, 1864-06-20
By The President Of til, United states Of America
OFE1C1Ah.
A PROCLAMATION.

| W hcTCaS really DetWeen tnc L hlleu '7I1'eS
of America and Her Britannia Majesty, for the
settlement of the claims of the HudsOn's Bay and
Pugets Sound Agricultural Companies, was
concluded and signed at Washington, by their
respective PlCnipotentiaries, on the first day of
July, 1868, which Treaty is, word for word, as
follows:
| The United States of America and Her Ma
icsty the Queen of the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and ireland, being desirOus TO provide for
the final settlement of the claims Of the Hudson s
Bay and Puget's Sound Agricultural Compa-
MICS, specified in articles III. and ". Of the
| treaty concluded between the United States OF
America and Great Britain, on the 5th Of June,
1916, have resolved to conclude treaty for this
purpose, and have named as their PlenipOtentia-
rics, that is TO say: the President Of the United
States of America, VIM. II. Seward, Secretary
Of State; and Her Majesty the Queen Of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
the Right Honorable Richard Bickerton Pencil,
Lord Lyons, peer of Her United Kingdom, q
Knight Grand Cross Of Her Most Honorable
Order Of the Bath, and her Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister PlcnipOtentiary to the United States
of America who, after having communicated to
each other their respective full powers, found in
good and due form, have agreed upon and COLI
cludcd the following articles:
ARTICLE I.
| Whereas, by the Sd and 4th articles of the
treaty concluded at Washington on the 18th
day Of June, 1916, between the United States
of America and Her Majesty the Queen of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and ireland,
it was stipulated and agreed that in the ap-
preparation Of the territory south Of the 49th
parallel of north latitude, as provided in the first
article of the said treaty. the pOSsesSory rights Of
the lludsOn's Bay Company and Of oil British
subjects who may already be in the occupation
Of land or other property lawfully acquired
within the said territory, should be respected
and that the farms, lands, and other property Of
every description, belonging TO the Puget's
Sound Agricultural Company, On the north
side of the Columbia river, should be confirmed
TO the said Company but that in case the
situation of those farms and lands should be
considered by the United States TO be Of public
and political Importance, and the United States
Government should signify q desire to obtain
possession Of the whole or Of any part thereof.
the property so required should be transferred to
the said Government at q proper valuation, to
be agreed upon between the parties:
And whereas. it is desirable that all questions
between the United States authorities on the one
hand, and the HudsOn's Bay and Puget's Sound
Agricultural Companies on the other, with re-
spect to the posseSSOFy rights and claims Of those
Companies, and Of any other British subjects in
Oregon and Washington Territory, should be
settled by the transfer Of those rights and claims
10 the Government Of the United States for an
adequate money consideration:
il is hereby agreed that the United States Of
America and Hcr Britannia Majesty shall, within
twelve months after the exchange Of the ratili-
cations Of the present Treaty, appoint each a
Commissioner for the purpose Of examining and
deciding upon all claims arising out Of the pro
visions of the above quoted articles Of the treaty
Of juno l5, 1876.
ARrIcI.E II.
The commissioners mentioned in the pFecctl.
ing article shall, at the earliest convenient
period after they shall have been respectively
named, meet at the cify Of Washington. in the
District Of Columbia, and shall, before proceed
ting to any business, make and subscribe a
solemn declaration that they win impartially and
carefully examine and deci,e. 10 the best Of their
Judgment, and according to justice and equity,
without fear, favor, 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 proceed TO name
an arbitrator or umpire to decide upon any case
or cases on which they may differ in opinion.
And if they cannot agree In the selection, the
said arbitrator or umpire shall be appointed by
the King Of Italy, whom tho two high contract
ing parties shall invite to make such appointment,
and whose selection shall Dc conclusive on both
parties. The person so 70 be chosen shall, before
proceeding to act, make qiid subscribe solemn
hall
already have been made and subscribed by the
commissioners, which declaration shall also be
entered on the record Of Dc proceedings. In the
event Of the death, absence, or incapacty Of such
person, or Of his omitting, OF declining, or ceas-
ing to act as such arbitrator or umpire, another
person shall be named, in the manner aforesaid,
to act in his place or stead, and shall make and
subscribe such declaration as aforesaid.
The United States Of America and Her Bri-
tannic Majesty engage to consider the decision Of
the two commissioners conformity, or Of the ar
bitratOr or umpire, as the case may be, as final
and conclusive on the matters to be referred TO
their decision, and forthwith give full effect to
the same.
il ARTICLE III.
The commissioners and the arbitrator or nm
pire shall keep accurate records and correct min
utes or notes Of all their proceedings, with the
dates thereof, and shall appoint and employ such
clerk or clerks or other persons as they shall find
necessary 10 assist them In the transaction Of the
business which may come before them.
The salaries Of the commissioners and Of the
clerk or clerks shall be paid by their respective
Governments. The salary Of the arbitrator or
umpire, aud the contingent expenses, shall be de-
frayed in equal moietics by thctwo Governments.
| ARTICLE ".
4 All sums Of money which may be awarded
by the Commissioners, or by the arbitrator or
umpire, on account Of any claim, shall be paid
| by the one Government to the other In two
equal instalments, whereofthe first shall be paid
within twelve months alter the date Of the award,
and the second within twenty.iour months after
the date Of tho award, without interest, and
without any deduction what yer.
ARTICLE v.
The present treaty shall be ratified, and the
mutual exchange Of ratiflcatiOns shall take place
10 Washington In twelve months from the date
hereof. or earlier, if possible.
In faith whereof We, the respective Plenipo-
centuries, have signed this treaty, and have
hereunto affixed our seals.
Done in duplicate, at Washington, the first
day Of July, Ammo Domini one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-thrce.
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