her tackle or apparel, or default or neglect of this

-, this hundred and

day of

of the said appearer, his officers, or any of his mariners. Thus done and protested in the port of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight In testimony whereof these appearers have hereunto subscribed their names, and I, the said Consul, have granted to the said master this public instrument, under my hand and the seal of this Consulate, to serve and avail him and all others whom it doth or may concern, as need and occasion may require.

[SEAL OF THE CONSULATE.]

Master.

A B, Mate.

G H, Carpenter.

K L, Seaman.

M O, do.

U. S. Consul.

FORM NO. 39.

Protest of the master of a vessel against charterers or freighters.

day of

mas

ter, of the -, have recommended the said ship to proceed to a port of discharge, in the United States, after temporary repairs, and with as much cargo as will render her perfectly safe, and that she be there thoroughly overhauled and permanently repaired: And whereas, in order to reach a port of discharge with safety and dispatch, where the repairs recommended in the said survey may be done and performed. it is better for all parties concerned that the voyage should be made direct from the port of to the said port of permanent repair in the United States: And whereas -, master of the shipof, aforesaid, has determined to proceed direct to the port of there to thoroughly overhaul and repair the said ship, as recommended by the said survey, but in order to accomplish this end, and in lieu of touching at for orders and for the privilege of the said direct port, he has been obliged to give up and yield to the charterers of the said ship per ton upon the number of tons of, delivered at the said port of -, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of dollars, more or less: Now know all men by these presents, that on the day of the date hereof, before me,

-, consul of the United

States of America for ame and appeared acts contained in the foregoing premises, hath protested, like as by these ›resents I, the said Consul, at his special instance and request, do pubicly and solemnly protest, against all and every person and persons whom it doth, shall, or may concern, and against the charterers of the said ship, for exacting the amount of dollars, aforesaid, claiming

and the dependencies thereof, personally before named, and after stating the

and demanding the reimbursement of the same from those to whom the same of right may appertain by way of average or otherwise upon the arrival of the vessel at the port of permanent repairs as aforesaid. In testimony whereof the said hath hereunto subscribed his name, and I, the said Consul, set my hand and affixed the seal of this consulate, this

day of

, A. D. 189-.

I, the undersigned, Consul, etc., do hereby certify that

189-.

board of the said ship by the said master for refusal of duty and insubordinate conduct, and afterward taken on shore and imprisoned with my consent.

Given, etc.

FORM NO. 41.

U. S. Consul.

Consul's decision and award in cases of protest against masters passen

on the books of this Consulate, under date of the

passengers in the said

18

against on the passage aforesaid, named in the said protest, for mutinous conduct on the high seas. and against carrying them to --: And whereas the officers, crew, and part of the passengers of said vessel have likewise entered solemn protest, under date against the said named persons, and

against their proceeding with them in the said vessel:

Now, therefore, I, the undersigned, Consul of the United States of America, having entertained the complaint and grievances set forth in said protest, having first required and obtained from the said master a specified list of the charges preferred by him against the said passengers, consisting of distinct charges, and having duly sworn and respectively examined the witnesses to same, in number persons, who deposed to the truth of the said charges as follows, to wit: to the first accusation; to the second; third; to the fourth; to the fifth; to the sixth; and having furthermore admitted and duly sworn and respectively examined on the part of said ing duly and impartially weighed the testimony adduced on both sides. do hereby adjudge and declare as follows, that is to say: [Here state the decision and award of the Consul.]

persons

Given at this Consulate, this Lord one thousand eight hundred and [L. S.]

to the

accused; and hav

No. 1.]

Esq.,

FORM NO. 42.

Call of survey on a vessel.

(Paragraph 333.)

U. S. Consul.

189-.

United States Consul at

SIR: The ship

instant, from

-, under my command, arrived at this port the -, laden with in a damaged and leaky condi

tion, and I have, therefore, to request that you will please call a survey upon the said ship in order to ascertain her present state and condition. and what had best be done for the interest of the parties concerned.

Very respectfully, etc.,

Master.

GENTLEMEN: Application having been made to this Consulate by

of the burden of

master of the ship, of — tons, or thereabouts, for survey upon the said ship, in consequence of having sustained damages and injuries in the prosecution of her voyage from

, you

to this port, laden with -, whereby she became are hereby respectfully requested to repair alongside and on board the said ship, and after a careful and minute examination and survey of every visible part of her hull, spars, sails, and rigging, report to this Consulate, under your own hands, in writing, her present state and condition, and what, in your opinion, had best be done for the interest of the parties concerned.

Given under my hand and the seal of this Consulate, the day and year above written.

Pursuant to the accompanying warrant of survey, to us directed by

repaired alongside and on board of the ship den of

, we, the undersigned, of

of the burtons, or thereabouts, recently arrived in this port from

in a damaged and leaky condition, laden with ———, and after a careful and minute examination of every visible part of her hull, spars,

sails, and rigging, do report as follows, viz:

We therefore recommend, in order to a further examination, and to

ascertain, if possible, the cause and extent of the leak or leaks, that the cargo be discharged forthwith.

In confirmation of which we are willing, if required, to attest:

1, the undersigned, Consul, etc., do hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and genuine signatures of

and

-, surveyors, appointed by me, of the ship and as such are entitled to full faith and credit. Given, etc.

of

:

United States Consul at SIR: The cargo of the ship of –, under my command, being now discharged, I have therefore respectfully to request that you will please call a second survey on the said ship, in order to a further examination, and to ascertain, if possible, the cause and extent of the leak or leaks. Very respectfully, etc.,

Master.