FORMS.

In order to preserve uniformity in the transaction of Consular business, the following forms have been prepared. They exhibit the character and kind of service Consular Officers may be called upon to perform. These forms are referred to in the Regulations prescribed by the President for the guidance of Consular Officers, and are to be observed by them in the transaction of official business.

The following forms are supplied to Consular Officers by the Department of State, viz: Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 67, 68, 74, 76, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 103, 105, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 150, 151, 153, 159, 165, 166, 167, 16, 169. Consuls may cause others to be printed on thin paper, and on sheets not unnecessarily large. When the printed sheets are not filled by the return, they can be reduced in size before transmission to the Department. The observance ofthese precautions lessens the expense of postage. Consuls will be careful to sign all forms to which their signatures are required.

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do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.

principal, and

Know all men by these presents that we, -, sureties, the two last named being citizens of the United States, residing at State of —, are held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of thousand dollars, money of the said United States, to the payment whereof we bind ourselves, jointly and severally, our joint and several heirs, executors, and administrators. Witness our hands and seals this day of, 18—.

The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden —, appointed of the United States at -, shall truly and faithfully discharge the duties of his said office according to law, and shall truly and faithfully account for, pay over, and deliver up all fees, moneys, goods, effects, books, records, papers, and other property which shall come to the hands of the said or to the hands of any person for his use, as such under any law now or hereafter enacted, and that he will truly and faithfully perform all other duties now or hereafter lawfully imposed upon him as such And these presents are

subject to this other and further condition, that he, the said

will not, while he holds the said office, be interested in or transact any business as a merchant, factor, broker, or other trader, or as a clerk or other agent for any such person to, from, or within the port, place, or limits of his , directly or indirectly, either in his own name or in the name, or through the agency, of any other person; and in case he, the said shall violate the provisions of this condition, that then the above-named obligors shall be liable to said obligees, to a penalty for the breach of such condition, in a sum equal to the amount of the annual compensation of said which is hereby stipulated, agreed upon, and admitted by way of liquidated damages; but that this condition shall not impair or prevent the right of the United States to prosecute said recovery of said penalty against him, the said

for the

individually,

the same as if this bond had not been given; and if the said shall conform to all the above conditions, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force.

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Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of—

NOTE. The following instructions must be particularly observed and complied with in the execution of a bond in either Form 1, 2, or 3:

1st. The Christian names must be written in the body of the bond in full, and so signed to the bond.

2d. A seal to be attached to each.

3d. Each signature must be made in the presence of two persons, who must sign their names as witnesses.

4th. The sureties must be citizens and permanent residents of the United States.

5th. The United States attorney of the district in which the sureties reside, or the Member of Congress for the District, or one of the Senators of the State from which he is appointed, must certify that they are sufficient to pay the penalty of the bond, and are citizens of the United States. This requirement being for the benefit of the Secretary of State, he may substitute any other for it in any particular case, in order to enable him to be be satisfied of the sufficiency of the sureties.

6th. Bond to be dated, and signed by the Consul and his sureties. 7th. The name of the State, county, and town in which the sureties reside should be stated in the certificate of the district attorney.

FORM NO. 3.

Bond by Consular Officers in Schedule C. (Paragraph 33.)

Know all men by these presents that we,

principal, and

sureties, are held and firmly bound to the United States of