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 GREAT BRITAIN, 1871. 36] quired, one person on each side, on behalf of each Govern ment, as counsel or agent for such Government, ou each and every separate claim. A majority of the Commissioners shall be sudicient for an award in each A mujorityto deease. The award shall be given upon each claim in writing, and shall °i‘*°· be signed by the Commissioners assenting to it. It shall be competent [Aww °° me lor each Government to name one person to attend the Commissioners 0 {Xg3M of gagh as its agent, to present and support claims on its behalf, and to answer Government. claims made upon it, and to represent it generally in all matters connected with the investigation and decision thereof. The high contracting parties hereby engage to consider the decision Decisions to be of the Commissioners as absolutely dual and conclusive upon each claim ****1- decided upon by them, and to give full effect to such decisions without [SW A¤‘*i<=l¤ any objection, evasion, or delay whatsoever. XVIL] Aazrrcmn XIV. Every claim shall be presented to the Commissioners within six Claims, when to months from the day of their first meeting, unless in any case where b¤1>¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¢1· reasons for delay shall be established to the satisfaction of the Commissioncrs, and then, and in any such case, the period for presenting the plaim may be extended by them to any time not exceeding three mouths onger. The Commissioners shall be bound to examine and decide upon every when to q,,, d,.,. claim within two years from the day of their drst meeting. It shall be cided. _ _ competent for the Commissioners to decide in each case whether any dC9'{””.'t9”’°¤°’°*° claim has or has not been duly made, preferred, and laid before them, ,s°°;.2p;,,;°fc$~:“,g either wholly or to any aud what extent, according to the true intent them, and meaning of this treaty. Anmonn XV. All sums of money which may be awarded by the Commissioners on Awards, when to account of any claim shall be paid by the one Government to the other, b° P‘“d· as the case may be, within twelve mouths after the date of the dual award, without interest, and without any deduction save as specified in Article XVI of this treaty. Aarrcrn XVI. The Commissioners shall keep an accurate record, and correct minutes Records. or notes of all their proceedings, with the dates thereof, and may appoint and employ a secretary, and any other necessary officer, or otli- gcm.,m·y_ cers, to assist them in the transaction of the business which may come before them. Each Government shall pay its own Commissioner and Agent or Expenses, Counsel. All other expenses shall be defrayed by the two Governments iu equal moieties. The whole expenses of the commission, including contingent expenses, shall be defrayed by a. ratable deduction on the amount of the sums awarded by the Commissioners, provided always that such deduction shall not exceed the rate of dve per cent. on the sums so awarded. Amicus XVII. The high contracting parties engage to consider the result of the pro- P*°9°Qd*¤s¤ ¤f ccediugs of this commission as a full, perfect, and dual settlement of all §f;';{';§“'°“ °°“‘ such claims as are mentioned in Article XII of this treaty upon either Government; and further engage that every such claim, whether or not Cl _ the same may have been presented to the notice of, made, preferred, or scnbgéméufgg P"' laid before the said commission, shall, from and after the conclusion of ’ ° the proceedings of the said commission, be considered and treated as dually settled, barred, and thenceiorth inadmissible.