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The Argus case — Decision of Bates, Umpire. 



The Umpire appointed agreeably to the provisions of the Conven- 

 tion entered into between Great Britain and the United States on the 

 8th of Februaiy 1853 for the Adjustment of Clamis by a Mixed Com- 

 mission having been duly notified by the Commissioners under the 

 said Convenion that they had been unable to agree upon the decision 

 to b*e given with reference to the Claim of the Owners of the Schooner 

 "Argus" of Portland United States Doughty Master against the 

 British Government; And having carefully examined and considered 

 the papers and Evidence produced on the Hearing of the said Claim 

 and having conferred with the said Commissioners thereon hereby 

 reports that the Schooner "Argus" 55 tons burthen was captured on 

 the 4th August 1844 while Fishing on St. Ann's Bank by the Revenue 

 Cruiser Sylph of Lunenburg Nova Scotia commanded by William 

 Carr — Phillip Dod seizing Master — carried to Sidney where she was 

 stripped and everything belonging to her sold at Auction. At the 

 time of the Capture the "Argus" was stated on Oath to have been 28 

 Miles from the nearest land Cape Smoke there was therefore in this 

 case no violation of the Treaty of 1818. I therefore Award to the 

 Owners of the Argus or their legal Representatives for the loss of 

 their vessel outfits stores and fish the sum of Two thousand Dollars on 

 the 15th January 1855. 



Joshua Bates, Ufnpire. 



London 23d December 1854. 



PERIOD FROM 1854 TO 1871. 



Treaty of June 5, 185 4. 



The treaty of June 5, 1854, between the United States and Great 

 Britain, commohly called the Reciprocity Treaty, went into opera- 

 tion on September 11, 1854, for a fLxed term of ten years from that 

 date and thereafter until the expiration of twelve months after notice 

 given by either party to the other of its wish to terminate. It was 

 terminated on March 11, 1866, by notice from the United States. 



So far as it related to the fisheries controversy under the treaty of 

 1818, its purpose, as recited in the preamble, was to avoid further 

 misunderstandings between the citizens and subjects respectively of 

 the United States and Great Britain in regard to the extent and the 

 right of fishing on the coasts of British North America, secured to 

 each by Article I of the treaty of 1818. 



