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of war, between civilized na- 

 tions. 



It is agreed that, for the pur- 

 pose of detennining the indem- 

 nities due by each contracting 

 party, in conformity with the 

 provisions of this article, com- 

 missioners shall be appointed, 

 in the following manner, viz : 

 one commissioner shall be named 

 by his Britannic majesty, and one 

 by the President of the United 

 States, by and with the advice 

 and consent of the Senate there- 

 of ; and the said two commission- 

 ers shall agree in the choice of 

 a third ; or, if they cannot agree, 

 they shall each propose one 

 person, and of the two names so 

 proposed, one shall be taken by 

 lot, in the presence of the two 

 original commissioners, and the 

 three commissioners, thus ap- 

 pointed, shall be sworn and au- 

 thorized and empowered, impar- 

 tially, to examine into all such 

 claims and complaints, and to 

 determine the indemnities which 

 may be justly due for the same. 



The said commissioners shall 

 meet at , and shall have pow- 

 er to adjourn to such other place 

 or places as they shall think fit ; 

 they shall also have power to ap- 

 point a secretary, swear and ex- 

 amine witnesses, and have all as- 

 sistance and facilities necessary 

 to effect the object of their ap- 

 pointment. 



The award of the said com- 

 missioners, or amajority of them, 

 shall, in all cases, be final and 

 conclusive, both as to the justice 

 of the claim and as to the amount 

 of the sum to be paid to the 

 claimant and claimants ; and his 

 Britannic majesty and the Unit- 

 ed States agree and undertake 

 to cause the sums so awarded to 



