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 GREAT BRITAIN, 1854. 333 In faith whereof we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this Signatures. treaty and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done in triplicate, at Washington, the fifth day of June, anno Domini Date. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. W. L. MAROY. [L. s. ELGIN & KINGARDINE. [L. si GREAT BRITAIN, 1854. NVENTION BETWEEN THE T _ - Cqrmuic roms ExmNmJé"'¥¤?é’S£tli?o%Fo§.—“%§é°tot’il’i£i§N“%t J¤'2&+; - CLAIMS AUTHORIZED BY THE CONVENTION OF FEBRUARY s, 185::, CON- CLUDED AT WASHINGTON JULY 17, 1854- RATIFICATION ADVISED BY SENATE JULY 21, 1854; RATIFIED BY PRESIDENT JULY 24, 1854; RAT- IFICATIONS EXCHANGED AT LONDON AUGUST 1s, 1854; PROGLAIMED SEPTEMBER 11, 1854. Whereas a convention was concluded on the 8th day of February, Preamble. 1853, between the United States of America aud Her Britannic Majesty, [see Article III, for the settlement of outstanding claims, by a mixed commission, limited tf¤=¤·*5’ of 185% P- to endure for twelve months from the day of the iirst meeting of the 328*] Commissioners ; and whereas doubts have arisen as to the practicability of the business of the said commission being concluded within the period assigned, the President of the United States, and Her Majesty the Queen C,,,m,,,,u,,g pu., of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, are desirous that ties. the time originally fixed for the duration of the commission should be extended, and to this end have named Plenipotentiaries to agree upon the best mode of effecting this object, that is to say: The President of Nogotmton, the United States, the Honorable William L. Marcy, Secretary of State of the United States, and Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, John Fiennes Crampton, Esq’re, Her Majesty’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Washington; who have agreed as follows : ARTICLE I. The high contracting parties agree that the time limited in the con- Time for termiven tion above referred to for the termination of the commission shall be ¤{¤~¤<>¤ ot <2¤¤¤¤¤¤· extended for a period not exceeding four months from the 15th of Sep- 2:;% ° mms ‘”" tember next, should such extension be deemed necessary by the Commissioners, or the Umpire in case of their disagreement; it being agreed that nothingcontained in this article shall in any wise alter or extend the time originally iixed in the said convention for the presentation of claims to the commissioners. Anricnn II. The present convention shall be ratified, and the ratiiications shall be Rutificstinvsexchanged at London, as soon as possible within four months from the date thereof. In witness whereof the respective Pleuipotentiaries have signed the Signatures. same, and have aiiixed thereto the seals of their arms. Done at Washington the seventeenth day of July, in the year of our D¤*·¤· Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. W. L. MARGY. [L. S. JOHN F. CRAMPTON. {L. S.