Declaration by Joint Owners or Transferees attending together (a).

First.-Each of us, the several persons above mentioned, and whose names are hereunto subscribed, declare as follows:-I am a natural-born British subject, my name, description, and place of birth as above given are true. I 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. Secondly.-We, the said several persons above mentioned, respectively declare as follows:-We are entitled to be registered as joint owners of shares in the said ship. To the best of 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 we, so far as relates to ourselves and each of us, make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true.

Made and subscribed the day of

by the above-named

(d)

in the presence of

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

(d) If in the presence of a regis trar he will add to his signa

ture

"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]."

Declaration of Ownership on behalf of a Body Corporate (a).

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(d) Here insert such of the descrip- Other inclosed spaces, if any, naming them

tions 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

I, the undersigned in the county of

of the

Register tonnage

Feet.

Tenths.

No. of Tons.

Company, declare

as follows:-The said Company was incorporated by virtue of (d)

The above general description of the ship is correct.
of competency or service is No.

whose certificate
, is master of the said ship. The said
Company is entitled to be registered as owner 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. And I make this solemn
declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true.
Made and subscribed the
by the above-named

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day of
in the presence of
(e)

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(a) See M. S. Act, 1854, s. 39.

Certificate of British Registry (a).

Official Number of Ship

Port Number

Date of Registry

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Name of Ship. British or Foreign built. Port of Registry. How propelled.

I, the undersigned registrar of the port of

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:

indorsement.]

N.B.-Indorsements of changes of owners and masters must be made as directed by the instructions to registrars, and [On the back of this form is the following will follow here :

Copy Register for Transmission to Chief Registrar of Shipping.

Closed-in spaces above the tonnage deck, if any, viz.: Space or spaces between decks
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Measurements

No. of Tons.

tenths.

feet

Length from the fore part of the stem under the bowsprit to the aft side of the head of
the stern post
feet
Main breadth to outside of plank
Depth in hold from tonnage deck to ceiling at midships

Additional Particulars for Steamers.

tenths.

feet

tenths.

Tons.

N.B. To be addressed in an envelope to the Chief Registrar of Shipping, Custom House, London.

Copy Transactions subsequent to Registry, for transmission to Chief Registrar

N.B. To be addressed in an envelope to the Chief Registrar of Shipping, Custom House, London.

APPDX.

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