[Territorial.] And His Majesty the King of Bavaria renounces for Himself, His Heirs and Successors, all rights and claims over the States, lands, domains and possessions, appertaining, in virtue of the present Treaty, to His Majesty the Emperor of Austria. Portions of Territory exchanged and guaranteed to pass to new Possessors. ART. XXIV. The portions of territory exchanged and guaranteed by this Treaty shall pass to their new possessors, with all their revenues and receipts, from the day of taking possession. Guarantee by Austria to Bavaria of the free and peaceable enjoyment and Sovereignty of all States, &c., in his possession. Courts of St. Petersburg, London, and Berlin to be invited to grant similar guarantee. ART. XXV. His Majesty the Emperor of Austria guarantees to His Majesty the King of Bavaria the free and peaceable enjoyment, as well as the full and entire Sovereignty of all the States, cities, fortresses and domains which are at present in Ilis possession, and which will devolve to him in virtue of the present Treaty. The two High Contracting Parties will invite the Allied Courts of Petersburg, London, and Berlin, to grant a similar guarantee and to accede to the present transaction. Ratifications. ART. XXVI. The present Treaty shall be ratified, and the ratifications exchanged at Munich, within the space of 15 days, or sooner if possible. In testimony whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have hereunto affixed their Hands and Seals. Done at Munich, the 14th of April in the year of our Lord, 1816. (L. S.) LE BARON DE WACQUANT GEOZELLES. [Schwartzburg-Sondershausen.] No. 54.-TERRITORIAL TREATY between Prussia and ᎪᏒᎢ. Schwartzburg-Sondershausen. June, 1816. TABLE. Signed at Berlin, 15th Preamble. Reference to Vienna Congress Treaty of 9th June, 1815. 1. Renunciations on the part of Schwartzburg-Sondershausen. 2. Renunciations on the part of Prussia. 3. Reciprocal Execution. 4. Debts. Corporations. 5. Civil Officers. Civil and Military Pensioners. 6. Arrears. 7. Military Arrangements. 8. Free Transit. 9. Right of Reversion. 10. Consent to the Treaty with Schwartzburg-Rudolstadt of 19th June, 1816. 11. Ratifications. 1. Feudal Expectations. Separate Articles. 2. Jurisdiction. Constitutional Rights. (Translation.*) Reference to Vienna Congress Treaty of 9th June, 1815. HIS MAJESTY the King of Prussia, who, in consequence of Articles XV., XVIII., and CXVIII. of the Act concluded at the Congress of Vienna (No. 27), has acquired all those rights which until then belonged to the Crown of Saxony against the Princely House of Schwartzburg and its possessions, and His Serene Highness the Prince of Schwartzburg-Sondershausen, on both sides inclined to arrange their affairs more simply and definitively than heretofore, have for this purpose appointed Plenipotentiaries, namely: His Majesty the King of Prussia, Herr Johann Ludwig von Jordan, &c., &c., and Herr Johann Gottfried Hoffmann, &c., &c.; And His Serene Highness the Prince of Schwartzburg-Sondershausen, Ludwig Wilhelm Adolph von Weise, &c., &c., and Carl Friedrich Wilhelm von Weise, &c., &c., who, after exchanging their Full Powers, found in good form, have agreed upon the following Articles. Renunciations on the Part of Schwartzburg-Sondershausen. ART. I. His Serene Highness the Prince of Schwartzburg*For German version, see "State Papers," vol. iii., p. 832. [Schwartzburg-Sondershausen.] Sondershausen renounces for ever in favour of Ilis Majesty the King of Prussia : 1. All feudal rights and revenues which he has hitherto possessed, levied, or otherwise asserted alone or jointly within the compass of the Prussian State, as it will be bounded after the conclusion of the present Treaty; as well as all Claims which he may have on the Salt Springs at Artern. The Private Property in woods, meadows, and other lands which His Serene Highness the Prince of Schwartzburg-Sondershausen possesses in various places of the Prussian States is not, however, ceded hereby, but remains the Property of the Prince under Prussian Sovereignty, with exemption from ordinary land taxes, so far as that has hitherto been the case. 2. The Sovereignty and all the Rights and Revenues dependent thereon in the Bailiwick of Bodungen, the jurisdictions of Allersberg and Hainröden, and the district of Utlerode; the Cameral Property and Forests in the Bailiwick of Bodungen are not included in this Renunciation, but with the domanial rights and emoluments dependent thereon will be possessed by His Serene Highness under Prussian Sovereignty, and with the attributes which as a rule, appertain to the most privileged allodial knightly estates in the Prussian part of the County of Hohenstein, they also specially retain their exemption from ordinary land taxes to the same extent as has hitherto been the case. 3. The district of Bruchstädt, with all sovereign proprietary and other Rights. 4. All Rights and Revenues belonging to him in the district of Bothenheiligen and its appurtenances. His Majesty the King of Prussia will possess for himself and his successors all the Rights and Revenues hereby renounced in his favour, with the same Privileges and obligations as they are now in possession of His Serene Highness the Prince of Schwartzburg-Sondershausen, and the Rights of the House of Stollberg especially cannot and shall not be withdrawn hereby. Renunciations on the part of Prussia. ART. II. His Majesty the King of Prussia, on the other hand, Renounces in favour of His Serene Highness the Prince of Schwartzburg-Sondershausen. 1. All Sovereign, Supreme, and Feudal Rights and Revenues which he has hitherto possessed, levied, or otherwise asserted over the Bailiwick of Ebeleben, but with exception of the district [Schwartzburg-Sondershausen.] of Bothenheiligen and its appurtenances, the so-called Recess royalties (Recess-herrschaften), the Wood called Stockei belonging to the community of Wiedermut, and generally in the compass of His Serene Highness's Territory as it will be bounded after the conclusion of this Treaty; the Recess moneys (Recess gelder) and the hunting in the Stockei are specially included herein. 2. All the Sovereign, Feudal, and Proprietary Rights which he possesses in the districts of Gross-Furra and Bendeleben. 3. The Property and the Revenues of the Estate situated in the Schwartzburg village of Alkersleben, and belonging to the Erfurt Domain Administration, the possession and incomes of the former Provostship of Gellingen, situated within the Sondershausen Boundaries, also those Incomes and Revenues which his collecting office at Nordhausen, the chapter, and the Frauenberg at the same place levy in those districts which, after the conclusion of this Treaty, will be under the Sovereignty of His Serene Highness. The Tax exemption of the Princely domain at Gerterode shall also be re-established as it was before the Peace of Tilsit. His Serene Highness the Prince of Schwartzburg-Sondershausen will possess for himself and his successors all Rights and Revenues hereby renounced in his favour, with the same privileges and obligations, as they are now in possession of His Majesty the King of Prussia, and the Rights of the House of Stollberg especially cannot and shall not be withdrawn hereby. ART. III. Reciprocal Execution. ART. IV. Debts. Corporations. ART. V. Civil Officers. Civil and Military Pensioners. ART. VII. Military Arrangements. ART. VIII. Free Transit. ART. IX. Right of Reversion. ART. X. Consent to the Treaty with Schwartzburg-Rudolstadt of 19th June, 1816 (No. 55). ART. XI. Ratifications. In witness whereof the Plenipotentiaries on both sides have signed the present State Treaty and sealed it with their arms. Berlin, 15th June, 1816. (L.S.) JOHANN LUDWIG VON JORDAN. (L.S.) JOHANN GOTTFRIED HOFFMANN. (L.S.) LUDWIG WILHELM ADOLPH VON WEISE. (L.S.) CARL FRIEDRICH WILHELM VON WEISE. [Schwartzburg-Sondershausen.] SEPARATE ARTICLES. ART. I. Feudal Expectations. ART. II. Jurisdiction. Constitutional Rights. In witness whereof the Plenipotentiaries on both sides have signed the Separate Articles and sealed them with their arms. Berlin, 15th June, 1816. (L.S.) JOHANN LUDWIG VON JORDAN. (L.S.) LUDWIG WILHELM ADOLPII VON WEISE. |