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this end, desired on each side, that commissaries are to be appointed 

 to treat upon the state of the trade between the two nations, and that 

 considerable space of time is to be allowed for completing their work. 

 His majesty hopes that this object will be pursued with the same 



food faith, and the same spirit conciliation, which presided over the 

 iscussion of all the other points comprised in the definitive treaty; 

 and his said majesty is firmly persuaded, that the respective com- 

 missaries will employ the utmost diligence for the completion of this 

 important work. 



In witness whereof, we the underwritten minister plenipotentiary 

 of his most Christian majesty, being thereto duly authorized, have 

 signed the present counter-declaration, and have caused the seal of 

 our arms to be fixed thereto. 



Given at Versailles, the third of September, one thousand seven 

 hundred and eighty-three. 



GRAVIER DE VERGENNES. [L. s.] 



WE, ambassador plenipotentiary of his Imperial and royal 

 apostolic majesty, having acted as mediator in the work of pacifi- 

 cation, declare that the treaty of peace signed this day at Versailles, 

 between his Britannic majesty and his most Christian majesty, with 

 the two separate articles thereto annexed, and of which they form a 

 part, as also with all the clauses, conditions and stipulations which 

 are therein contained, was concluded by the mediation of his Im- 

 perial and royal Apostolic majesty. In witness whereof, we have 

 signed these presents with our hand, and have caused the seal of 

 our arms to be affixed thereto. 



Done at Versailles, the third of September, one thousand seven 

 hundred and eighty-three. 



LE COMPTE DE MERCY ARGENTEATT. [L. s.] 



WE, ministers plenipotentiary of her Imperial majesty of all the 

 Russias, having acted as mediators in the work of pacification, de- 

 clare that the treaty of peace, signed this day at Versailles, between 

 his Britannic majesty, and his most Christian majesty, with the two 

 separate articles thereto annexed, and of which they form a part, as 

 also with all the clauses, conditions and stipulations which are therein 

 contained, was concluded by the mediation of her Imperial majesty 

 of all the Russias. In witness whereof, we have signed these presents 

 with our hands, and have caused the seals of our arms to be affixed 

 thereto. 



Done at Versailles, the third of September, one thousand seven 

 hundred and eighty-three. 



PRINCE IWAN BARIATINOSKOY. [L. s.] 

 A. MARCOFF. [L. s.] 



