Forms 45, 46, and 47. FORM No. 45. Certificate authenticating copies of call, warrant, and report of survey. (Paragraph 243.) CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT 18-. I, the undersigned, Consul, &c., &c., do hereby certify that the foregoing call, warrant, and report of survey, and the certificate thereto signedUnited States Consul, numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, &c., hereto annexed, are true and faithful copies of the originals filed in this Consulate, the same having been carefully examined by me and compared with the said originals, and found to agree therewith word for word and figure for figure. Given, &c. U. S. Consul. FORM No. 46. Letter to authorities in cases of sinking vessels. CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT (Paragraph 244.) 18 of SIR: The surveyors of the ship master, having recommended that the ship should be towed or hauled into shoal water for the safety of the vessel and cargo, as the water is gaining rapidly on the pumps, I have the honor to request that you will please have designated to the master of the such moorings, in shoal water, in the harbor of that, in the event of the sinking of the ship, the mooring grounds in the bay will not sustain injury. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, &c., Το Captain of the port [or other authority.] U. S. Consul. FORM No. 47. Advertisement for funds on bottomry to repair. (Paragraph 245.) to $ of the burden of WANTED on the hull, spars, sails, rigging, and homeward freight of the , of tons register, whereof Forms 48 and 49. is master, the sum of from $ to $ for re pairs and outfits to enable the said vessel to proceed to sea. Proposals for the advance of the above sum will be received at the office of the United States Consulate at until p. Advertisement of sale of a vessel. (Paragraph 245.) Will be sold at public auction, for account of whom it may concern, the tons registered burden, on the of at The above vessel was built at day of of, &c. For further particulars apply to the United States Consulate at or to the master on board, where inventories may be seen. Licensed Auctioneer. FORM No. 49. Certificate to advertisement for funds on bottomry, where no proposals have been received. (Paragraph 245.) CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT Where proposals have been received and accepted, the above certificate will be changed, as follows, viz: I further certify that the proposals of the amount required by the to advance for repairs and outfit to enable Forms 50 and 51. the said vessel to proceed to sea, of · twenty per centum mar itime premium, were the lowest proposals received, and they are, therefore, best entitled to advance the same. FORM No. 50. Certificate to the advertisement of the sale of a vessel. (Paragraph 245.) CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT AFFIXED. I further certify that, agreeably to the said advertisement, the ship was duly sold at this port, by public auction, for the sum of $, unto he being the highest bidder therefor, as will appear by the account of sales of licensed auctioneer, hereto annexed. Given, &c. FORM No. 51. U. S. Consul. No. 1.] Inventory of a ship or vessel. (Paragraph 245.) p. m., the by Ship tons day of -, by public auction, for account of whom it may concern, licensed auctioneer, viz. with hull, spars, sails, rigging, anchors, cables, boats, tackle, as she now lies at anchor in the harbor of One spare foresail, One spare mainsail, One spare foretopsail, &c., &c., &c. 18-. Master. Forms 52 and 53. No. 2.] FORM No. 52. Declaration of master to inventory. (Paragraph 245.) I, the undersigned, Consul, &c., &c., do hereby certify that on the day of the date hereof, before me personally appeared master of the of -, and solemnly declared that the foregoing inventory contains a true and faithful list of the tackle, apparel, and appurtenances of the said ship, together with all articles on board and belonging to her, as made out by himself this day. Given, &c. [L. S.] U. S. Consul. Master. NOTE. It is optional with the master to make this declaration. FORM No. 53. Master's letter notifying Consul of intention to sell vessel and cargo. (Paragraph 245.) No. 3.] -, Esq., U. S. Consul at 18-. SIR: Having failed in procuring on bottomry, or otherwise, the necessary funds required to repair the under my command, I desire to notify you that I am, consequently, compelled to order the sale of said vessel, without delay, by public auction, as also that part of her cargo found damaged by the surveyors thereof, and recommended to be sold immediately; thus, in my opinion, best consulting the interests of all concerned. I inclose herewith a duplicate of my letter addressed to Master. Forms 54, 55, and 56. FORM No. 54. Letter of master to auctioneer. (Paragraph 245.) No. 4.] Esq., Licensed Auctioneer at 18-. SIR: As agent for whom it may concern, I hereby request you to advertise and sell, by public auction, to the highest bidder, the her tackle, apparel, and appurtenances, as per inventory herewith, as she now lays at anchor in this harbor; also that part of her cargo found damaged, and recommended to be sold by the board of survey, for account of whom it may concern. You will please render distinct account of sales of ship and cargo, (in triplicate,) under your own hand, to the United States Consulate at this port. I am, respectfully, &c., FORM No. 55. Master. Certificate authenticating copies of inventories and letters. (Paragraph 245.) CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT 18-. I, the undersigned, Consul, &c., &c., do hereby certify that the foregoing inventory, and the declaration thereunto, both hereto annexed, and letters signed master, numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, are true and faithful copies of the originals filed in this Consulate, the same having been carefully examined by me, and compared with the said originals, and found to agree therewith word for word and figure for figure. Given, &c. FORM No. 56. U. S. Consul. Account of sale of a vessel. (Paragraph 245.) of of the burden of · tons, sold by the undersigned, for account of whom it may concern, No. 1.] Account of sale of ship |