314] 
As soon as the governor-general 
of Canada could be addressed with 
propriety on this subject, arrange- 
ments were cordially and promptly 
concluded for their evacuation, and 
the United States took possess sion 
‘of the principal.of them, compre- 
hending Oswego, Niagara, Detroit, 
Michaliminac, a: d Fort Miami 
where such repairs and additions 
have been ordered to be made as 
appeared indispensable, 
The commissioners appointed on 
the part of the United States, 
agreeably to the seventh article of 
the treaty with Great Eritain, re. 
lative, to captures and conderana- 
tion of vessels and other property, 
met the commissioners ot his Bri- 
tannic majesty in London, in Au. 
gust last, when John Trumbull, 
Esq. was chosen by lot for the 
fifth commissioner, In Odtober 
following the board were to pro- 
ceed to business. As yet there has 
been no communication of com- 
missioners. on the part of Great 
Britain, to unite with those who 
have been appointed on the part 
of the United Siates, for carrying 
doto effect the sixth article of the 
treaty. 
The treaty with Spain required 
that the commissioners for running 
the boundary line between the 
territory of the United States and 
his Catholic majesty’s provinces of 
East and West Florida, should meet 
at the Natches, betore the expira- 
tion of six months after the ex- 
change of the ratifications, which 
was effected at Aranjuez on the 
25th of April, and the troops of 
a Catholic majesty, occupying any 
posts within the limits of the 
Gnited States, were within the 
same period to be withdrawn. The 
commissioner of the United States, 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 
1706. 
therefore, commenced his journey 
from the Natches in September, 
and troops were ordered to occupy 
the posts from which the Spanish 
garrisons should be withdrawn. 
Information has been recently re. 
ceived of the appointment of a 
commissioner on the part of his 
Catholic majesty for running the 
boundary line, but none of any 
appointment for the adjustment of 
the claims ot our citizens, whose 
vessels were captured by the armed 
vessels of Spain. 
In pursuance of the ac&t of. con- 
gress, passed in the last session, for 
the protection and relief of Ame- 
rican seamen, agents were appoint- 
ed, one to reside in Great Britain, 
and the other in the West Indies. 
The effects. of the agency in the 
West Indies are not yet fully as- 
certained; but those which have 
been communicated afford grounds 
to believe the measure will be be. 
neficial, The agent destined to re. 
side in Great Britain declining to 
accept the appointment, the busi. 
ness has consequently devolved on 
the minister of the United States 
in London ; and will command his 
attention, ‘dntil anew agent shall 
be appointed. 
Alter many delays and disap. 
pointments, arising out of the Eu- 
ropean war, the final arrangements 
for fulfilling the engagements made 
to the Dey and regency of Algiers 
will, in all present appearance, 
be crowned with success; but un- 
der great, though . inevitable dis- 
advantage, in the pecuniary trans- 
actions, occasioned by that war; 
which will render a further provi- 
sion necessary. ‘The actual libera- 
tion of all our citizens who were 
prisoners in Algiers, while it gra- 
tifies every feeling heart, is itself an 
earnest 
