L FUR-SEAL FISHERIES OF ALASKA. 



of The High Contracting Parties, without previously acting or taking 

 any forcible measure, shall make an exact and circumstantial report of 

 the matter to their respective Courts, who engage to settle the same, in 

 a friendly manner and according to the principles of justice. 



Art. XII. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifica- 

 tions shall be exchanged at London, within the space of 6 weeks, or 

 sooner if possible. 



In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the 

 same, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms. 



Done at St. Petersburg, the 28-16th day of February, in the year of 

 our Lord, 1825. 



COMTE DE NeSSELRODE. [L. S.l 



Stratford Canning. [l. l.1 

 Pierre de Poletica. Tl. s.l 



