Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-25

from this date OF sooner possible It shall continue
the dsy Of Exchange Of the and further E
til the end of year after either of the contracting
tenton terminate the same, each of he contract
ing parties resevng itself the right ofgivng such
notice the other at the end of said term Of years
And it is hereby agreed between them that the exp
ration OF year after such notice shall have been
ceived by either from the other party this treaty shall
altogether and determine
In witness whereof the respective plenpotentiaries
have signed the present treaty and have hereunto at
liked the seal of their arms.
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
IL. 81 WILLIAM Il. SEWARD.
H. 81 LYONS
Annsr Cd to the treaty betreen the United States of
america and Great Britaiaor the oppression Of the
african Stare trade, signed at Washington on The
seventh day Of Aprl, 1867
Instructions for the ships of the United States and Brit
sh navies employed to prevent the African slave trade
= The commander of any slip belonging to the United
States British navy which shall be furnished with
any United states British merchant vessel which
shall be actually engaged suspected to be engaged
the AAican trade, be fitted out for the pur-
pose thereof or to have been engaged in such trade dur
ship ofthe United states British navy ard such
mander shall thereupon bring such
sci Save in the case provided for in article fifth of these
instructos as soon possible, for Judgment before
Of the three mixed courts oustice established in virtue
Of the fourth article of the said treaty that is say
lfthc vessel shall be detained the coast of Africa
courts justice 10 be established the Cape of Good
Hope and at Sierra Leone, which be the
responsibility may thihk can be soonest reached from
f:e seI shall be detained on the coast of the Island
ofCuba she shall be brought before the mixed court of
Justice at New York.
Whenever ship of either of the two navies duly
lhorized as aforesaid shau meet amerchan vessel liable
be searched under the provisions OF the said treaty.
the search shall be conducted with the courtesy and
sderaton which ought to be observed between allied
friendly nations and the search shall, all cases
be made by officer holding rank less than that
of lieutenant IN the navy or By the officer who at the
time shall be second in command Of the ship by Hhich
such search is made.
The commander of any ship of the two navics, duly
authorized as aforesaid, who detain merchant
ions shall eSye On board the vessel so deaned the
master, the mate or boaswain and two three atleast
the crew. the whole of the negroes ii any, all the
cargo The captor shalt at the time OF detention draw
in writing declaration which shall exhibit the
III which he found the detained vesse such declaration
shall be signed by himself and shall be given in sent
Justice before which such vessel shall be carried
for adjudication. lie shall deliver to the the
detained vessel Srned and certified list of the papers
found board the well a certificate the
number OF negroes found on board at the moment OF de-
| tent0n.
In declaration which the captor hereby required
SEIZED and the certificate of the number negroes
found board detained vessel he shall insert his
own name and surname the name OF the capturing ship
and the latitude aud longitude OF she place where the
dGten ion shall have been made
The officer charge the detained vessel shall at the
time OF Urn the vessels papers into the mixed
himself and verified OATH stating any changes which
may taken place in respect the vessel her crew
the groes any and her cargo, between period OF
her detention and the time of delivering in such paper
Ifurgent reasons, arising the length of the voy
the state OF health of the negroes other cause
should require that either the whole portion such
negroes should he disembarked before the can arr
rive at the place which Sne of the mixed courts of
ship may take upon himself The responsibility of so dis
emoarkng the negroes provided the necessity of the dis
tidcate in proper form Such certificate shall be drawn
up and entered at the time on the logbook OF the deain
ed vessel.
the present instructions, should to be unseawur-
thy, in such condition not to be taken 10 of
the three ports where the mixed of justice are
be established in pursuance of the treaty OF this date the
commander OF the OBTAINING cruiser may upon him
self the responsibility Of abandoning destroying her
provided the exact causes which made such step i'm
peravey necessary stated in certificate verified on
oath Such certificate snail be drawn up and formally
executed in duplicate at the time;
In case Of the abandonment or destruction OF detan-
edvessel the master aud crew, together with the
ana papers found on board and one copy Of the
OF this article snail be sent and delivered to the PROPER
The undersigned penpotenaries have agreed in con
ormty with the eleventh article Of the treaty signed by
annexed to the said treaty and be considered integ
Done at Washington the seventh day of April, in the
year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred sixty
TWO l. L. S EE 96S5. H. SEWARD
America and Great Britain, for the abolition Of the
African slave trade 2ned at Washington the seventh
Regulations for the Ihred Coartsof Justice.
ARTICLE
The mixed justice to established under the
provisions Of the treaty Of which these regulations
declared TO be an Integral part, shall be compose
The two high contracting parties shall each name a
judge and arbitrator who shall be authorized hear
and to decide without appeal all cases Of capture
tention of vessels which, in pursuance of the stipula
tons of the aforesaid treaty, shall be brought before
The Judge and the arbtrators shall before they enter
upon the duties OF their office, respectively make oath
sSe IrS Courts f reside S 'e 5eS T
fairly and faithfully; that they will have preference
either for claimant capor and that they win act
~ all their decisions IN pursuance OF the spulaons Of
the aforesaid treaty.
tay registrar who shall be appointed by the party
whose territories such court shall reside.
secretary registrar shall register all the
the court to which he is apponed and shall before he
enters upon his Office make oath before the that
ne will conduct himself with due respect authori.
ty and will act with fidelity and impartality in all mat
tiers relating his office.
The salaries of the judges and arb be paid
by the governments by whom they appointed
The salary of the secretary registrar of the court
pc established IN The territories of tile United States shall
be paid by te' United States governments and that Of
taoshed IN the territories OF Great Britain shall be paid
Pyv ner Briiannie majesty.
Each Of the two governments shall defray half of the
aggregate amount of the other expenses of such courts
The expenses incurred by the officer ebargod with ,
negoes and cargo and with the execution or the ssn
anu ~ disbursements OGcasoned bv BRINGING
be dcfrayed from the funds arising out Of Inc sa f @
broken up the ship stores and of uS h nave been
cargo as shall consist Of merchandise And In e o ue
tsHa
cient to deray such expenses, the dencienev sS III
made good by tile government of the connfr,s i ~
whose territories the adjudication shall have %t i
place. nave u'keh
If the detained vessel shall he released In. ov.
occasioncd by bringing her adjudication sbe XII ~
rayei by the captor except in the specifed AMI
otherwise provided for under article seven Of The treaty
Gle seven Of these regulations. ' "''f
ARTICLE ILL.,
The mixed courts Of justice are to decide unor .. .
legality Of the detention such vessels as ts
ers Of either nation shall detan in pursuance Of the sad
treaty. ~
The said courts shall adjudge dehnitively and wout
appeal nll questions which shall arise out OF the "a
AID detention Of such vessels. F
The proceedings of the courts shall take place "A sum,
marly possible and for this purpose the courts are
required to decide each case, MS may be nror
ticnhle within the space of twenty DAYS to he dated
from the day which the detained essel shall have
been brought into the port whence the deciding court
shall reside.
The nna shall not, in be delayed be
You'd the period OF two months, either account the
absence of witnesses for any other cause,
the application of any Of the parties nteresed but
In q az such party parties giving satsfac
tory security that they will take upon themselves the
expenses and risks of delay the courts may, OF their
csereton graat an additional delay not exceeding four
mouths.