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empire, on the other, relative to 
the course of the Rhine, its navi- 
gation, the works to be con- 
structed for the preservation of its 
bed and its banks, shall continue 
to be executed jn as far as they are 
mot contrary to the present treaty. 
14, His serene highness en- 
gages not to permit the emigrants, 
and the priests transported from the 
French republic, to reside in his 
territories. 
15. There shall be concluded, 
without delay, between the two 
‘powers, a treaty of commerce on 
grounds of reciprocal. advantage. 
Meanwhile all commercial rela- 
‘tions shall be re-established, such 
as they were before the present 
war. 
All commodities and merchan- 
dise, being the produce of the 
French soil, manufactories, colo- 
nies, and fisheries, shall enjoy in 
the territories of his serene high- 
ness. the liberty of transit and 
staple, exempted from all du- 
ties, except those of the tolls upon 
waggons and horses. 
The French waggoners shall be 
treated, with regard to the pay- 
ment of those duties of toll, like 
the most favoured nation. , 
16. The French republic and 
his serene highness the margrave 
of Baden, respectively engage to 
grant replevy on the sequestration 
of all effects, revenues, or estates, 
confiscated, detained, or sold from 
French citizens on one part, and 
on the other, from the inhabitants 
of the margraviate of Baden, and 
‘to admit them to the legal exercise 
of the actions and tights which 
may belong to them. 
17. All the prisoners of war 
‘respectively taken shall be delivered 
up within one month, to count 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1796. 
from the exchange of the ratifi- 
cation of the present treaty, on 
paying the debts which they may 
have contracted during their cap- 
tivity. 
The siek and wounded shall cons 
tinue to be taken care of in the 
respective hospitals; they shall be 
given up immediately after their 
recovery. 
18. Conformable to the treaty 
concluded at the Hague, the 27th 
Florea] of the third year, the pre- 
sent treaty of peace and friendship 
is declared common with the Bata- 
vian republic, 
19. It shall be ratified, and the 
ratifications exchanged at Paris, 
within one month, to reckon from 
its signature, and sooner if practi- 
cable, 
Paris, 5 Fructidor, of the fourth 
year of the French republic, 
one and indivisible, : 
(Signed) 
' Cuartes DeLacrorx, 
Sicismunp Cnaruirs Joun 
Baron de RexrzEnvTELN. 
The Executive Directory resolve 
and ratify the present treaty of 
peace with the margraye of Baden, 
negotiated in the name of the 
French republic by the minister for 
foreign affairs, appointed by the 
Executive Directory by the resoe 
lution of the 28th of last Thermidor, 
and charged with their instructions 
for that purpose. 
Paris, 8th Fructidor, fourth year 
of the French republic, one 
and indivisible. 
(Signed) Z 
RevELLIERE LepeaAux, presi, 
By the Executive Directory, 
(Signed) La Garneg, sec. gen. 
The Council of Ancients ap- 
proved of the above treaty on the 
ist of August. 
