STATE PAPERS. 
of his Britannic majesty by Ame- 
rican citizens, and into the ter- 
ritories of the United States by Bri- 
tish subjects, subje& to the regu- 
lations established by both parties. 
The fourth articte relates to the 
ascertaining of the extent of the 
Mississippi to the northward. 
The fifth article alludes to the 
doubts that have arisen relative to 
the river St. Croix, and agrees to 
refer these doubts to commis- 
sioners. 
The sixth article allows British 
subjeGs the power of recovering 
debts due to them by American 
citizens previously to the peace ; 
which debts have not béen reco. 
vered hitherto, on account of some 
legal impediments. ‘Ihe United 
States agree to make full and com- 
plete compensation to the creditors 
who have suffered by those impe- 
diments. The amount of the losses 
and damages is to be ascertained 
by five commissioners—-two to be 
appointed by Great Britian, two 
by the president of the United 
States, and eve by the other four. 
When the five commissioners 
thus appointed shail first meet, they 
shall, before they proceed to att, 
respectively take the following oath 
or affirmation, in the presence of 
each other,, which oath or affirma- 
tion being so taken, and duly 
attested, shall be entered- on the 
record of their preceedings, viz. 
J, A. B. one of the commissioners 
appointed in pursuance of the sixth 
article of the treaty of amity, com- 
merce, and navigation, between 
his Britannic majesty and the 
United States of America, do so- 
Jemnly swear, or affirm, that I 
will honestly, diligently, impar- 
tially, and carefully examine, and 
$9 the bestof my judgment, accord. 
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ing to justice and equity, decide 
all such complaints, as under the 
said article shall be referred to 
the said commissioners; and that I 
will forbear to aét as a commissioner 
in any case in which I may_be per- 
sonally interested. 
Three of the said commissioners 
shall constitute a board, and shall 
have power to do any att apper- 
taining to the said commission, 
provided that one of the com. 
missioners named on each side, 
and the fifth commissioner shall - 
be present, and all decisions shall 
be made by the majority of the 
voices of the commissioners then 
present; eightcen months from the 
day on which the said commis. 
sioners shall form a board, and be 
ready to proceed to business, are 
assigned for receiving complaints 
and applications ; but they are ne. 
veetbe tees authorized, in any par- 
ticular cases, in which it shall ap- 
pear to them to be reasonable and 
just, to extend the said term of 
eighteen months for any term not 
exceeding six months after the ex- 
piration thereof. The said com- 
missioners shall first meet at Phi- 
ladelphia, but they shall have 
power to adjourn from place to 
place as they shall see cause. 
The award of the said com- 
missioners, or any three of them 
as aforesaid, shall in all cases be - 
final and conclusive. 
The seventh article allows ins 
demnification, by the British go- 
vernment, to such of the citizens 
of the United States as have suf- 
fered, during the late war, by 
irregular and illegal captures. The 
United States also agree to indem- 
nify British subjefts for irregular 
illegal captures taken by Ameri- 
can ships during the war. 
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