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APPENDIX.

Joint Owner or Natural-born Subject.

Transferee.

No. 6. Declaration by a Joint Owner or Transferee (a).

No. of

Engines. Description.

Length from fore part of stem, under the bowsprit,
to the aft side of the head of the stern post
Main breadth to outside of plank ..

Depth in hold from tonnage deck to ceiling at
midships

Depth in hold from upper deck to ceiling at mid-
ships, in the case of three decks and upwards
Length of engine room, if any

Particulars of Engines (if any).

..

Feet. Tenths.

Whether British or When Name and Address Diameter of Length of No. of Horses'

Foreign made.

made.

of Makers.

power

Cylinders. Stroke. (combined).

declare as follows:-I am a natural-born British subject, born at and have never taken the oath of allegiance to any foreign state. The above general description of the ship is correct. whose certificate of competency or service is No. is the master of the said ship. I am entitled to be registered, as joint owner, with the several other persons whose names are hereunder written, of shares in the said ship. To the best of my knowledge and belief, no person or body of persons other than such persons or bodies of persons as are by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, qualified to be owners of British ships is entitled, as owner, to any interest whatever, either legal or beneficial, in the said ship.

Names.

Joint Owners with Declarant.

Place of Residence.

Occupation.

Place of Birth.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true.
Made and subscribed the

If foreign, and time and place of build unknown, insert "Foreign.-Time and place of build are unknown to the declarant," or, if a condemned ship, insert "Condemned by the court of" [naming the court] "on the day of

If in the presence of a registrar he will add to his signature "Registrar of the port of

If in the presence of a magistrate his description should be added, as, for example, Justice of the 'peace acting in and for [naming the county, city, borough, &c., as the case may be]."

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(a) See M. S. Act, 1854, ss. 38, 56.

[This Form is substituted in cases where it is applicable in lieu of the Forms B. and F. in the

Schedule to the M. S. Act, 1854.]

To the best of ["my" or "our"] knowledge and belief, no person or body of persons other than such persons or bodies of persons as are by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, qualified to be owners of British ships, is entitled, as owner, to any interest whatever, either legal or beneficial, in the said ship. And ["I" or "we"] make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true. day of 18 9

Made and subscribed the

by the above-named

in the presence of

*If foreign built, add "and her foreign name is + If British, insert "British.-Built at

in the county of

on the

18

." If foreign, insert "Foreign.-Built at day of

day of [naming the place and country] "on the 18"; or, if foreign, and the time and place of build unknown, insert "Foreign. -Time and place of build are unknown to the declarant"; or, if a condemned ship, insert "Condemned by the court of" [naming the court] on the day of

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If in the presence of a registrar he will add to his signature "Registrar of the port of If in the presence of a magistrate his description should be added, as, for example, "Justice of the peace acting in and for" [naming the county, city, borough, &c., as the case may be.]

(a) See M. S. Act, 1854, ss. 38, 56.

[This Form is substituted in cases where it is applicable in lieu of the Forms B. and F. in the

Schedule to the M. S. Act, 1854.]

No. 8. Declaration of Ownership on behalf of a Body Corporate (a).

Official Number of Ship.

Name of Ship.

No., Date, and Port of Registry.

No., Date, and Port of previous Registry (if any).

Whether British or Whether a Sailing or Steam Ship; and Where Built. When Built.
Foreign Built. if a Steam Ship, how propelled.

Name and Address of Builders.

I, the undersigned in the county of said Company was incorporated by virtue of The above general description of the ship is correct. service is No.

owner of

Total deductions

No. of Tons.

Company, declare as follows:-The whose certificate of competency or

is master of the said ship. The said company is entitled to be registered as shares in the said ship. To the best of my knowledge and belief, no person or body of persons other than such persons or bodies of persons as are by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, qualified to be owners of British ships, is entitled, as owner, to any interest whatever, either legal or beneficial, in the said ship. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true.

Made and subscribed the

in the presence of

day of 18, by the above-named

in in the county of
on the
"[naming the place and country] "on the

day of

day of

18 If 18 ;"

foreign, insert "Foreign.-Built at or, if foreign, and time and place of build unknown, insert "Foreign.-Time and place of build are unknown "to the declarant;" or, if à condemned ship, insert "Condemned by the court of" [naming the court] "on the day of

Here insert such of the descriptions as are applicable. "An Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom" [cite the year of the reign in which the Act was passed, its chapter and title]. "The said Company is subject to the "laws of the and has its principal place of business at or, "A Charter granted by her Majesty, and day of 18 The said Company is subject to the laws of the and has its principal "place of business at ;" or, "An Act or Ordinance of the Legislature of "[cite the year in which the Act or Ordinance was passed, its chapter and title]. "The said Company is subject to the laws of the "its principal place of business at ;" or, "the Act 7 & 8 Vict. c. 110, from the day of "date of the certificate of complete registration. The said Company is subject to the laws of the "its principal place of business at

(a) See M. S. Act, 1854, ss. 39, 56.

and has being the and has

[This Form is substituted in cases where it is applicable in lieu of the Forms C. and G. in the Schedule to the M. S. Act, 1854.]

FORMS.

No. 9.-Certificate of British Registry (a).

Particulars of Ship.

Official Number of Ship. Name of Ship. No., Date, and Port of Registry.

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No., Date, and Port of previous
Registry (if any).

I, the undersigned registrar of shipping at the port of

Total deductions

hereby certify that the ship, the description of which is prefixed to this my certificate, has been duly surveyed, and that the above description is true; that whose certificate of competency or service is No. is the master of the said ship; and that the name residence and description of the owner and number of sixty-fourth shares held by are as follows:

Name, Residence, and Occupation of the Owner.

Number of Sixty-fourth Shares.

the day of

one thousand eight hundred and

Dated at Registrar of shipping. "NOTICE.-A certificate of registry is not a document of title. It does not necessarily contain "notice of all changes of ownership, and in no case does it contain an official record of any "mortgages affecting the ship.'

In case of any change of ownership it is important for the protection of the interests of all parties that the change should be registered according to law.

Should the vessel be lost, sold to foreigners, or be broken up, notice thereof, together with the certificate of registry, if in existence, should immediately be given to the registrar of shipping at the port of registry, under a penalty of 1007. for default.

For further information apply to the registrar of shipping, at any custom house.

(a) See M. S. Act, 1854, s. 44.

When Made.

Name and Address of
Makers.

Diameter of Length of
Cylinders. Stroke.

No. of Horses' Power
(combined).

Particulars of engines
(if any)

Gross tonnage

Deductions, as per contra
Registered tonnage