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Parties, that the Commissioners mentioned in the preceding 
Article shah also examine and decide upon any British 
claims upon the Government of Honduras that may be sub¬ 
mitted to them, other than those specified in that Article, 
and not already in a train of settlement; and the Republic 
of Honduras agrees to carry into effect any agreements for 
the satisfaction of British claims already made, but not yet 
carried into effect. 
Article YI. The Commissioners mentioned in the pre¬ 
ceding Article shall meet in the city of Guatemala, at the 
earliest convenient period after they shall have been 
respectively named, and shall, before proceeding to any 
business, make and 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, without fear, favour, or affection to their own 
country, all the matters referred to them for their decision; 
and such declaration shall be entered on the record of their 
proceedings. 
The Commissioners shall then, and before proceeding to 
any other business, name some third person to act as an 
arbitrator or umpire in any case or cases in which they may 
themselves differ in opinion. If they should not be able to 
agree upon the selection of such a person, the Commissioner 
on either side shall name a person; and in each and every 
case in which the Commissioners may differ in opinion as to 
the decision which they ought to give, it shall be determined 
by lot which of the two persons so named shall be arbitrator 
or umpire in that particular case. The person or persons so 
to be chosen shall, before proceeding to act, make and sub¬ 
scribe a solemn declaration, in a form similar to that which 
shall already have been made and subscribed by the Com¬ 
missioners, which declaration shall also be entered on the 
record of the proceedings. In the event of the death, 
absence, or incapacity of such person or persons, or of his or 
their omitting or declaring, or ceasing to act as such arbi¬ 
trator or umpire, another person or persons shall be named 
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