, 1864-06-06
PUGET SOUND AGRICULTURAL cOMPA.


the United States, for the settlement OF the Pu-
get Sound Agricultural Co.'S claims, and now
publish below copy Of the Treaty itself. We
learn that w. W. Miller, Esq, of Olympia, has
heeU appointed Commissioner on behalf Of our
Government, to carry out the provisions Of the
Treaty, and congratulate our citizens on his APP
pointmcnt. A better choice conld not easily
have been made for the discharge Of this duty
for he is not only familiar with the condition Of
these claims, but he has earned reputation for
correcintss and promptncss in business matters
that emincutly ft him for it. Now that these
claims have assumed this shape, we trust that
many months will not elapse before they are
finally disposed Of. a
TREAyY between Her Majesty and the United
States ot America, for the Settlement of the
Claims of the Hudsons Bay and Puget Sound
Agricultural Companies,
Signed at Washington, July ], 1863.
[Rdi.foolions exchanged al Washington Marel
80, 1891
Her Majesty krane,ccn Of the United King.
dom Of Grpat lstsnanandi dirciand and the United
States OF America. being desirous 10 provide for
the final settlement Of the claims of the Hudson S
Bay aud Puget's Sound Companies, specified in
Articles III and " OF the Traty concluded
between Great Britain and the United States Of
America on the 18th of June. lS4G, have re.
solved 10 conclude Treaty for this purpose and
have named as their Penipotentiaries, that is to
say -
Her Majesty the Queen Of the United King.
dom OF Great Britain and ireland, the Right
Honorable Richard Bickcrton Pencil, Lord Ly.
ons, Peer Of Her United Kingdom, Knight
Grand Cross Of Her Most Honorable Order Of
the Bath, and her Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PcnipOtcntiary to the United States
OF America;
And the President Of the United States Of
America, Wnl. II. Seward, Secretary Of State
Who, after having communicated TO each other
their respective full powers, found in good and
due form, have agreed upon and concluded the
following Articles:
Article ]. Whereas by the 81 and i,h articles
Of the Treaty concluded at Washington on the
18th day ot June, 1876, between Her Majesty
the Queen Of the United mgdOm Of Great Bri.
tain and ireland and the United States of Amer
lea, i was stipulated and agreed that in the ap-
propriation'of the territory sonth Of the 49ih
parallel Of north latitude, as provided in the first
article Of the said Treaty, tho posspssory rights
Of the Hudson Bay Company. and OF ali 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 de
scription Of the Puget Sound Agricultural Com.
pany, on the north side Of the Columbia. should
be confirmed 10 the said Company; but that in
case the situation Of those farms and lands should
be cousd.rd by the United States to bc Of pub.ic
aud political importance, and the United States
GoycrnmeHt should signify desire TO obtain
possession Of the whole or Of any part thereof.
the propcriy 50 required should be transferred to
the said GovSrDmCnt ut proper valuation, TO
be agretd upon between the parties:
And whereas, il Is desirable that all questions
between the United States authorities on the one
hand, and the Hudson Bay and Puget Sound
Agricultural Companies on the other, with re-
spcct TO the posstssory rights and claims Ol those
Companies, and Of any oiirr British subjects IN
Oregon and Washington Territory, should be
settled by the tinnsierol those rights and claims
10 tic Government OF the United States for an
adequate mOuey consideration:
II Is htrvby agreed that Her Brilnnnic Majesty
and the United States Of America shall, within
twelve months after the exchange Of the ratif-
cations Of the present Treaty, appoint each
Commissioner for the purpose Of examining and
deciding upon all Claims arising out OF the pro
visions ol The above quoted articles Of the Treaty
OF June Is. l64B. Tt
Article II. The Commissioners mentioned in
the preceding Article shall, Ut the earliest con.
yenicnt period ai(6r they shall haye been rpspec-
lively named mcct at the city Of Washington.
In the District Of Columbia, and shall, before