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to tlic vessel called tlic Shenandoah, during the period of time anterior to her 

 entry into tlic jiort of Melbourne. 



And liy ii inujority of tinx'o to two voices, the Tribunal declares that Great 

 Britain has failed, by omission, to fultill the duties prescribed by the secoml n:id 

 third of tlic Rules aforesaid, in the case of this same vessel, from and after her en- 

 try into Ilobson's Bay, and is therefore responsible for all acts committed by that 

 vessel after her departure from Melbourne on tho 18th duy of Ecbruury, I8G5. 

 And Ko far ns relates to tho vciiticls called 

 Tho 'J'linralodsn 

 (Tender to tho /I /(/6ama), 

 The Clarence, 

 The Taeony, and 

 The Archer 



(Teiulers to the Floridu), 

 The Tribunal is imanimously of ojiinion, 



That such Tenders or auxiliary vessels, being properly regarded as accesso- 

 ries, must necessarily follow the lot of their Principals, and be submitted to the 

 same decision whicli aii]ilies to them respectively. 



And so far ns relates to tho vessel called the Retribution, 

 The Tribunal, by ti majority of three to two voices, is of opinion, 

 That (Jreat Britain Iins not failed, by nny net or omission, to fulfil' any of 

 the duties jircscribed by the three Hules of Article VI. in the Treaty of Wash- 

 ington, or by the ja-inciples of International Law not inconsistent therewith. 

 And so far ns relates to the vessels called 

 The (fcorijia, 

 The tSiimIrr, 

 The Xdfhrille, 

 The Tiilldhasscr, nnd 

 The Chicktiniaur/rr, respectively, 

 The Tribunal is iinaniinously of opinion. 



That Great Britain has not failed, by any net or omission, to fulfill nny of 

 the duties prescrilied by the three Biiles of Article VI. in the Treaty of Wash- 

 ington, or by the principles of Intcrnntionnl Lmv not inconsistent ihcrcwidi. 

 And so far ns relates to tlic vessels called 

 The Sd/lic, 

 The Jefferson Davis, 



The Music, 



The Boston, nnd 

 Tho V. If. Jo;/, respectively, 

 The Tribunal is unanimously of opinion. 



That they ought to bo excluded from consideration for want of evidence. 

 And whereas, so far ns relates to the particulars of the indemnity claimed by 

 the United States, the costs of pursuit of the Confederate cruisers arc not, in 

 tho judgment of the Tribunal, jiropcrly distinguishable from the general ex- 

 penses of tho war cn-rricd gn by tho United States, 



