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 GREAT BRITAIN, 1863. 347 tion that they will impartially and carefully examine and decide, to the best of their judgment, and according to justice and equity, without tear, favor, or affection to their own country, all the matters referred to them for their decision, and such declaration shall be entered on the record of their proceedings. The Commissioners shall then proceed to name an Arbitrator or Umpire Selection or nmto decide upon any case or cases on which they may differ in opinion; Pimand if they cannot agree in the selection, the said Arbitrator or Umpire shall be appointed by the.King of Italy, whom the two high contracting parties shall invite to make such appointment, and whose selection shall be conclusive on both parties. The person so to be chosen shall, before proceedin g to act, make and subscribe a solemn declaration, in a form similar to that which shall already have been made and subscribed by the Commissioners, which declaration shall also be entered on the record of the proceedings. In the event of the death, absence, or incapacity of such person, or of his omitting or declining or ceasing to act as such Arbitrator or Umpire, another person shall be named, in the manner aforesaid, to act in his place or stead, and shall make and subscribe such declaration as aforesaid. The United States of America and Her Britannic Majesty engage to D¤¤i¤i¤¤ f·¤ \>¤ consider the decision of the two Commissioners conjointly, or of the anu- Arbitrator or Umpire, as the case may be, as final and conclusive on the matters to be referred to their decision, and forthwith to give full eifect to the same. Axrrroma III. The Commissioners and the Arbitrator or Umpire shall keep accurate y;,,,,,.,,,;,, records and correct minutes or notes of all their proceedings, ·with the dates thereof, and shall appoint and employ such clerk or clerks or other persons as they shall find necessary to assist them in the transaction of the business which may come before them. The salaries of the Commissioners and of the clerk or clerks shall be 8,,,,,,,6, paid by their respective Governments. The salary of the Arbitrator or Umpire and the contingent expenses shall be defrayed in equal moieties by the two Governments. An·r1ci.r. IV. All sums of money which may be awarded by the commissioners, or pnggmsut or by the Arbitrator or Umpire, on account of any claim, shall be paid by aw. the one Government to the other in two equal annual instalments, whereof the hrst shall be paid within twelve months after the date of the award, and the second within twenty-four months after the date of the award, without interest, and without any deduction whatever. Aarrcnn V. The present treaty shall be ratified, and the mutual exchange of rati- R¤¢i¤¢>¤¢i¤¤¤- fications shall take place in Washington, in twelve months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible. _ _ _ _ In- faith whereof we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed B¤.·;¤¤*¤1‘¢•· this treaty, and have hereunto athxed our seals. _ _ Donein duplicate at Washington, the first day of July, anno Dommx D¤¤>· one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. [L. s.] LYONS. 1.. s. AWARD. At a meeting of the Commissioners under the treaty of _July Ist, 1863, Bvrt-10. 1969- between the United States of America and Her Britanmc Majesty, for A,,.,,,.,, of th, the final settlement of the claims of the Hudson’s Bay and Pugets commissioners.