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

By the President of the United States of America.

EDMUND RANDOLPH,

Secretary of State for the United States of America.