Year: 1872

So far as relates to the Georgia, Sumter,
Nashville, Tallahassee and Chickamagua, the
Court is unanimously of opinion that Great
Britain has not failed to fulfil the duties pre-
scribed under the three rules of the treaty or
by international law.


RULED OUT or COURT.


The Court is of opinion that the Sallie. jeff.
Davis. Music, Boston and JOY are excluded
from consideration for want of evidence.


THE FORM OF INDEMNITY CHARGES.
And whereas, so far as relates to the par
ticular form of indemnity claimed by the
United States for costs incurred in the pur-
suit of the cruisers it is not, in the judgment
Of the tribunal, properly distinguishable from
the general expenses of war. Therefore, the
Court is of opinion, by a majority of three
to two, that there is no ground for awarding
any sum by way of indemnity under this head.


PROSPECTIVE INJURIES


Whereas prospective injuries cannot
properly be made subject for compensation,
inasmuch as they depends in nature on
future and uncertain contingencies, the
tribunal is unanimously of opinion that there
is no ground for award under this head.


ESTIMATING THE DAMAGES.


Whereas, in order to arrive at an equitable
compensation for damages sustained, it is ne
cessary to set aside all double claims for the
same losses and all claims for gross freight so
far as it exceeds net freight


INTEREST ON THE AMOUNT


And whereas it is just and reasonable to
allow interest at q reasonable rate.


THE FINAL AWARD.


Whereas, in accordance with the spirit and
letter of the Treaty of Washington, it is prefer
able to adopt the form of adjudication Of
a sum in gross rather than refer the subject of
compensation for further discussion and delib-
GRAFTON to the Board of Assessors provided in
article 10 of the Treaty of Washington, the
Tribunal of Arbitration-using the authority
conferred on it's members by article of
the treaty-by majority of four voices awards
to the United States of America the sum of
fifteen millions five hundred thousand dollars
in gold as the indemnity to be paid by Great
Britain to the use of the American government
for satisfaction of all claims referred to the
consideration Of the arbitrating tribunal.


SEALED AND UNALrERABIE.


Conformably to the provisions contained in
article of the treaty, and in accordance
with the terms of article II of the treaty,
the tribunal declares that oil claims which
have been referred to it for adjudication are
hereby fully, perfectly and finally settled.


The Court furthermore declares that each
and every one of the said claims, whether the
same may or may not have been presented to
notice or laid before the tribunal, shall hence
forth be considered and treated as settled and
barred.


In testimony whereof the present decision


and award has been made in duplicate


and signed by the arbitrators, who have


given assent thereto; the whole being in


exact conformity with the provisions of


the Treaty Of Washington.


Made and concluded at the Hotel de Vile,
Geneva, Switzerland, September the four.


teenth, in the year of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and seventy-two.


CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.


COUNT SCLOPIS.


JACOB STAEMPFLL.
BARON D. ITAJUBA.
GENEVA CITY REPORT.
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