twenty-one days after the signature of the Principal Treaty.

The territories which, according to that Treaty, are to be ceded to the Allies, as well as the Fortresses of Landau and Sarre-Louis, shall be delivered up by the French Authorities and troops, in ten days from the date of the signature of the Treaty.

Those places shall be given up in the state in which they were on the twentieth of September last.

Commissioners shall be named on both sides, to ascertain and declare that state; and to deliver and receive respectively theArtillery, the Military Stores, Plans, Models, and Archives belonging as well to the said places, as to the different Districts ceded by France accordingly to the Treaty of this day.

Commissioners shall also be named to examine and ascertain the state of those places still occupied by the French troops, and which, according to the Fifth Article of the Principal Treaty, are to be held in deposit, for a certain time, by the Allies.

These places shall also be delivered up to the Allied Troops in ten days from the date of the signature of the Treaty.

Commissioners shall also be named by the French Government, on one part, and by the General commanding in Chief the Allied Troops destined to remain in France, on the other; also by the General commanding the Allied Troops which are at present in possession of the Fortresses of Avesnes, Landrecy, Maubeuge, Rocroy, Givet, Montmedy, Longwy, Mezières, and Se

dan, to ascertain and declare the state of those places, and of the Military Stores, Maps, Plans, Models, &c. which they shall contain at the moment which shall be considered as that of the occupation, in virtue of the Treaty.

The Allied Powers engage to restore, at the expiration of the temporary occupation, all the places named in the Fifth Article of the Principal Treaty, in the state in which they shall have been found at the time of that occupation, save and except the Damages which may have been caused by time, and which the French Government should not have provided against by the necessary repairs.

Done at Paris, this twentieth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.

The Military Convention, signed at Paris the 20th of November 1815.

The High Contracting Parties having agreed, by Article V of the Treaty of this day, to ocVOL. II.-1816.

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cupy for a certain period, with an Allied Army, Military Positions in France, and being desirous of anticipating all that might hazard the orde. and discipline which it is so important to maintain in that army, it is determined upon by the present Additional Article, that every Deserter, who, from either of the corps of the said army, should go over to the French side, shall immediately be arrested by the French Authorities, and delivered up to the nearest Commander of the Allied Troops, in like manner as all Deserters from the French Troops, who might come over towards the Allied Army, shall be immediately delivered up to the nearest French Commandant.

The tenor of this Article is to apply equally to such Deserters from either side who may have forsaken their colours previously to the signature of the Treaty; the same to be without delay restored and delivered up to the respective corps to which they may belong.

The present Additional Article shall have the same force and validity as if it were inserted, word for word, in the Military Convention of this day.

In faith whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it, and have affixed thereunto the seals of their arms.

Done at Paris the 20th November, in the year of our Lord 1815.

(L. S.)

(Signed) CASTLEREAGH.

(Signed)

(L. S.) RICHELIEU.

(L. S.) WELLINGTON.

No. 6.

TARIF

Annexed to the Convention relative to the Occupation of a Military Line in France by an Allied Army.

1. Provisions, Forage, Quarters and Fuel.

Ordinary Portion of the Soldier.

Two pounds (poids de marc) of meslin bread, or one pound two-thirds of flour, or one pound one-sixth of biscuit.

A quarter of a pound of oatmeal or grits, or three-sixteenths of a pound of rice, or half a pound of fine wheaten flour, pease, or lentils, or half a pound of potatoes, carrots, turnips, or other fresh vegetables.

Half a pound of fresh meat, or a quarter of a pound of bacon.

One-tenth of a litre of spirits, or half a litre of wine, or one litre of beer.

One-thirtieth of a pound of salt.

1. In case the troops should be quartered on the inhabitants, they shall enjoy the use of fire and candle; in barracks, wood for the rooms and kitchens; and lights for the rooms and corridors, shall be allowed. according to circumstances, in exact proportion to what is strictly necessary. The same shall be observed with respect to the guards.

2. Substitutes for the usual articles of the ration, are not to be given at the discretion of

the troops, but according to circumstances. The articles of provision shall, where practicable, be varied according to the season, giving generally a preference to farinaceous vegetables. Bacon may be given where the troops are willing to receive it.

3. Flour, for bread, shail not be given in lieu of bread, excepting with the consent of the troops; and, in that case, wood, and the necessary conveniences for baking, must be granted; biscuit shall be given only in case of a movement, or of necessity, or to complete the ten days' supply in reserve, with which the troops should be provided in their flying hospitals. This store shall be furnished in addition to the daily supply. Moreover, in order to insure a regular supply, it is to be understood, that, within the space of two months, the maga zines are to be so provisioned, that there be always a supply of provisions and forage (meat excepted) in store, for a fortnight in advance, under the inspection of the French storekeepers. The commissaries of the several corps d'armée, shall be authorized to inspect this store in reserve, when they may think proper.

4. The meat shall be delivered slaughtered, without including the head, feet, lights, liver, and other internal parts. If, with the consent of the troops, live cattle be delivered, the weight shall be fixed by an exact computation, including the heads, the fat, and whatever is eatable. The hides shall, in this case, belong to the troops.

5. On a march, and on other occasions, where the soldier shall be fed " par étappe,' the same Tarif shall be in force; the soldier