States of America for , and the dependencies 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

day of

-, A. D. 189—.

I, the undersigned, Consul, etc., do hereby certify that

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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, etc.

FORM No. 41.

U. S. Consul.

Consul's decision and award in cases of protest against masters passen

on the books of this Consulate, under date of the

—, passengers in the said

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 ——, against the said named persons, and

against their proceeding with them in the said vessel:

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 sixth; and having furthermore admitted and duly sworn and respectively examined -- persons

to the fifth;

on the part of said

accused; and hav

ing 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 Lord one thousand eight hundred and [L. S.]

day of

in the year of our

U. S. Consul.

SIR: The ship 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.

under my command, arrived at this port the

Very respectfully, etc.,

Master.

GENTLEMEN: Application having been made to this Consulate by

master of the ship

of

of the burden of

tons, or thereabouts, for 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, 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.

Pursuant to the accompanying warrant of survey, to us directed by

, we, the undersigned, of — of the bur

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:

1, the undersigned, Consul, etc., do hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and genuine signatures of

and

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

of

:

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.

Very respectfully, etc.,

Master.

GENTLEMEN: Application having been made to this Consulate by

master of the ship

of

of the burden 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 of

repaired on board of the ship —

we, the undersigned, of the burden of

tons, or thereabouts, and after a further careful examination and sur

vey 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

, this

day of

A. D. 189-.