Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-22

'oM pVcccouiuT artfcte, unless other.
wise specitied in this present article
The said Commissioners shall meet.
IN the first instance, at ALBANY, in tbs
state of New York, and shall have
power toadjourn TO such other place
N places AS they shall think &c Tho
SAID Commissioners shall, by a rsport
or declaration. under Their hands and
seals, designate the boundary through
The said river, lakes, aud water com
,nunications, and decide to whish OF
''he two contracting parties the sever
Al Islands lying within the said river.
lakes. aud water communications. do
7espective'y belong, in conformity
With the true intent of the said treaty
If one thousand seven hundred and
eighty-thrcc. And both parties q.
gree 20 consider su,h designation and
iec,sioH A. iiaal aud conclusive. Ard
IN the event OF the said two Commits.
S'oners differing, or both, or either of
them, refusing, declining, or wilfulfy
emitting to act, such reports dee,a-
raiioos or statements, shah he made
ny them, or either OF them. aud such
reference to friendly sovereign or.
state shall DE made in all respects as
n the latter part of the fourth article
contained, AMI in as full & manner
AS II me same was therein repeated.
ARTICLE THE SEVENTH.
IL is further agreed that the said
'wo last mentioned commits sioners. af.
ter they shall have executed The duties
assigned 20 hem in the percedin. ar.
hcie. shall he. ani they are hereby
author zed, apoa their oaths impsrti-
ally TO Tx and determine, according
10 The true intent Of the said Treaty
o. Peace, OF one thousand seven hun-
cred ani eighty three, that part Of
the boundary between the dominions
oi the two powers, which extends
from the water communication be-
tween lake Huron. and | Ike Superior.
10 the most north western point of the
lake OF the Woods. 60 decide TO wnich
OF the two parties the several islands
wig IN the lakes, water eonmuniea.
ions, and rivers, forming the said
do respectively belong. in
con- r.Gity with the true intent Of thu
5 10 ireasy OF Peace, Of one thonsani
seven hundred and eighty-three : and
- cause suei parts of the i'd i nm
10y, as require it, to be surveyed and
IN -rhed. Tue said Commissioners
snail by repoft or declaration under
tiicir hands and seals, desigaate the.
boundary aforesaid, state their deci.
s,on Or the points thus referred IN
'heta' and pafticularize the latitude
AM longitude OF the mos norfh.w ives.
tern point OF the lake of tie WOODY.
anu OF sucl other parts OF the said
boundary as they may deem proper.
Aud both pasties agree to consider
such Designation and decision as final
and conclusive. And, in the event of
the said two Commissioners differing.
or both, or either Of them refusing.
declining, or wilfully emitting to act,
such reports, declarations, or state.
men's, shall be made by them, OF eli.
thcr OF them, end such reference TO q
friendly sovereisBo or state, shall be
made in all respects, as in the latter
part Of the fourth article is contained.
and in as full a manner as if the same
was herein repeated.
ARTICLE The EIGTH.
Tie several boards OF two Commi,si.
oners mention d in the four Preceding
shall respectively have power
TO appoint Secretary, and TO employ
such surveyors or other persons ga
hey shall judge necessary. Duplicates
IF all their respective reports, declara-
ions, statements and decisions, and Of
their accounts, aad OF The iournpI Of
their proceedings, shall he delivered hy
them TO the agents Of his Britannia
Maiesty, and 10 the agents Of the Uni
ted s ates. who rlay be respectively
appointed aud authorised to manage
tho business on behalf Of their respee.
tive Governments. The said Commits
Iioners shall be resDeetively paid in
such manner as shall be agreed be-
tween the two contracting parties, such
agreement being to be settled at the
time of the exchange Of the ratlficati-
ons ofthis treaty. All all other cx-
pe1ces attentling the said Commission.
srs shall be betrayed equally by the
two parties. Aud i'm the ease ofdeath.