C. 2.-continued.

I, the undersigned A.B., H. B. M. Consul at the Port of hereby certify, that,

(1.) The Ship, the description of which is prefixed to this my Provisional Certificate, has been duly surveyed, and that the above description is true. [If the Ship has not been surveyed for the purpose, the Consul must insert the description as fully and accurately as he can, stating how he has procured it.]

(2.) That John Smith, of London, is the Master of the said ship.

(3.) That the said Ship was built at New York, on the 6th day of December, 1856, and her foreign name is "Anna" [these words to be added if the Ship is foreign].

(4.) That the person whose name is hereunder written has purchased all the shares in the above Ship.

Note. This PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY Continues in force only until the First day of July, 1857, or until she completes her voyage from New York, to some port at which there is a British Registrar, whichever first happens.

C. 3. See paragraph 27.

ENTRY OF DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE ON CERTIFICATE OF

day of

MORTGAGE.

I hereby attest, That the mortgage indorsed on this Certificate, dated the , for securing to [name of mortgagee] the sum of £ [or otherwise, as the case may be] has been this day produced to me, and that there is indorsed upon it a receipt for the money secured by the said mortgage, signed by the above-named [the mortgagee, or some duly authorized agent of the mortgagee], and attested by [name and address of witness], and dated the

C. 7.—See paragraph 43.

SANCTION OF ENGAGEMENT OF SEAMEN.

I hereby certify, That I have sanctioned the engagement of 4.B., C.D., etc. [names of seamen engaged] upon the terms mentioned in the within-written agreement, that I have ascertained and am satisfied that the said A.B., C.D., etc., fully understand the said agreement, and that they have signed the same in my presence.

I hereby attest, That the erasure, interlineation, or alteration [as the case may be] to the effect [here specify the effect of the alteration] contained in lines of the within-written agree

ment has this

and day of

been consented to in

my presence by all the [or if the alteration affects only some of the parties, name them] parties to the said agreement.

C. 9. See paragraphs 53, 64.

CERTIFICATE TO BE INDORSED ON AGREEMENT IN CASE OF

DISCHARGE.

I certify, That the within-named A. B. has been discharged and left behind at the port of on the alleged ground of [here state fully and specifically the grounds of his being so discharged and left behind]; and that I have inquired into the matter, and find that [here state, as the case may be, either that the allegation is true and the grounds sufficient or not], and that I have accordingly granted [or refused] my sanction to his being so left; and that £ being wages due to him up to the day of have been duly paid

to him [or me, as the case may be] in cash [or by bill on Messrs. as the case may be]; and that his effects, consisting of [here state what effects] have been delivered to [him or me, as the case may be]; and that provision has been made for maintaining him and sending him back to [Here state the money advanced, or other steps, if any, taken by the master for purpose.]

CERTIFICATE TO BE INDORSED

ON AGREEMENT IN CASES OF DESERTION.

I hereby certify, That the within-named A.B., C.D., etc., have been left behind at this port on the alleged ground of their having deserted, and that I have inquired into the matter, and find that [here state, as the case may be, either that the allegation is true or not], and that a proper entry of such desertion in the official log book has been produced to me.

I certify, That the above particulars are correct, and that the abovenamed Seaman was discharged accordingly.

Given to the above-named seaman in my presence, this

day of

18

H. B. M. Consul.

NOTE.-If the Seaman discharged was possessed of a Certificate of Competency or Service, and it is held by the Master, the Consul will see that it is returned to him. (See Instructions, p. 55).