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Now, therefore, be it known, that I James Monroe, president of 

 the United States, have caused the said convention to be made 

 public, to the end that the same, and every clause and article thereof, 

 may be observed and fulfilled, with good faith, by the United States, 

 and the citizens thereof. 



In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and 

 [l. s] caused the seal of the United States to be allixed. 



Done at the city of Washington, this thirtieth day of Janu- 

 ary, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, 

 and of independence the forty-third. 



James Monroe. 

 By the president, 



John Quincy Adams, secretary of state. 



PROCLAMATION OF JANUARY 31, 1885, TERMINATING CERTAIN 

 ARTICLES OF THE TREATY OF MAY 8, 1871. 



BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



A PROCLAMATION. 



Whereas the Treaty concluded between the United States of 

 America and Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 

 concluded at Washington on the 8th day of May, 1871, contains 

 among other Articles the following, viz : 



[Here follow Articles XVIII to XXV, XXX, and XXXII of the 

 treaty.] 



And, whereas, pursuant to the provisions of Article XXXIII. of 

 said Treaty, due notice has been given to the Government of Her 

 Britannic Majesty, of the intention of the Government of the United 

 States of America, to terminate the above recited Articles of the 

 Treaty in question, on the 1st day of July, 1885; 



And, whereas, pursuant to the terms of said Treaty, and of the 

 notice given thereunder by the Government of the United States of 

 America to that of Her Britannic Majesty, the above recited articles 

 of the Treaty of Washington, concluded May 8, 1871, will expire and 

 terminate on the 1st day of July, 1885; 



Now, therefore, I, Chester A. Arthur, President of the United States 

 of America, do hereby give public notice that Articles XVIII., XIX., 

 XX., XXL, XXIL, XXIIL, XXIV., XXV., XXX. and XXXIL, 

 of the Treaty of Washington, concluded May 8, 1871, will expire and 

 terminate on the 1st day of July, 1885, and all citizens of the United 

 States are hereby warned that none of the privileges secured by the 

 above recited articles of the Treaty in question will exist after the 1st 

 day of July next; all American fishermen should govern themselves 

 accordingly. 



Done at the City of Washington, this 31st day of January, in the 

 year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, and 

 of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred 

 and ninth. 



[seal.] Chester A Arthur. 



By the President : 



Fredk. T. Frelinghuysen, 



Secretary of State. 



