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2nd Royal Prussian Reserve Corps will begin its retreat from Bavaria, and will evacuate the Bavarian Territory as quickly as possible. Immediately after the Guarantee has been given in accordance with Article III, or after payment of the War Indemnification, His Majesty the King of Prussia will withdraw all the rest of his Troops from the Bavarian Territory, and they will leave that Territory as quickly as possible. The Maintenance of the Troops on their retreat is to be provided for according to the Federal Regulations on the subject hitherto in force.

Accession of Bavaria to Preliminary Treaty of 26th July, 1866.

ART. V. His Majesty the King of Bavaria recognises the stipulations of the Preliminary Treaty, concluded between Prussia and Austria at Nikolsburg, on the 26th July, 1866 (No. 383), and accedes to them on his part also, in so far as they affect the future of Germany.

Special Agreement to be made relative to Property Relations.

ART. VI. The arrangement of the Property Relations founded by the late Germanic Confederation is reserved for Special Agreement.

Renewal of Zollverein Treaties.

ART. VII. The High Contracting Parties will enter into negotiations for the Regulation of the Zollverein Affairs immediately after the conclusion of the Peace. In the meantime, the Customs Union Treaty of 16th May, 1865, and the Conventions connected therewith, which have become inoperative by the outbreak of the War, shall come again into operation from the date of the exchange of the Ratifications of the present Treaty, with the condition that it is reserved for each of the High Contracting Parties to put an end to the operation thereof after a notice of 6 months.

Renewal of Treaties, &c.

ART. VIII. All other Treaties and Conventions concluded between the High Contracting Parties before the War are hereby again brought into force.

Appointment of Railway Commission.

ART. IX. Immediately after the restoration of Peace in Germany the High Contracting Parties will cause a meeting of Com

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missioners to agree upon rules adapted for the greatest possible promotion of the passenger and goods Traffic upon the Railways, and especially to regulate competition, and to oppose the efforts of some Boards that are injurious to the interests of traffic in general. As the High Contracting Parties are agreed that the execution of every new connecting line of Railway, founded on the general interest, should be allowed, and so far as feasible promoted, they will have such principles as are required by the general interests of Traffic laid down by the aforesaid Commissioners in that respect also.

Abolition of Navigation Dues on the Rhine.

ART. X. The High Contracting Parties will entirely stop, from the 1st January, 1867, the levy of the Navigation Dues on the Rhine, and also that of the Ship Duty, Tariff B, annexed to the Convention of 31st March, 1831 (No. 151), as well as that of the Toll on the cargo (Additional Articles XVI and XVII to the Convention of 31st March, 1831), in so far as the other German States bordering on the Rhine shall, at the same time, adopt the

same measures.

Abolition of Navigation Dues on the Main.

The High Contracting Parties undertake the like obligation in regard to the still existing Navigation Dues on the Main.

Telegraphs within North German Confederation to pass over to

Prussia.

ART. XI. The Bavarian Telegraph stations situated within the Territory of the North German Confederation pass over to Prussia. The withdrawal of the said stations, as well as the Bavarian Telegraph station at Mentz, will take place within 6 weeks, at farthest, from the date of the exchange of the Ratifications of the present Treaty. The working material of these Telegraphs remains the property of Bavaria.

Archives, &c., of Nuremberg and Brandenburg to be given to

Prussia.

ART. XII. The Documents and Records now in the Royal Bavarian Archives at Bamberg, which have special and exclusive reference to the former Burgraves of Nuremberg, and the Mar

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graves of Brandenburg of the Frankish line, and which are to be specified by Commissioners, will be delivered over to Prussia.

Right to Dusseldorf Gallery of Paintings to be decided by Arbitration.

ART. XIII. As Claims have been made on the part of Prussia to the right of Property in the Gallery of Paintings formerly at Dusseldorf, and afterwards taken to Munich, the High Contracting Parties are willing to submit those Claims to Arbitration. For this purpose Bavaria will name 3 German Courts of Appeal, of which Prussia will specify the one that has to make the Award.

Cessions by Bavaria to Prussia.

ART. XIV. As a regulation of Frontier has been found requisite for the preservation of strategical interests and those of traffic, His Majesty the King of Bavaria cedes the district of Gersfeld and a district round Orb, according to the annexed description of the Boundaries, as well as the enclave of Caulsdorf, situated between Saalsfeld and the Prussian circle of Ziegenrück, to His Majesty the King of Prussia.*

Appointment of Boundary Commissioners.

Immediately after the exchange of the Ratifications of the present Treaty, the High Contracting Parties will appoint Commissioners to undertake the regulation of the Frontier.

Transfer of Territory.

The Transfer of the aforesaid portions of Territory is to take place within 4 weeks after the Ratification of this Treaty.

Delivery of Property of Private Railways.

ART. XV. Immediately after the Ratification of this Treaty, all material taken away or withheld from the State and Private Railways will be released, and delivered, if necessary, at Hof, Lichtenfels, or Aschaffenburg.

Release of Prisoners of War.

ART. XVI. All Prisoners of War will be released at Hof or Aschaffenburg within 8 days after the exchange of the Ratifications of the present Treaty, and will be sent there free of expense.

* See next page.

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The Release of the Sick or Wounded is to take place as soon as they are cured.

Officers will be stationed by both parties at Hof and Aschaffenburg, as long as may be necessary for the delivery and reception.

Bonds taken at Kissingen to be restored to Bavaria.

ART. XVII. The Bonds to the amount of 33,000 florins, taken by the Royal Prussian troops from the Fellowship chest at Kissingen, a society for assisting poor salt-workers, will be immediately returned to the Royal Bavarian Government, or made good.

Ratifications.*

ART. XVIII. The Ratification of the present Treaty is to take place, at latest, within 12 days from this date, and the cessation of Arms, as well as the validity of the Line of Demarcation agreed to, shall be prolonged for that time.

In witness whereof the Plenipotentiaries mentioned at the beginning have signed their names and affixed their Seals to this Treaty, in duplicate, to-day.

Done at Berlin, 22nd August, 1866.

(L.S.) BARON V. D. PFORDTEN. (L.S.) CO. v. BRAY-STEINBURG.

(L.S.) v. BISMARCK. (L.S.) v. SAVIGNY.

APPENDIX I.-To Article XIV.

Portions of Territory to be ceded by Bavaria:

I. District of Gersfeld (number of inhabitants according

to the census of December, 1846) II. Jurisdiction of Orb without Aura

23,361

9,109

32,470

Boundary of Territory to be ceded by Bavaria on the Rhön

Mountains in Lower Franconia.

To Art. I. Boundary Line of the Territory to be ceded in Lower Franconia, on the north-west slope of the Rhön mountains. The Northern, Eastern, and Western Boundaries of this Terri

* Ratifications exchanged at Berlin, 3rd September, 1866.

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tory correspond, from Altenhof to Querenberg, with the late Bavarian Frontier.

The South-east and Southern Boundary of the Territory is formed by the Boundary Line of the late Bavarian district of Gersfeld. This leads from Querenberg over the Stürnberg, and from the north and west foot of the Heidelstein to the Himmeldankberg, over the high Rhön, and from hence westward, over the Eyerhack and Rabensteinberg, the Dammersfeld-Kuppenrain, the Dalherdakuppe to the Schluppberg, along the north margin of the Schlupp forest to the Döllenbach, and terminates on the right bank thereof, running upwards to the Bavarian Frontier.

Boundary of Territory to be ceded by Bavaria in the Orber-Reisig in Lower Franconia.

To Art. II. Boundary Line of the portion of Territory to be ceded in the Orber-Reisig, in Lower Franconia:

The North, West, and Southern Boundaries of the Territory correspond with the late Bavarian Frontier. The Eastern Boundary is formed by the Eastern Boundaries of the Communes of Mernes, Burgjoss (with the exception of the hamlet of Deutelbach), Oberndorf, and Pfaffenhausen, so that the eastern half of the Forest district of Burgjoss remains on the Bavarian side.

The new Frontier, therefore, begins at the Boundary of the Joss Forest, north-east of the Rosskopf, passes over the Königsberg and Schönberg into the Aura Vale; north of the same over the Steiniger, Hanauer, and Stramiger-berg, and reaches the former Frontier south of Stackenberg.

APPENDIX II.-PROTOCOL.

Regulation of Boundaries ceded to Prussia in the Districts of Orb and Gersfeld, and the Enclave of Caulsdorf.

WITH reference to the regulation of Boundaries stipulated ir Article XIV of the Treaty of Peace of this day's date, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have agreed upon the following points:

1. In the Districts of Orb and Gersfeld, as well as in the Enclave Caulsdorf, the Prussian State enters upon all the rights and obligations of the Bavarian State, and therefore has to pay the Pensions and Salaries as they have been hitherto paid.

The Officials and Servants who are to pass over with the afore