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paid for, to the claimants, out of the Imperial Custans Treasury, established

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at the Treaty Port or Ports, lying)

wearest to the places, at which such piratical act or acts shall have been committed; after the facts, circumstances, and valuation, shall have been carefully investigated and adjudicated certained and aseped, by a Commision duly authorized to deside thereon, an hereinafter provided for, in the following Proposition.

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dicated on:

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What a mixed Commision, : carsisting of three persons; namely : the Consul of the flag concerned), and the Tan Tai, or Chief Chinese official, residing at the said Trialy Port,

then wich

to gester

me ocher American or

European Carul, upon whom the

agree,

two first named Officials shall shall have full powers to investigate,

on, and appraise the value

adjudicate of all property or Emqpuans;

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lost, to Americans.

set forth

in the

The

immediately preceding Propositions; and that the decision of the aforesaid Commissiones, shall be binding said Imperial Cerstems Treasury, Whusewn an oder, duly signed by the thire ofonsaid Commissionen, for the payment of the said valuation and appraisement, shall be presented to the aforesaid: Imperial Customs Treasury.