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adopted by mutual confent, with 
refpe& to all other poffeffions and 
rights on both fides, in every part 
of the world, fave only the excep- 
tions which are ftipulated by the 
fubfequent articles of this treaty. 
And, to this intent, all poffeffions 
or territories which have or may 
have been conquered by one of the 
parties from the other (and not 
{pecially excepted in this treaty) 
fhall: be reftored to the party to 
whom they belonged at the com- 
mencement of the prefent war. 
VI.— From this principle of mu- 
’ tual reftitution, the two parties have 
agreed to except 
which fhall remain to his Britannic 
Majetty, in full fovereignty. , 
VIl.—In all the cafes of reftitu- 
tion provided by the prefent treaty, 
the fortreffes fhall be reftored in the 
fame condition in which they now 
are, and no injury fhall be done to 
any works that have been con- 
firuéted fince the conqueft of 
them. 
VIIl.—It is alfo agreed, that in 
every cafe of reftitution or ceflion 
provided by any of the articles of 
this treaty, the term of three years 
from the date of the notification of 
the treaty, in the refpective, terri- 
tory or place reftored or ceded, 
thall be allowed to perfons, of what- 
ever defcription, refiding or being 
in the faid territory or place, pof- 
feffed of property therein under 
any title exifting before the war, 
or which has fince devolved to them 
by the laws then exifting ; during 
which term of three years they 
fhall remain and refide unmolefted 
in the exercife of their religion, 
and in the enjoyment of their pof- 
feffions and effets, upon the con- 
ditions and titles under which they 
fo acquired the fame, without being 
ANNUAL REGISTER, $1797. 
liable, in any manner, or under any. 
pretence, to be profecuted or fued. 
for their paft conduét, except as to 
the difcharge of juft debts to indi- 
-viduals ; and. that all thofe who, 
within the time of months 
after the notification of this treaty, 
fhall declare to the government 
then eftablifhed, their intention to 
withdraw themfelves or their effects, 
and to remove to fome other place, 
fhall have and obtain, within one 
month after fuch declaration, full 
liberty to depart and to remove 
their effeéts, or to fell and difpofe 
of the fame, whether moveable or 
immoveable, at any time within 
the faid period of three years, with- 
out any reftraint or hindrance, ex- 
cept on account of debts at any 
time contracted, or of any criminal 
profecution for acts done fubfe- 
quent to the notification of this, 
treaty. 
IX.—As it is neceflary to appoint 
a certain period for the reftitutions 
hereinbefore ftipulated, it is agreed 
that the fame fhall take place in, 
Europe within (one month)—in A- 
frica and America within (three 
months)—and in Afia within (fix 
months) after the ratification of the 
prefent treaty. 
X.—For preventing the revival 
of the law-fuits which have been 
ended in the territories to be re- 
ftored by virtue of this treaty, it is 
agreed, that the judgments in pri- 
vate caufes pronounced in the laft 
refort, and which have acquired 
the force of matters determined, 
fhall be confirmed and executed ac- 
cording to their form and tenor. 
XI.—The decifion of the prizes 
and feizures of fhips and their car- 
goes taken at fea, or feized in the 
ports of either country, prior to the 
hoftilities, fhall be referred to the 
refpective 
