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the Vistula by Waldau to Schneidemvhl, and 
passes along the boundaries of the circle of 
Bromberg, and the road from the Schneide- 
muhl to Driesen, which provinces, with the 
town and citadel of Graudentz, and the vil- 
Yages: of Neudorf, Parschken, and Schwer- 
korzy, shall in future be in possession, with 
aik the rights of preprietorship and sovereign- 
ty, by his Majesty che King of Prussia. 
- Art. 14. His Majesty the King of Prussia 
reriounces in like manner for ever possession 
a? the City of Dantzic. 
Art. §g. Fhe provinces which his Majesty 
the King of Prussia renounces in the rjrh 
Article, with the exception of the territorics 
mentioned inthe 23th Article, shall be pos- 
sessed with right of property and sovereiguty 
by his Majesty the King of Saxony, under 
the title of the Dukedom of Warsaw, and 
governed according to a constitution which 
shail secure the liberties and privileges of the 
people of that Duchy, and be consistent with 
the tranquillity of the neighbouring states. 
Art. 16, To secure 2 connéction and com- 
munication between the kingdom of S2xeny 
and the Duchy of Warsaw, tite free use ofa 
military road shall be granted to the King of 
Saxony, through the states of his Majesty 
she King of Prussia. This road, the num- 
ber of troops which shal! pass through it at 
ene time, and the places at which they shall 
halt, shall be settled by a particular agree- 
shent between the two Sovereigns under the 
mediation of France. 
Art. 17. The navigation of the River Neisse 
#nd the Caral of Bromberg, from Driesen to 
the Vistula and back, shail remain free from 
any toil. 
Art. 38. In order to establish as much as 
possible natural boundaries between Kussia 
and the Duchy of Warsaw, the territory be- 
tween the present boundaries of Russia, from 
the Bug tothe Meuth of the Lassosna, anda 
Yine which passes from the sald Mouth, and 
aiong the Channe! of that River, the Chan- 
mel of the Baber to its Mouth, the Channel 
of the Narew from its-Mouth to Suradz, the 
Channel of the Lis to its source near the vil- 
lage Mien, and of the two neighbouring 
arms of the Nurzeck rising near that village; 
arid the Channel of the Nurzeck, itself to 
its Mouth 5 and lastly along the Channel of 
the Bug up the stream to the present boun- 
daries of Russia, shall for ever be incorpora- 
ted with the Russiam Empire. 
Art. 19. Thecity of Dantzic, with a ter- 
ritory of two miles in circumference, shall be 
restored to its fcrmer independence, under 
the protection of his Majesty the King of 
Prossid, end the King of Ssxony, and to be 
governed by the rules by which it was go- 
Vverned when it ceased to be its own mistress. 
Art. 20. Neither his Majesty the King of 
Prussia, nor his Majesty the King of Saxony, 
dhall obstruct the navigation of the Vistula 
by any prohibition, nor by any customs, du- 
ty, or imposts whatever 
State of Public Affairs in August. 
(Sept. 1, 
Avt. 21. The city, port, and territory of 
Denetzic shall be shut up daring the present 
Maritime war, against the trade and naviga- 
tion of Great Britain. ? 
Art. 22. No individual, of any rank or 
description whatsoever, whose property and 
abode are situated in such provinces a§ for- 
merly belonged to the kingdom of Poland, or 
which the King of Prussia is henceforth to 
possess; aid no individual of the Duchy of 
Warsaw, or residing within the territory in- 
corporated with Russia, or possessing any 
landed property, rents, annuities, or any in- 
come whatever, shall, either with regard te 
his person, his estate, rents, annuities, and 
income, cor with respect to Ris ran and 
dignities, shall be prosecuted on account of 
any part which he may heve taken either 
ima political or military point of view in 
the events of the present ‘war. : 
Art. 23. In the same manner, no indivi- 
dual residing of possessing landed property in 
the countries which belonged to the King of 
Prussia prior to the rst of January 1772, and 
which ave restored to him by virtue of the 
preceding secord article; and im particular, 
no individual af the Berlin Civie Guard, or 
of the Gens @’Armes, who have taken up 
arms inorder ta maintain tranquillity, shall 
be prosecuted in his person, his estates, 
rents, ansuities, or any income whatsvever 
or in his rank or dignity, nor in any menrer 
whatsoever, on- account of any part which 
he may have taken in the events of the pre 
sent war, or be subject toany enquiry. 
Art. 24. The engagements, debts, or ob= 
ligations, of any nature what:oever, which 
his Majesty the King of Prussia may have 
contracted or concluded prior to the present 
War, as possessor of the countries, dominions, 
domains, estates, and revenues, which hig 
Majesty cedes or renounces in the present 
Treaty, shall be performed and ratified by 
the new possessors, without any exception 
or réservation whatsoever. 
Art. 25 ‘The funds and capitals which be- 
lengto private persons, or to religious bodies, 
civil or military associations, countries which 
his Majesty the King of Prussia, or which 
he renounces by the private treaty, whether 
the said capitals be'vested in the Bank of 
Berlin, in the chest of the territory of mas. 
val trade, of in any other manner what- 
ever in the dominions of the King of Prossia, 
shall neither be confiscated nor attached, but 
the proprietor of the funds or Shee shall 
be at liberty to dispose of the same ‘and 
they are to continue to enjuy the incerest 
thereof, whether such interest be alteady 
due, or may yet become cue, at the periods 
Stipulated in the conventions or bonds. The 
same shall, on the other side, be observed 
with pegare to all funds and capitals which | 
are wested by private individuals, or public 
institutions whatsoever, im such countries 
which are ceded or renounced by his Sia fo 
Majesty by virpue of the present treaty. — 
