The Treaty of Paris

After Lord Cornwallis found himself trap in Yorktown, Virginia, he was forced to surrender. The British aid coming from New York arrived 5 days after the French, and Washington's army had him trapped in land. See,ed like timing and luck had played him, and the only thing left to do was surrender. The 9 years war was over, America had gain its independence.  The new United States sent a delegation, american negotiation committee , to set the terms of the Treaty that officially recognizes their independence. Americans were euphoric, while the British people were fed up. In these long bloody 9 years they had lost around 80,000 soldiers, the public was tired. In 1782, New Administration came to England, determined to make peace.

 In September 3, 1783 the Treaty of Paris was signed. It recognized American Independence. Its territorial provisions were "exceedingly generous" to the United States in terms of enlarged boundaries. Some of the American delegators were Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, among others. For the British side they had David Hartley and Richard Oswald. It declares the treaty to be "in the name of the most holy and undivided Trinity," and declares the intention of both parties to "forget all past misunderstandings and differences" and "secure to both perpetual peace and harmony".  The document was signed in Paris at the Hotel d'York by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay (USA), and David Hartley (Britain). Benjamin Franklin was a strong proponent of Britain ceding the Province of because he believed that having British territory physically bordering American territory would cause conflict in the future. But the British didn’t accept.

Ten Articles:

1. Acknowledging the United States (viz. the Colonies) to be free, sovereign and independent states, and that the British Crown and all heirs and successors relinquish claims to the Government, property, and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof;

2. Establishing the boundaries between the United States and British North America;

3. Granting fishing rights to United States fishermen in the Grand Banks, off the coast of Newfoundland and in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence;

4. Recognizing the lawful contracted debts to be paid to creditors on either side;

5. The Congress of the Confederation will "earnestly recommend" to state legislatures to recognize the rightful owners of all confiscated lands "provide for the restitution of all estates, rights, and properties, which have been confiscated belonging to real British subjects [Loyalists]";

6. United States will prevent future confiscations of the property of Loyalists;

7. Prisoners of war on both sides are to be released and all property left by the British army in the United States unmolested (including slaves);

8. Great Britain and the United States were each to be given perpetual access to the Mississippi River;

9. Territories captured by Americans subsequent to treaty will be returned without compensation;

10. Ratification of the treaty was to occur within six months from the signing by the contracting parties.