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and LIST of the crew, or by o her official docu.
mtns, 10 show that the persons claimed belong
TO the SAID crew.
Upon sucn reques, alone, thus supp ,rted,
and without the exaction Of any oath from the
censular officers, the deserters, not being citi-
IepS or subjects Of the country where the de-
Inand Is made at the time Of their shipping,
snah be gwen mp. All the necessary aid aud
" eciion shall be furnished for the search,
pursuit, seizure, and arrest Of the deserters,
wb" shali even be put and kept in tue prisons
OF The country, at the request and expense OF
the cCus sular officers until there may b. an op-
pcrrunity for sending them away. Ii. how
ever, suct an opportunity should not present
Itself within the space of three months, CONT
b. set at liberty, nor shall he be again arrested
for the same cause.
Article XIV.
IN the absence CT an agreement to the contrary
hetween the owners, frefghters, and surers,
all damages suffered at sea by the vessels Of the
two countries, whether they enter port volun-
tarily or are forced by stress OF weather. shall
be settled by the eonsuls general, consuls, vice.
coDsuls, and consular agents of the respective
ccunuIes where they reside. II. however, any
inhabitant Of the country. or citizen or subject
Of third power, shall be intere,t ted in the mat
ter, and the parties cannot agree, the compe.
tent local authorities shall decide.
ARTICLE XIV.
All proceedings relative to the salvage Of
American vessels wrecked upon the coasts of
Italy, and of Italian vessels wrecked upon
the coasts Of the United States, shall be direct.
consuls OF the TWO countries respecti vely, and,
until their arrival, by their respective consular
agents, whenever an agency exists. In the
places and ports where an agency does not ex-
isf, the local authorities, until the arrival Of
the consul in whose district the wreck NAV
have occurred, and who shall Immediately be
cessary measures for the protection of persons
and the preservation of property. The local
authorities shall not otherwise interfere than
for the maintenance Of order the protection
IL An
belong TO the crews that have been wrecked,
and To carry into effect the arraD gements made
disc saved. 1t is understood that such mer.
cbandse Is not to be subjected to any custom.
house charges, unless it be inten 1ed for con.
sumption in the country where the wreck may
ARTICLE XVI.
In case Of the death Of q citizen OF the Uni
ted : ates in Italy, or of an Italian subject in
the United States. without having any known
heirs or testamentary executor by him an.
pointed. the competent local authorities shall
Inform the eonsuls or consular agents Of the
Circumstance, In order that the necessary In
formation may be Immediately forwarded to
parties interested.
ARTICLE XVII
The present convention shall remain in force
Cor the space of ten (1O) years, counting from
the DAY OF the exchange Of the Publications.,
which shall be made in conformity with the
respective constitLtio Of the two countries,
and exchanged IT Washington, within the De.
riod OF six (6l months, or sooner II possible.
In case neither party gives notlce twelve (12J
months after the expiration of the said period
of ten (lO) years, of its intention to renew this
convention, II shall remain in force one M
year longer, and SO on from year to year. until
the expiration of a year from the day on
which one of the parties shall have given sucn
notice.
In IaIth whereof, the respective plsnipoten.
tIaTIes nave signed this convention, and have
EeTeunto affixed their seals
DoLe in duplicate, at Washington. the eighth
day Of February, 1865, the niuety-second year
Of the independence of the United States of
America.
fsBAL. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
lsEALl MARCxLLo CERRUTI.
Aud whereas the said convention, has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the respective
ratific ations have been exchanged
Now, therefore, be IL known that /, Andrew
Johnson, President of the United States OF
America, nave caused the said conven-
ton to be made public, to the end that the
same, and every clause and article thereof
may be- obseIv and fulfilled with good faith
by the United States and the citizens thereof.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto
my hand, and caused the seal Of the Uniteo
States TO be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this twenty
thiri day of February, i'll tue year OF
our Lord one thousand eI yht huudTed
SEAL ! and sixtv-nine. and of the Indepen-
6ence OF the Uni:rj States the ninety
third. ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.