TREATY FOR THE MARRIAGE OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS AUGUSTA OF CAMBRIDGE, WITH HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE HEREDITARY GRAND DUKE OF MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ. Signed at London, June 23, 1843. In the Name of Almighty God. BE it known unto all men by these presents, that whereas Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, on the one part, and Their Royal Highnesses the the Reigning Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and the Prince Frederick William Charles George Ernest Adolphus Gustavus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, on the other, have judged it proper that a more strict alliance should be contracted between the family of Her Majesty and that of Their said Royal Highnesses, by celebrating, with the consent of the Parties interested, a Marriage between Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta Caroline Charlotte Elizabeth Maria Sophia Louisa, eldest Daughter of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Uncle of Her Majesty, and His said Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; In order, therefore, to attain so desirable an end, and to treat, conclude, and confirm, the Articles of the said Marriage, Her Majesty and their said Royal Highnesses have named and authorized as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say:Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, The Most Reverend Father in God, William, Arch bishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England, and Metropolitan, a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council; The Right Honourable John Singleton Lord Lyndhurst, a Peer of the United Kingdom, a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Her Chancellor of Great Britain; The Right Honourable James Archibald Lord Wharncliffe, a Peer of the United Kingdom, President of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council; The Right Honourable George Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Gordon, Viscount Formartine, Lord Haddo, Methlick, Tarvis, and Kellie, a Peer of the United Kingdom, a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State: The Right Honourable Edward Geoffry Stanley (commonly called Lord Stanley) a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, one other of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State; The Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, First Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury; the Right Honourable Henry Goulburn, a Mem ber of Her Majesty's Most Honour able Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, Chancellor and Under Treasurer of Her Majesty's Exchequer; and The Right Honourable Sir James Robert George Graham, Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, the other of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State; And their Royal Highnesses the reigning Grand Duke and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Sieur William Baron de Bernstorff, Chamberlain and Councillor of Government of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke, Commander of the Royal Danish Order of Dannebrog ; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles: Art. 1.-It is concluded and agreed, that the marriage between Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta Caroline Charlotte Elizabeth Maria Sophia Louisa, eldest daughter of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and His Royal Highness the Prince Frederick William Charles George Ernest Adolphus Gustavus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, shall be solemnized in person, in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Great Britain, according to the due tenour of the laws of England, and the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England, as soon as the same may conveniently be done. Art. 2.-Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland engages, in the event of the decease of His Royal Highness the Duke of VOL. LXXXVI. Cambridge, to cause to be paid to the Princess the annual sum of three thousand pounds sterling, to commence from the day on which the death of His Royal Highness may happen, and to be paid quarterly during the life of the Princess. The said annual sum shall be at the sole disposal and for the separate use of the Princess, notwithstanding her married state, and free from all control of debts, or engagements, of His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke. It shall be from time to time, as the same shall become payable, and not by way of anticipation, paid into or received by the proper hands of Her Royal Highness, or shall be paid to such person or persons, for the sole and separate use of Her Royal High ness as aforesaid, as she shall from time to time, by any writing or writings under her own hand, direct. Art. 3.-In case the Hereditary Grand Duke should die before the Princess, Her Royal Highness shall be at liberty, whether there be issue from the marriage or not, to return to England, if she thinks proper, and to bring with her her property, paraphernalia, rings, jewels, &c., as well those which she took with her, as those she may become possessed of after her marriage; with the exception of the crown jewels belonging to the Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Art. 4.-In consideration of this marriage, His Royal Highness the reigning Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz engages to make a suitable settlement upon Her Royal Highness, in case of her having the misfortune to become the widow of the Hereditary Grand Duke, whether that 2 I event should be during the life of his father, or after coming to the government of the Grand Duchy. Art. 5.-The Princess shall have liberty, for herself and her servants, to exercise and celebrate Divine Service according to the rites of the Church of England. Art. 6. The present Treaty shall be ratified by Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and by their Royal Highnesses the reigning Grand Duke and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; and the ratifications shall be exchanged at London as soon as possible. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms. Done at London, the twentythird day of June, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-three. (L.S.) W. V. BErnstorff. STATE PAPERS. TREATY BETWEEN HER MAJESTY AND THE EMPEROR OF CHINA. Signed in the English and Chinese Languages at Nanking, HER Majesty the Queen of the say: Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., a MajorGeneral in the service of the East India Company, &c., &c.; And His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China, the High Commissioners Keying, a member of the Imperial House, a Guardian of the Crown Prince, and General of the garrison of Canton; and Elepoo of the Imperial Kindred, graciously permitted to wear the insignia of the first rank, and the distinction of a peacock's feather, lately Minister and GovernorGeneral, &c., and now LieutenantGeneral commanding at Chapoo*; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, and found them to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles : Art. 1.-There shall henceforward be peace and friendship between Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and His Majesty the Emperor of China, and between their respective subjects, who shall enjoy full security and protection for their persons and property within the dominions of the other. Art. 2.-His Majesty the Emperor of China agrees that British subjects, with their families and establishments, shall be allowed. to reside, for the purpose of carrying on their mercantile pursuits, without molestation or restraint, at the cities and towns of Canton, Amoy, Foochowfoo, Ningpo, and Shanghai; and Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, &c., will appoint Superintendents, or Consular Officers, to reside at each of the above-named cities or towns, to be the medium of communication between the Chinese authorities and the said merchants, and to see that the just duties and other dues of the Chinese Government, as hereafter provided for, are duly discharged by Her Britannic Majesty's subjects. Art. 3.-It being obviously necessary and desirable that British subjects should have some Although only two Chinese Plenipotentiaries are here named, the Treaty was in fact signed by three. port whereat they may careen and refit their ships when required, and keep stores for that purpose, His Majesty the Emperor of China cedes to Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, &c., the island of Hong-Kong, to be possessed in perpetuity by Her Britannic Majesty, her heirs and successors, and to be governed by such laws and regulations as Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, &c. shall see fit to direct. Art. 4.-The Emperor of China agrees to pay the sum of six millions of dollars, as the value of the opium which was delivered up at Canton in the month of March, 1839, as a ransom for the lives of Her Britannic Majesty's superintendent and subjects, who had been imprisoned and threatened with death by the Chinese High Officers. Art. 5.-The Government of China having compelled the British merchants trading at Canton, to deal exclusively with certain Chinese merchants, called Hong Merchants (or Co-Hong), who had been licensed by the Chinese Government for that purpose, the Emperor of China agrees to abolish that practice in future at all ports where British merchants may reside, and to permit them to carry on their mercantile transactions with whatever persons they please; and His Imperial Majesty further agrees to pay to the British Government the sum of three millions of dollars, on account of debts due to British subjects by some of the said Hong Merchants, or Co-Hong, who have become insolvent, and who owe very large sums of money to subjects of Her Britannic Majesty. Art. 6.-The Government of Her Britannic Majesty having been obliged to send out an expedition to demand and obtain redress for the violent and unjust proceedings of the Chinese High Authorities towards Her Britannic Majesty's Officer and subjects, the Emperor of China agrees to pay the sum of twelve millions of dollars, on account of the expenses incurred; and Her Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary voluntarily agrees, on behalf of Her Majesty, to deduct from the said amount of twelve millions of dollars, any sums which may have been received by Her Majesty's combined forces, as ransom for cities and towns in China, subsequent to the 1st day of August, 1841. Art. 7.-It is agreed, that the total amount of twenty-one millions of dollars, described in the three preceding Articles, shall be paid as follows: : Six millions immediately. Six millions in 1843; that is, three millions on or before the 30th of the month of June, and three millions on or before the 31st of December. Five millions in 1844; that is, two millions and a half on or before the 30th of June, and two millions and a half on or before the 31st December. Four millions in 1845; that is, two millions on or before the 30th of June, and two millions on or before the 31st of December. And it is further stipulated, that interest, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, shall be paid by the Government of China on any portion of the above sums, that are not punctually discharged at the periods fixed. Art. 8.-The Emperor of China agrees to release unconditionally, |