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I, the undersigned, Consul, etc., 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, etc.

[L. S.]

Master.

U. S. Consul.

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,

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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.

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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.

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I, the undersigned, Consul, etc., 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, etc.

U. S. Consul.

FORM No. 63.

Account of sale of a vessel.

No. 1.]

Account of sale of ship

(Paragraph 334.)

of —, of the burden of

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sold by the undersigned, for account of whom it may concern, by order

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

for the port of

Given, etc.

-, licensed auctioneer and as such is entitled to full faith and credit.

U. S. Consul.

FORM No. 65.

Certificate authenticating copy of account of sale.

(Paragraph 334.)

CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT

189-.

I, the undersigned, Consul, etc., do hereby certify that the foregoing account sales, signed by

tificate thereto, signed

licensed auctioneer, and the cerUnited States Consul, numbered

1 and 2, are true and faithful copies of the originals filed in this Consulate, the same having been carefully examined by myself, and compared with the said originals, and found to agree therewith, word for word and figure for figure.

Given, etc.

FORM No. 66.

(Omitted.)

U. S. Consul.

FORM NO. 67.

Certificate on sale of a ship abroad to an alien or a nonresident citizen.

(Paragraphs 331 and 334.)

CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT

189-.

I, the undersigned, Consul of the United State, etc., do hereby certify that the ship- of master, has been duly condemned and sold, at this port, by public auction, to a citizen (or subject) of, and that one-half of the register of the said ship has been this day delivered by me to the purchaser, and the second half thereof retained in this Consulate to be forwarded to the Department of State.

U. S. Consul. NOTE.-When the vessel is sold without condemnation, erase the words "duly condemned and." When the sale is also private, erase in addition

the words "by public auction." When the purchaser is a non-resident citizen of the United States, modify the certificate accordingly, and deliver the whole register to purchaser.

FORM NO. 68.

Bottomry bond.

(Paragraph 334.)

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I,

ter and commander of the of

or vessel called the

now masof the burden

am held

lawful money

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tons, or thereabouts, now lying in the port of and firmly bound unto in the sum of of the United States of America, to be paid to the said to certain attorney, executors, administrators, or assigns; for which payment, well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, and also the said vessel, her tackle, apparel, and furniture, firmly by these presents. Sealed with my seal, at

this

dred and

day of

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hunWhereas the above bounden

obliged to take up and borrow, and hath received of the said

hath been

for the use of the said vessel, and for the purpose of fitting the same for sea, the sum of --, lawful money of the United States of America, which sum is to be and remain as a lien and bottomry on the said vessel, her tackle, apparel, and furniture, at the rate or premium of for the voyage: In consideration whereof, all risks of enemies, fires, pirates, etc., are to be on account of the And for the better security of the said sum and pre

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mium, the said master doth, by these presents, hypothecate and sign over to the said "" heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, the said vessel, her tackle, apparel, and furniture And it is hereby declared, that the said vessel is thus hypothecated and assigned over for the security of the money so borrowed and taken up as aforesaid, and shall be delivered for no other use or purpose whatever, until this bond is first paid, together with the premium hereby agreed to be paid thereon.

Now the condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto the said the just and full sum of lawful money as aforesaid,

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