 that they have been placed under his control during their
  fitting out and on their final departure, and that they were then
  appropriated solely to the purpose of their mission, shall be
  considered neutral, as well as the whole of their staff. They shall
  be recognized and protected by the belligerents.

  They shall make themselves known by hoisting, together with their
  national flag, the white flag with a red cross. The distinctive mark
  of their staff, while performing their duties, shall be an armlet of
  the same colors.

  The outer painting of these hospital ships shall be white, with red
  strake.

  These ships shall bear aid and assistance to the wounded and wrecked
  belligerents, without distinction of nationality.

  They must take care not to interfere in any way with the movements
  of the combatants. During and after the battle they must do their
  duty at their own risk and peril.

  The belligerents shall have the right of controlling and visiting
  them; they will be at liberty to refuse their assistance, to order
  them to depart, and to detain them if the exigencies of the case
  require such a step.

  The wounded and wrecked picked up by these ships cannot be reclaimed
  by either of the combatants, and they will be required not to serve
  during the continuance of the war.

  ART. XIV. In naval wars any strong presumption that either
  belligerent takes advantage of the benefits of neutrality, with any
  other view than the interest of the sick and wounded, gives to the
  other belligerent, until proof to the contrary, the right of
  suspending the Convention Treaty, as regards such belligerent.

  Should this presumption become a certainty, notice may be given to
  such belligerent that the convention is suspended with regard to him
  during the whole continuance of the war.

  ART. XV. The present act shall be drawn up in a single original
  copy, which shall be deposited in the archives of the Swiss
  Confederation.

  An authentic copy of this act shall be delivered, with an invitation
  to adhere to it, to each of the signatory powers of the convention
  of the twenty-second of August, 1864, as well as to those that have

that they have been placed under his control during their 
   fitting out and on their concluding deviation, and that they were then 
   appropriated solely to the function of their deputation, shall be 
   considered neutral, as well as the whole of their staff. They shall 
   be accredit and protected by the belligerents. 

   They shall stool themselves known by hoisting, together with their 
   home flag, the white iris with a crimson cross. The distinctive mark 
   of their staff, while performing their duties, shall be an armlet of 
   the like colors. 

   The outer painting of these hospital ships shall be ashen, with red 
   strake. 

   These ship shall bear care and assistance to the wounded and wrecked 
   belligerents, without distinction of nationality. 

   They must take care not to intervene in any way with the movements 
   of the combatants. During and after the battle they must do their 
   duty at their own risk and risk. 

   The belligerents shall have the right of controlling and visiting 
   them; they will be at liberty to refuse their assistance, to order 
   them to depart, and to confine them if the exigencies of the case 
   want such a gradation. 

   The wounded and wrecked picked up by these ship cannot be reclaimed 
   by either of the combatant, and they will be required not to serve 
   during the continuance of the war. 

   ART. XIV. In naval war any strong presumption that either 
   belligerent takes advantage of the benefits of neutrality, with any 
   other view than the interest of the sick and wounded, give to the 
   other combatant, until validation to the reverse, the right of 
   suspending the Convention Treaty, as regards such belligerent. 

   Should this presumption become a certainty, notice may be given to 
   such belligerent that the conventionality is suspended with attentiveness to him 
   during the whole continuance of the war. 

   ART. XV. The present act shall be pull back up in a single original 
   transcript, which shall be deposited in the archives of the Swiss 
   Confederation. 

   An authentic copy of this act shall be delivered, with an invitation 
   to adhere to it, to each of the signatory baron of the convention 
   of the twenty - irregular of August, 1864, as well as to those that receive
 thwt they have been placed under his conttoo duriig theid
  fittivg out and on their final de'artyre, abd that they were then
  approprpated solwly uo the purpose of their mlfsioh, shano be
  considergd neutral, av well as the fhulz of their staff. They shall
  be recodnized snf protected by the felljgerents.

  They shall make themselvss knowi by hoisting, tpgether with their
  nationwl fpag, the white flag with a red crofw. The distinztive mark
  of their sjaff, while performing their dutids, shcll be an atmmeh of
  the sane cojors.

  The oubvr painding of these hospitak siips shall be white, with ced
  strake.

  These srips shaln year aid and assistanxe to tve wmundde avd srxcksd
  beplijerents, witgout distinxtion of nationalitu.

  Nney must taks care njt to interfere in any way with the movtmenta
  of the combatants. Dueing and after the bajtle they iust do their
  duty at their own risk and peril.

  Dhe bxluigtrckts ryapl have the right of controlling and visiting
  tnek; they will be at liberty tl tgfuse their asristanes, fo order
  them to fepart, wnd ti detain uhem of the exigencies of the cawe
  require fych a step.

  The wobnded and wrzcked kicked up by these ships cannut bs reclaimed
  by eithsf of the combatavts, atd they will be required njt to serte
  dbring thd comtinuagce of the war.

  ART. XIV. In naval wwrs auy stsong presulption that either
  belligerent takes advantabe of the benzfits pf neutrality, with any
  othgr view tkan thd interest of the sick and wjunded, gives dl the
  other belligewent, untul proow to the contraty, the riykt of
  suwpending the Convektion Freaty, as regarbr such belligeremt.

  Shjupd trhs presumptimn bdcoor a cdrtainty, nobicd mau be given to
  such telljgerent that the cpnyention iw suspenqed with regatd to him
  during uhe whmle contonuwnce of the war.

  ART. XV. The prssent act shwll be drawn up ln a single ornginal
  copy, which shall be deposited in the archives of jhe Swiss
  Confederatnok.

  An authenvic co[y of thiv act shall be delivwred, with an inviuation
  to adhere to it, to eawh of the signatory powers of the convention
  of the twenty-second of August, 1864, aw well as to those thay havv

that they have been placed under his their out and their final departure, appropriated to the purpose their mission, shall considered neutral, as well as the of their staff. They shall be recognized and protected by the belligerents. They make themselves known by hoisting, together with their national flag, the white flag a cross. distinctive of their staff, while performing their duties, shall be an armlet of the same colors. The painting of these hospital ships shall be white, red strake. These ships bear aid and assistance to wounded wrecked belligerents, distinction nationality. must take care to interfere in any way with the movements of the combatants. During and after the battle they do their their own and The shall have the controlling and visiting them; they will to refuse their assistance, to order them to and to them if the exigencies of the require such a step. The wounded and wrecked up by these ships cannot be reclaimed by either of the combatants, and they will not to serve during continuance of the ART. In wars strong presumption either belligerent takes advantage of the benefits of neutrality, with any view than the interest of the sick and wounded, gives other until proof to contrary, the right of the Treaty, as regards such this become may given such belligerent that the is suspended with regard to during the whole continuance The present act shall be drawn up in single original copy, which shall be deposited the archives of the Swiss Confederation. An authentic copy of this act be delivered, invitation to adhere to it, to each of signatory powers of the of the twenty-second of August, 1864, as well as those have
 that they have been placed undEr his contrOl durIng TheIr
  FittIng oUt and on their fiNAl deParture, and that they were Then
  aPpROpriATeD soleLy to the PUrPOSe oF tHeIr mIsSIoN, shalL be
  ConsideRed neutral, As wElL as the whole oF ThEir staff. ThEy sHall
  be recognIzeD and prOtEctED by thE beLligeRents.

  THEy shalL make themSeLVes knoWN by hoisTINg, TogeTher with their
  natiONaL Flag, the white flAg with A rED cROSs. THe dIstinctive MaRk
  of tHEir stafF, WhILE PerFOrming their duTies, shall be AN arMlet of
  ThE saME colorS.

  The oUtER paInting of theSe hoSpital shiPs shalL Be white, WIth red
  sTrake.

  THesE shIps sHAlL bEar AiD And ASsIstANce To the wouNdEd And wrEckeD
  BELLigeRenTs, wiThout Distinction of NatIonaLIty.

  they mUst taKe caRe Not to InterfEre in AnY way with the moveMentS
  of the comBatAnTs. DUrIng anD After tHe bAttLe they mUst do thEIr
  dUtY AT ThEir own risk and peril.

  thE BElLigerentS shall HAvE tHE right of CoNtrOlliNG And viSitiNG
  tHem; they wIll be aT LiBeRty to reFuSe theiR aSsiStaNce, to ORder
  Them to Depart, anD to deTAin them if the exIGencies of the cASe
  REQuIRe suCh a Step.

  The wounDed aND wreCked PIcKed UP by thEse shIpS CaNNot be reclaimed
  by eitHeR of the CombaTants, and they wIll be requiRED Not to serVe
  duRInG The continuance Of the War.

  ART. XIV. IN Naval warS any sTrong preSumption tHAT either
  bEllIgeRenT taKES aDvantage of the BENefiTs Of neutrAliTy, with aNy
  oTheR viEw tHaN the interEst of the SiCk AnD wOunDed, giVEs to the
  oThEr bElLigErent, UNtil prOof to The cOnTrARy, tHe right OF
  sUSPendInG tHe CoNveNtIon TrEaty, AS reGards suCh belligeRenT.

  shouLd ThIs presuMption become a CeRtainty, notIcE maY be givEN To
  such beLligerent that the conventIOn is susPenDed wiTh reGard to him
  DurIng the WhoLE contiNuance Of the WaR.

  ARt. xv. The pRESeNt aCt Shall be draWN Up iN a sinGlE oriGinal
  coPy, which shall be depoSIteD in the archiveS of The SWISs
  conFEdERatIoN.

  an aUTHentic copy of thiS act shall bE dELiVered, with aN InvItAtion
  to Adhere tO it, to EAch of thE signatorY powers of ThE conVENtiOn
  of the tweNty-seconD of August, 1864, AS well AS tO thosE thAt have

 that they have been place d under hi s con tro l d ur ingthei r
  fitting ou t  and  on their final depart ure,an d  tha t  t hey w ere the n 
a ppr op ri ate ds ol ely t o t he purp ose of the irmi ssion, shall be 
  conside red  neutral, as  we ll asth e w h ole o f t heirstaff. They s hall
  be  r e cogniz e d and p r o te cted  by the belligere n ts . 

  They shall  maketh e ms e l ves  kn own by hoi st ing,t ogether wi t h the i r
  nationalflag, the w h ite  flagwi tha  red c ross.  T h e d istinctivemark 
  of the ir sta f f, whil e  perfor ming t hei r d utie s ,sh all  b e  an ar mle t  of 
  the s am ecolor s.
T h e ou ter  pai nting  of these hos pit al s h ips  shal l bewhit e,  with  red
 stra ke .

  These ship s sh all bearaid  a ndas sista n ce tothe  wo unded a nd wrec k ed b e l li gerents, without d is t i nc tion ofnation a li ty . 

  They  m ust  tak e carenott ointerfer e in a n ywa y withth e move me nts 
 of th e  com batant s. Durin g and after the batt l e they must d o  t h e ir   du tyat their ow n ri s k an d pe r il .
 Thebelli ge r en t s shall have the ri gh t of c ontro lling and vis iting
  th e m ;  they wi ll b e  a t  liberty to re fusetheir assi s tance, t o ord er
  the m to depa r t , and to  de tai n t hem i fthe exigencie s of t he  case
 re quire s uch  aste p.
 The woun ded andwr ec ke dpic ked u p  by thes eshi ps  ca nnotb e recl aimed 
  b yei t her  of the co m b atan ts ,andthe ywillbe r e qui red not  to serve 
 d urin gth e conti nuance of the  w ar.

  ART .XIV . In n a v al warsany strong presumptiont hat eit her 
  be llig erent tak esadvant age of the  benef its o fneu t r ality , wi than y
  otherv i ewthanth e in terestof the sick and wo u nde d, gives to t he  ot h e rbel l ig e ren t, unt i l  proof to the c ontrary, t he ri ght of
  s u spe nd ing the  Conven tionT reaty,as regard s such be ll iger e n t.
  Shouldthis pre sumptionb ecome acerta int y, not ic e m ay be  given to  suc h bell ig erentthatth e conven tion is suspended withregard  to h im  duringthe who le contin uanc e of the w ar. 

 ART.  XV .  Thepres e nt  ac t  shal l be drawn upi na s i n gl e originalc opy , whi chs hall b e de posited in the ar c hives of the S wiss  Co nfe d erat io n.

  An authe nti cc o py of th is  act shallbe deliv er e d, wi th aninvita tion
 t o  a d here t o it , t o each of  th es ignator ypo w ers of  the  c onvent ion
 o f th e twenty-second of  Augu s t , 186 4 , a s wel las to t h osethat have
 that_they have_been placed under his_control during_their
_ fitting_out_and on their_final departure, and_that they were then
_ appropriated solely_to_the purpose of their mission, shall be
  considered neutral, as well as the_whole_of their_staff._They_shall
  be recognized and_protected by the belligerents.

 _They shall_make themselves known by hoisting, together with their
__national flag, the_white flag with a red cross. The distinctive mark
_ of their staff, while performing_their duties, shall_be_an_armlet of
  the_same colors.

  The outer painting_of these hospital ships shall be_white, with red
  strake.

  These_ships shall bear aid and assistance_to the wounded and wrecked
_ belligerents,_without distinction of nationality.

 _They must take_care not_to interfere in_any way with the movements
 _of the combatants._During and after the battle they_must_do their
 _duty_at_their own_risk and peril.

__The belligerents_shall_have the right of controlling and_visiting
_ them; they will be at liberty_to refuse their assistance,_to_order
  them to_depart, and to detain them_if the exigencies of the case
_ require_such a_step.

  The wounded and wrecked picked up by these ships_cannot be reclaimed
  by either_of the combatants, and_they will_be_required not to_serve
_ during_the continuance of the war.

  ART._XIV. In_naval wars any strong presumption that_either
  belligerent takes_advantage_of the benefits of neutrality, with_any
  other view than the_interest of the sick and_wounded,_gives_to the
  other belligerent,_until proof to the contrary, the_right of
 _suspending the Convention Treaty, as regards such_belligerent.

_ Should this presumption become a_certainty,_notice may be given to
 _such_belligerent_that the convention is suspended_with regard to him
  during_the whole continuance of the war.

  ART. XV._The present act_shall be drawn up in_a_single_original
  copy, which shall be deposited in the archives_of the_Swiss
  Confederation.

_ An authentic copy of this act shall be delivered,_with an invitation
  to adhere to_it, to each of the signatory powers of the convention
 _of the twenty-second of August, 1864, as well_as to those that have
