REPORT

OF THE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE MIXED COMMISSION

ON PRIVATE CLAIMS,

ESTABLISHED UNDER THE CONVENTION BETWEEN

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

OF THE

8TH FEBRUARY, 1853;

WITH THE

JUDGMENTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND UMPIRE.

COMPILED FROM THE ORIGINAL BY

EDMUND HORNBY, Esq., BARRISTER-AT-LAW,

AND

COMMISSIONER ON THE PART OF GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY HARRISON AND SONS, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, W.C.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY HARRISON AND SONS, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, W.C.

JUN 8 1932

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Report of Proceedings of Commission

Treaty between Great Britain and the United States

Commission of British Commissioner

Commission of American Commissioner

Declaration made by Commissioners

Correspondence between Commissioners relative to the Appoint-

ment of Umpire.

Letter of Commissioners to M. Van Buren

Answer of M. Van Buren

Reply of Commissioners to M. Van Buren

Letter of Commissioners to Mr. Joshua Bates

Answer of Mr. Bates to Commissioners.

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Letter of Commissioners to the Governments of Great Britain and

the United States, proposing an Extension of the Term of the

Commission

Rules and Regulations relative to Termination of the General

Business of the Commission

Commission of General Thomas, Agent on behalf of the United

Copy of Commission of James Hannen, Esq., Agent on behalf of

Great Britain

Convention Extending the Term of the Commission

List of Claims of British Subjects upon the Government of the

United States, with the Decision of the Commission in

respect of each