STATE PTA PeEPR’S. 
The French republic consi- 
ders as neutral country, and as neu- 
tral states, all those which are situ- 
ated behind this line, on condition 
that they observe on their part the 
most striG@ neutrality, the first point 
to which shall be to recall their 
contingents, and not make any 
new contract, which can authorize 
them to furnish troops to-- the 
powers at war with France. 
Those who shall not comply 
with these conditions, shall be'ex- 
cluded from the beneitt of the neu- 
trality. 
3. His majesty the king of Prus- 
sia engages to cause the most strict 
observance of this neutrality by all 
the states situated upon the right 
bank of the Mien, and comprised 
in the line of demarcation aboye- 
menticned. 
The king charges himself with 
guaranteeing, that no troops the 
enemies of France, shall pass that 
part of the line, or go out of the 
countrics therein comprised, in 
order to oppose the French arms; 
and to this efrect the two contraét- 
ing parties are bound to keep, upon 
the most essential points afterwards 
to be agreed upon between them, 
corps of observation sufficient to 
make this neutrality respected. 
. ‘Ihe passage for troops, whe- 
ther those of the French republic, 
those of the empire, or those of Au- 
stria, shall remain entirely free 
through the roads leading to the 
right bank of the Mien, by Frank fort. 
ist, From Konigstein and Lim. 
bourg, to Cologne. 
ad, From Friedberg, Wetzlar, 
and Siegen, to Cologne. — 
3d, From Hadersheim, Wisba- 
den, and Nassau, to Cobientz. 
4thandlastly, From Hadersheim, 
to Mayence, and vice versa ; as well 
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as through all the countries situated 
on the left bank of this river, and 
throughout the whole circle of 
Francon nia, without doing the least 
prejudice to the neutrality of all 
the states and countries included 
in the line of demarcation. * 
5. Lhe country of Sayn Alten 
Kirchen on the Westerwald, *¢om- 
prising there‘n the little distri of 
Bendorf below Coblentz, being in 
the possession of his majesty the king 
of Prussia, shall enjoy the ‘same 
benefits. and advantages of~ rhe 
other states, situated on the! left 
bank of the Rhine. 
6. ‘ihe present convention shal] 
be ratified by the two contraéting’ 
parties, and the ratifications shall 
be exchanged in this city of Basle,’ 
within the term of one month, or 
sooner, if possible, reckoning frit 
this day. In testimony of which, 
we, the undersigned plenipotenti- 
aries of the French republie and his- 
majesty the king of Prussia, have 
by virtue of our full powers, signed 
the present convention, and have 
aflixed, thereto our respective seals. 
Done at Basle, the 28th Floreal,” 
the third year of the French 
republic, (17th May, 1795.) 
(Signed) Francis Bartne- 
LEMY, 
CHARLES- Aucusrus, 
Baron de Harpen- 
BERG. . 
Substance of a Tréaty, dated Brusseli, 
March 26th, and Heidzlberg, 
April oth, 1795, made betawcen the 
Imperial and Royal Commission of 
Ransom, and that of France, rela- 
tive to the Individuals nat taken 
in Arms. 
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1. THE individuals not taken 
N 3 in 
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