Regulations Prescribed for the Use of the Consular Service of the United States

afore

there

rary 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 ship ofsaid, has determined to proceed direct to the port of 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 one dollar 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 encies thereof, personally came and appeared before named, and after stating the facts contained in the foregoing premises, hath protested, like as by these presents, I, the said Consul, at his special instance and request, do publicly 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 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

[L. S.]

Master of the

day of

and the depend

A. D. 18-.

U. S. Consul.

FORM No. 40.

Certificate as to insubordinate conduct of crew. (Paragraph 239-240.) UNITED STATES CONSULATE,

I, the undersigned, Consul. &c., do hereby certify that

longing to the ship

and

18-.

seamen or mariners, bemaster, were

placed in irons on 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, &c.

Consul.

FORM No. 41.

Consul's decision and award in cases of protest against masters, passengers, or crew. (Paragraph 238.)

CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT

Whereas

master of the ——, of

——, recently from has entered formal proConsulate, under date of the passengers in the said

arrived in this port oftest on the books in this 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 of the said named persons, and against their proceeding with them in the said vessel:

against

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; to the third; to the fourth; to the fifth; to the sixth; and having furthermore admitted and duly sworn and respectively examined persons -- on the part

of said

- accused; and having 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.]

day of

Given at this Consulate, this our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

[L. S.]

in the year of

U. S. Consul.

FORM No. 42.

Call of survey on a vessel. (Paragraphs 140 and 242.)

No. 1.]

Esq.,

SIR: The ship

United States Consul at

18--.

under my coinmand, arrived at this port the instant, from laden with, in a damaged and leaky condition, 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, &c.,

Master.

FORM No. 43.

No. 2.]

Warrant to survey a vessel. (Paragraphs 140 and 242.)

CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT

Messrs. A B, Master of the Ship

C D. Master of the Ship

E F, Master Ship-Carpenter at GENTLEMEN: Application having been made to this Consulate master of the ship, of ——- of the burden tons, or thereabouts, for survey upon the said ship, in con. sequence of having sustained damages and injuries in the prosecution of her voyage from to this port, laden with

whereby she became you 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.

[Seal of the Consulate.]

U. S. Consul.

FORM NO. 44.

No. 3.]

Report of survey on a vessel. (Paragraphs 140 and 242.)

Pursuant to the accompanying warrant of survey, to us directed United States Consul at -, we, the under

by signed, repaired alongside and on board of the ship of of the burden of tons, 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. Given under our hands at

A. D. 18-.

this

day of

Master of the Ship

Master Ship-Carpenter at

Received

dollars for holding the above survey.

FORM No. 45.

and 242.)

Certificate authenticating the signatures of surveyors. (Paragraphs 140

No. 4.]

CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT

18-.

I, the undersigned, Consul, &c., do hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and genuine signatures of

, and

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

FORM No. 46.

U. S. Consul.

Second call of survey on a vessel. (Paragraphs 140 and 242.)

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.

Second warrant to survey a vessel. (Paragraphs 140 and 242.)

No. 2.]

CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT

Messers. A B, Master of the Ship

CD, Master of the Ship
E F, Master Ship-Carpenter at

GENTLEMEN: Application having been made to this Consulate by master of the ship of, of the burden 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 huil, 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. Given, &c.,

[Seal of the Consulate.]

U. S. Consul.

FORM No. 48.

Second report of survey on a vessel. (Paragraphs 140 and 242.)

No. 3.]

of the bur

Pursuant to the accompanying warrant of survey, to us directed by United States Consul at " -, we, the undersigned, repaired on board of the ship of den 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

A. D.