GENTLEMEN: Application having been made to this Consulate by of the burden of

-, master of the ship

of

tons, or thereabouts, for a second survey on the said ship, her cargo having been discharged, you are hereby respectfully requested to repair on board of the said ship, and after a further careful examination and survey of her hull, ascertain, if possible, the cause and extent of the leak or leaks, and report the same to this Consulate, under your own hands, in writing; also what, in your opinion, should be done for the interest of the parties concerned.

Pursuant to the accompanying warrant of survey, to us directed by United States Consul at

repaired on board of the ship - of

we, the undersigned, of the burden of

tons, or thereabouts, and after a further careful examination and survey of the hull of said ship, do report as follows, viz:

In confirmation of which we are willing, if required, to attest.
Given under our hands at

Received

this

day of

A. D. 189-.

No. 4.]

FORM No. 49.

Certificate authenticating signatures of second surveyors.

(Paragraph 333.)

CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT

I, the undersigned, Consul, etc., do hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and genuine signatures of and the persons appointed by me on the second survey of the and as such are entitled to full faith and credit.

ship

bly to the recommendations contained in the report of survey of theinstant, and in accordance with the cost of labor and material at the port of

as follows, viz:

For heaving ship down on both sides, including use of hulk, blocks,

falls, tackle, etc. (or, as the case may be, placing in dock).

For taking out planks.

$

I, the undersigned, Consul, etc., do hereby certify that the foregoing is the true and genuine signature of

-, master ship-carpenter

Certificate authenticating copies of call, warrant, and report of survey. (Paragraph 333.)

CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT

189-.

I, the undersigned, Consul, etc., do hereby certify that the foregoing call, warrant, and report of survey, and the certificate thereto signed United States Consul, numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., 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, etc.

U. S. Consul.

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 pleas 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, etc.,

Το

Captain of the port [or other authority].

U. S. Consul.

FORM NO. 54.

Advertisement for funds on bottomry to repair.

(Paragraph 334.)
-to $-

WANTED on the hull, spars, sails, rigging, and homeward freight of the, of — of the burden of

tons register, whereof

is master, the sum of from $

- to $

for repairs and out

fits 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

189-.

p. m.,

FORM NO. 55.

Advertisement of sale of a vessel.

(Paragraph 334.)

Will be sold at public auction, for the account of whom it may conern, the

ay of —

of at

The above vessel was built at

tons registered burden, on the

in the year 189-, of, etc.

For further particulars apply to the United States Consulate at to the master on board, where inventories may be seen.

Licensed Auctioneer.

FORM NO. 56.

'ertificate to advertisement for funds on bottomry, where no proposals

have been received.

Where proposals have been received and accepted the above certificate

vill be changed as follows, viz:

I further certify that the proposals of

mount required by the

essel to proceed to sea, of

to advance the

for repairs and outfit to enable the said twenty per centum maritime premium,

were the lowest proposals received, and they are, therefore, best entitled

o advance the same.