A Proclamation Whereas definitive Articles of peace and friendship between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty, were concluded and signed at Paris on the third day of September one thousand, seven hundred and eighty three by the Plenipotentiaries of the said United States and of his said Britannic Majesty duly and respectively authorised for that purpose, which definitive Articles are in the words following.

(here the Treaty is inserted)

And we the United States in Congress assembled having seen and duly considered the definitive Articles aforesaid did by a certain Act under the Seal of the United States bearing date this fourteenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty four approve, ratify and confirm the same and every part and clause thereof, engaging and promising that we would sincerely and faithfully perform and observe the same and never suffer them to be violated by any one or transgressed in any manner as far as should lie in our power. And being sincerely disposed to carry the said Articles into execution truly honestly and with good faith according to the interest and meaning thereof we have thought proper by these presents to ratify the premisses to all the good Citizens of these States, hereby requiring and enjoining all Bodies of Magistracy Legislative, Executive and Judiciary, all persons bearing Office Civil or Military of whatever Rank, degree or powers and all others the good Citizens of these States of every vocation and condition that reverencing those stipulations entered into on their behalf under the Authority of that federal Bond by which their existence is an independent people is bound up together, and is known and acknowledged by the Nations of the World; and with that good faith which is every man’s surest guide, within their several Offices, jurisdictions and vocations, they carry into effect the said definitive Articles and every clause and sentence thereof sincerely, strictly and completely.

Given under the Seal of the United States Witness his Excellency Thomas Mifflin our President at Annapolis this fourteenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty four and of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America the eighth.