[Treaty of London. Greek Succession.] In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the Seal of their Arms. Done at London, the 20th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, 1852. (L.S.) MALMESBURY. NOTE.-Previous to the conclusion of this Treaty, Conferences were held in London, upon the subject of the Succession to the Throne of Greece, between the Plenipotentiaries of Great Britain. France, Russia, Bavaria, and Greece. 1. 21st October, 1852. Great Britain, France, and Russia. 2. 20th November, 1852. Annex. Mem. by the British Plenipotentiary, the Great Britain, France, Russia, Bavaria, and Annex A. Mem. by the Bavarian Plenipotentiary, Baron de Cetto. B. Mem. by the Greek Plenipotentiary, [Anhalt-Dessau-Kothen.] * No. 232.-PATENT for the Union of the Duchies of Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen into one Duchy. Dessau, 22nd May, 1853.* (Translation.) WE, Leopold Frederick, by the Grace of God, eldest reigning Duke of Anhalt, Duke of Saxony, Engern, and Westphalia, Count of Askania, Lord of Zerbst, Bernburg, and Gröbzig, &c., hereby make known that a Treaty, which we have ordered to be published, bearing date the 2nd and 7th of May this year, has been concluded between us and His Highness our well-beloved cousin Alexander Charles, the reigning Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg, concerning the revocation of the community till now existing between us of the Rights of Sovereignty and of Government over the Duchy of Anhalt-Köthen, and concerning the Surrender of those Rights, so far as they heretofore belonged to our aforesaid cousin. By virtue of this Treaty the Duchies of Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen are now united into one Duchy under our Government, and while we expect that all the authorities and public officers, the military, the vassals, and all the other subjects and inhabitants of the heretofore Anhalt-Köthen Territories, will render to us, as their present sole Sovereign and feudal Lord, their due obedience and sworn allegiance, we assure them of our Sovereign protection and of our continued grace and favour. We now declare the former separate Ministries of the Duchies of Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen to be united into one, under the title of "Ministry of State of the Duchy of Anhalt," which has its seat in Dessau, and is to transact undividedly all the business with which it is charged by us. In like manner are not only all the other authorities of Anhalt-Köthen to be united with those of Anhalt-Dessau, but we command also that even at the present moment, and until * A Decree to the same effect was also issued on the 30th August, 1853. The branch of Anhalt-Bernburg became extinct on the 19th August, 1863, and its possessions were then united to the other branches. The united Territories now form the Duchy of Anhalt. [Treaty of London. Greek Succession.] In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the Seal of their Arms. Done at London, the 20th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, 1852. (L.S.) MALMESBURY. NOTE.-Previous to the conclusion of this Treaty, Conferences were held in London, upon the subject of the Succession to the Throne of Greece, between the Plenipotentiaries of Great Britain, France, Russia, Bavaria, and Greece. 1. 21st October, 1852. Great Britain, France, and Russia. Annex. Mem. by the British Plenipotentiary, the 2. 20th November, 1852. Great Britain, France, Russia, Bavaria, and Greece. Annex A. Mem. by the Bavarian Plenipotentiary, Baron de Cetto. B. Mem. by the Greek Plenipotentiary, [Anhalt-Dessau-Kothen.] No. 232.-PATENT for the Union of the Duchies of Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen into one Duchy. Dessau, 22nd May, 1853.* (Translation.) WE, Leopold Frederick, by the Grace of God, eldest reigning Duke of Anhalt, Duke of Saxony, Engern, and Westphalia, Count of Askania, Lord of Zerbst, Bernburg, and Gröbzig, &c., hereby make known that a Treaty, which we have ordered to be published, bearing date the 2nd and 7th of May this year, has been concluded between us and His Highness our well-beloved cousin Alexander Charles, the reigning Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg, concerning the revocation of the community till now existing between us of the Rights of Sovereignty and of Government over the Duchy of Anhalt-Köthen, and concerning the Surrender of those Rights, so far as they heretofore belonged to our aforesaid cousin. By virtue of this Treaty the Duchies of Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen are now united into one Duchy under our Government, and while we expect that all the authorities and public officers, the military, the vassals, and all the other subjects and inhabitants of the heretofore Anhalt-Köthen Territories, will render to us, as their present sole Sovereign and feudal Lord, their due obedience and sworn allegiance, we assure them of our Sovereign protection and of our continued grace and favour. We now declare the former separate Ministries of the Duchies of Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen to be united into one, under the title of "Ministry of State of the Duchy of Anhalt," which has its seat in Dessau, and is to transact undividedly all the business with which it is charged by us. In like manner are not only all the other authorities of Anhalt-Köthen to be united with those of Anhalt-Dessau, but we command also that even at the present moment, and until * A Decree to the same effect was also issued on the 30th August, 1853. The branch of Anhalt-Bernburg became extinct on the 19th August, 1863, and its possessions were then united to the other branches. The united Territories now form the Duchy of Anhalt. [Anhalt-Dessau-Kothen.] the union of the whole body of the Anhalt troops can take place, as agreed upon in Article IX of the Treaty, the Union of the former Anhalt-Köthen contingent with that of Anhalt-Dessau, shall be effected. We charge our Ministry with the complete execution of the Union of both Lands, and we await their report for our decision and further orders respecting the measures and arrangements that may become necessary and fitting in this behalf. Given under our Hand and Ducal Seal at Dessau, 22nd May, 1853. (L.S.) v. GOSSLER. V. PLOTZ. LEOPOLD FREDERICK, Duke of Anhalt. |