of Form 31. tons or there cargo, called the of the burden of abouts, then lying in this port of - laden with who duly noted and entered with me, the said Consul, his protest, for the uses and purposes hereafter mentioned; and now, on this day, to wit, the day of the date hereof, before me, the said Consul, again comes the said and requires me to extend this protest; and together with the said also come A B, mate, G H, carpenter, K L and M O, seamen, of and belonging to the said ship, all of whom being by me duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, did severally, voluntarily, freely, and solemnly declare, depose, aud state as follows, that is to say: That these appearers, on the day of in their capacities aforesaid, sailed in and with the said from the port of laden with and bound to the port of · -; that the said ship was then tight, stanch, and strong; had her cargo well and sufficiently stowed and secured; had her hatches well calked and covered; was well and sufficiently manned, victualed, and furnished with all things needful and necessary for a vessel in the merchant service, and particularly for the voyage she was about to undertake; that [here insert narrative of the facts of the voyage as they occurred, with full and minute particulars, with dates, latitude, longitude, &c.] And these said appearers, upon their oaths aforesaid, do further declare and say: That during the said voyage they, together with the others of the said ship's company, used their utmost endeavors to preserve the said and cargo from all manner of loss, dam-' age, or injury. Wherefore the said master, hath protested, 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 or may concern, and against the winds, and waves, and billows of the seas, and against all and every accident, matter and thing, had and met with as aforesaid, whereby, and by reason whereof, the said or cargo already has, or hereafter shall appear to have suffered or sustained damage or injury. And do declare that all losses, damages, costs, charges, and expenses that have happened to the said or cargo, or to either, are, and ought to be borne by those to whom the same by right may ap pertain by way of average or otherwise, the same having occurred as before mentioned, and not by or through the insufficiency of the said her tackle or apparel, or default or neglect of this appearer, his officers, or any of his mariners. Thus done and protested in the port of and this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 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, Form 32. to serve and avail him and all others whom it doth or may concern, as need and occasion may require. [SEAL OF THE CONSUL.] Master. A B, Mate. G H, Carpenter. U. S. Consul. FORM No. 32. graph 238.) Protest of the master of a vessel against charterers or freighters. (Para day of " of aforethere Whereas the surveyors of the ship master, 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 despatch, 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 - of said, 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 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 and the depend before hath hereunto sub Forms 33 and 34. scribed his name, and I, the said Consul, set my hand and affixed the seal of this Consulate, this day of A. D. 18-. [L. S.] Master of the FORM NO. 33. U. S. Consul. Certificate as to insurbordinate conduct of crew. (Paragraph 241.) UNITED STATES CONSULATE, I, the undersigned, Consul, &c., do hereby certify that longing to the ship and of 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. FORM No. 34. Consul. Consul's decision and award in cases of protest against masters, passengers, or crew. (Paragraph 241.) CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AT Whereas master of the arrived in this port of test on the books in this Consulate, under date of the 18-, against sage aforesaid, named in the said protest, for mutinous the high seas, and against carrying them to 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 persons, who deposed to the truth of the said charges to the first accusation; to the second; to the third; to the fifth; to the sixth. And having furthermore admitted and duly sworn and respectively examined persons on the part number as follows, to wit: - to the fourth; of said Forms 35 and 36. 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.] Given at this Consulate, this day of in the year of U. S. Consul. our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [L. S.] No. 1.] FORM No. 35. Call of survey on a vessel. (Paragraphs 140 and 242.) Esq., 18-. 2 United States Consul at SIR: The ship under my command, 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. FORM No. 36. Master. Warrant to survey a vessel. (Paragraphs 140 and 242.) CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT No. 2.] Messrs. A B, Master of the ship· 18. CD, Master of the ship E F, Master ship-carpenter at GENTLEMEN: Application having been made to this Consulate of- of the burden tons, or thereabouts, for a survey upon the said ship, in consequence 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, Forms 37 and 38. in your opinion, had best be done for the interest of the parties concerned. S Seal of the Given under my hand and the seal of this Con{Consulate. sulate, the day and year above written. FORM No. 37. U. S. Consul. No. 3.] Report of survey on a vessel. (Paragraphs 140 and 242.) Pursuant to the accompanying warrant of survey, to us directed by -, we, the underof tons, or thereabouts, recently arrived in this 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 this A. D. 18-. Received day of Certificate authenticating the signatures of surveyors. (Paragraphs 140 No. 4.] and 242.) CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT 18-. I, the undersigned, Consul, &c., &c., do hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and genuine signatures of |