Treaty of Paris (1783)

See also: Treaty of Versailles

The treated of Paris of 1783 , signed the September 3rd, puts a term at the Guerre of independence of the United States. It is signed between the representatives of the Thirteen American colonies and the representatives British. Great Britain recognizes the independence of the the United States of America. The treated of Versailles was signed in 1783 between France, Spain and Great Britain.

Summary of the contents

This treaty puts an end to the Guerre of American independence in 1783. By this treaty, the Great Britain recognizes the independence of its Thirteen Colonies and the territory until the the Mississippi grants to them. The province of Quebec thus loses the southern part of the Big lakes which it had obtained by the Acte of Quebec of 1774. The merchants of Montreal who had counters of draft in this area were to evacuate them in the two years following the treaty. The question of the borders was not completely settled. One had intended oneself to make pass the border as one can see it today, that is to say in the middle of the Big lakes, the Lake Michigan being entirely in American territory. However, in the west of the Higher Lake and between the Quebec, the New Brunswick and the Maine, the question will be settled later.

  • Recognition by the United Kingdom of the the United States of America.

  • Establishment of the borders between the United States and the British colonies of North America.
  • Guaranteed British on the rights of the American fishermen off Newfoundland and of the gulf of the St. Lawrence.
  • Recognition of the British debts.
  • Restitution of the prisoners and the spoils of war.
  • Ratification of the treaty in the six months.

Signatories

The treaty was signed by:

  • David Hartley, member of the British Parliament and representing the king George III.
  • John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, representing the United States.
  • the American continental congress ratified the treaty of Paris on January 14th 1784. The British ratification was made on April 9th, 1784.

See too

Related articles

External bonds

  • http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=6

Sources

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