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named by the Representative at Washington of His Majesty the King of Italy -, 

 and in case of a vacancy happening from any cause, it shall be filled in the 

 same manner in which the original appointment was made. 



As soon as possible after such nominations the Board of Assessors shall be 

 organized in Washington, with power to hold their sittings there, or in New 

 York, or in Boston. The members thereof shall severally subscribe a solemn 

 declaration that they will impartially and carefully examine and decide, to the 

 best of their judgment and according to justice and equity, all matters submit 

 ted to them, and shall forthwith proceed, under such rules and regulations as 

 they may prescribe, to the investigation of the claims which shall be presented 

 to them by the Government of the United States, and shall examine and de 

 cide upon them in such order and manner as they may think proper, but upon 

 such evidence or information only as shall be furnished by or on behalf of the 

 Governments of the United States and of Great Britain respectively. They 

 shall be bound to hear on each separate claim, if required, one person on be 

 half of each Government, as counsel or agent. A majority of the Assessors in 

 each case shall be sufficient for a decision. 



The decision of the Assessors shall be given upon each claim in writing, and 

 shall be signed by them respectively and dated. 



Every claim shall be presented to the Assessors within six months from the 

 day of their first meeting ; but they may, for good cause shown, extend the time 

 for the presentation of any claim to a further period not exceeding three months. 



The Assessors shall report to each Government at or before the expiration 

 of one year from the date of their first meeting the amount of claims decided 

 by them up to the date of such report ; if further claims then remain undecided, 

 they shall make a further report at or before the expiration of two years from 

 the date of such first meeting; and in case any claims remain undetermined at 

 that time, they shall make a final report within a further period of six months. 



The report or reports shall be made in duplicate, and one copy thereof shall 

 be delivered to the Secretary of State of the United States, and one copy there 

 of to the Representative of Her Britannic Majesty at Washington. 



All sums of money which may be awarded under this article shall be payable 

 at Washington, in coin, within twelve months after the delivery of each report. 



The Board of Assessors may employ such clerks as they shall think neces 

 sary. 



The expenses of the Board of Assessors shall be borne equally by the two 

 Governments, and paid from time to time, as may be found expedient, on the 

 production of accounts certified by the Board. The remuneration of the As 

 sessors shall also be paid by the two Governments in equal moieties in a simi 

 lar manner. 



ARTICLE XI. 



The High Contracting Parties engage to consider the result of the proceed 

 ings of the Tribunal of Arbitration and of the Board of Assessors, should such 



