I, the undersigned, Consul, etc., do hereby certify that the foregoing is the true and genuine signature of master ship-carpenter at and as such is entitled to full faith and credit. Given, etc. U. S. Consul. FORM NO. 52. 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 please have designated to the master of the water, in the harbor of such moorings, in shoal 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., To Captain of the port [or other authority]. U. S. Consul. FORM NO. 54. Advertisement for funds on bottomry to repair. (Paragraph 334.) WANTED on the hull, spars, sails, rigging, and homeward freight of fits to enable the said vessel to proceed to Proposals for the advance of the above sum will be received at the to $sea. for repairs and out office of the United States Consulate at 189-. until 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. FORM No. 57. Certificate to the advertisement of the sale of a vessel. est bidder therefor, as will appear by the account of sales of licensed auction, for account of whom it may concern, by auctioneer, viz: Ship- 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, etc. 189-. Master. I, the undersigned, Consul, etc., do hereby certify that, on the day of e date hereof, before me personally appeared e of master of and solemnly declared that the foregoing inventory ntains a true and faithful list of the tackle, apparel, and appurtenances the said ship, together with all articles on board and belonging to r, as made out by himself this day. Given, etc. [L. S.] U. S. Consul. Master. NOTE. It is optional with the master to make this declaration. FORM NO. 60. Master's letter notifying Consul of intention to sell vessel and cargo, 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 licensed auctioneer, to be filed in the Consulate. Very respectfully, etc., Master. |