idental expenses growing out of the operation of
that act, I transmit a report from the Secretary of the Navy, with the
statement, so far as it can be made, required by the resolution.

John Quincy Adams.

Washington,
_December 11, 1827_.
_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate--

1. A convention between the United States and Great Britain for the
continuance in force of the convention of 3d July, 1815, after the 20th
October, 1828, the term at which it would otherwise expire.

2. A convention between the same parties for continuing in force after
the 20th October, 1828, the provisions of the third article of the
convention of 20th October, 1818, in relation to the territories
westward of the Rocky Mountains.

3. A convention between the same parties for the reference to a friendly
sovereign of the points of difference between them relating to the
northeastern boundary of the United States.

The first and second of these conventions were signed by the
plenipotentiaries of the respective parties at London on the 6th day of
August and the third on the 29th day of September last.

Copies of them are also communicated, together with the correspondence
and documents illustrative of their negotiation.

I request the advice of the Senate with regard to the ratification of
each of them.

John Quincy Adams.

Washington,
_December 11, 1827_

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate, for their advice with regard to its
ratification, a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United
States and the Kingdom of. Sweden and Norway, signed at Stockholm by the
plenipotentiaries of the two Governments on the 4th day of July last.

A copy of the treaty, with a translation, and the instructions and
correspondence relating to the negotiation are also communicated.

John Quincy Adams.

Washington,
_December 12, 1827_

_To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_:

I transmit herewith to Congress copies of a report of the
surveyor-general of lands northwest of Ohio, with a plat of the northern
boundary line of the State of Indiana, surveyed in conformity to the act
of Congress to authorize the President of the United States to ascertain
and designate the northern boundary of the State of Indiana, passed the
2d of March, 1827.

John Quincy Adams.

Washington,
_December 24, 1827_

_To the Senate of the United Sta