Relating to the Ownership, Registry, Sale and Mortgage of British Ships issued by the Commissioners of Customs and approved of by the Board of Trade (a). I, the undersigned Particulars of Tonnage. No. of Tons. Deductions Allowed. On account of space required for On account of spaces occupied by These spaces are the following, viz.: Total Deductions No. of Tons. having surveyed the above-named ship, hereby certify that the above particulars are true, and that her name is marked on each of her bows, and her name and the port of registry are properly marked on a conspicuous part of her stern, a scale of feet marked on each side of her stem and of her stern post, and lines permanently and conspicuously marked on each side amidships indicating the position of each deck which is above water, in manner directed by the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1854 to 1876. Dated at the day of (a) The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, required and authorized the use of the forms set out in the schedule to that act. The 96th section of that act required the Commissioners of Customs to cause the several forms to be supplied to all registrars for distribution to persons requiring to use the same, and empowered the said Commissioners, with the consent of the Board of Trade, from time to time to make alterations in the forms. The forms which follow are the forms now in use. (b) See M. S. Act, 1854, s. 36. No. 2. Declaration of Ownership by Individual (a). I, the undersigned at in the county of of Particulars of Tonnage. No. of Tons. Deductions Allowed. On account of space required for On account of spaces occupied by These spaces are the following, Total deductions No. of Tons. declare as follows:-I am a natural-born British subject, born and have never taken the oath of allegiance to any foreign state. whose certificate of competency or The above general description of the ship is correct. service is No. is the master of the said ship. I am entitled to be registered as owner of shares of 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 day of 18, by the above-named in the presence of name is in the county of on the day of 18 ." day *If foreign built, add "and her foreign + If British, insert "British.-Built at If foreign, insert "Foreign.-Built at "[naming the place and country] "on the of 18" or, if foreign, and time and place of build unknown, insertForeign.-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]. (a) See M. S. Act, 1854, ss. 38, 56; see also post, "Forms," Nos. 3 to 8. [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.] FORMS. Owner or Transferee resident in ccclxxiii a. Natural-born Subject, who has sworn Allegiance c. Persons naturalized by Act of Parliament. No. 3. Declaration of Ownership by Individual (a). Length from fore part of stem, under the bowsprit, Feet. Tenths. Gross tonnage .. Deductions, as per contra Registered tonnage I, the undersigned of Particulars of Tonnage. No. of Tons. Deductions Allowed. On account of space required for On account of spaces occupied by These spaces are the following, Total deductions .. declare as follows:-I am No. of Tons. 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 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. day of 187 by the above-named If foreign built, add "and her foreign name is + 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 Here insert such of the following descriptions as are applicable to the declarant: "a natural-born British "subject, born at in the county of and since I took the oath of allegiance to a foreign state, viz., I did, on the day of 18 take the oath of allegiance to her Majesty;" or, "a denizen by "letters of denization, dated the day of 18 and I did, on the day of take the oath of allegiance to her Majesty;" or, "naturalized by act of Parliament of the United Kingdom" [cite the year of the reign in which the act was passed, its chapter and title], "and I did, on the day of take the oath of "allegiance to her Majesty;" or, "naturalized by an ordinance of the proper legislative authority of (naming the British possession) [cite the year in which the ordinance was passed, its chapter and title], “and I did, on the day of take the oath of allegiance to her Majesty." If in the presence of a registrar he will add to his signature "registrar of the port of 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]." [This Form is substituted in cases where it is applicable in lieu of the Forms B. and F. in the APPDX. 5 B Name of Ship. No. 4. Declaration of Ownership by Individual («). Official Number of Ship. No., Date, and Port of Registry. Whether a Sailing or Steam Ship; Length from fore part of stem, under the bowsprit, Depth in hold from tonnage deck to ceiling at Depth in hold from upper deck to ceiling at mid- Particulars of Engines (if any). Feet. Tenths. I, the undersigned now residing at Deductions Allowed. On account of space required for On account of spaces occupied by Total deductions declare as follows:-I am + The above general description of the ship is correct. No. of Tons. whose certificate of competency or service is No. is the master of the said ship. I am 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. + If British, insert "British.-Built at in the county of on the insert "Foreign.-Built at [naming the place and country on the day of 18;" or, if foreign, and time and place of build unknown, insert "Foreign.-Time and place of build are unknown to the declarant; if a condemned ship, insert-"Condemned by the court of [naming the court] on the day of Here insert such of the following descriptions as are applicable to the declarant :-"A natural-born British "subject, born at in the county of and have, since I took the oath of allegiance to a foreign state, viz., on the day of 18 taken the oath of allegiance to her Majesty; or, "a denizen by letters of "denization, dated the day of 18 , and I did, on the day of take the oath of allegiance to "her Majesty;" or, "naturalized by act of parliament of the United Kingdom [cite the year of the reign in which the "act was passed, its chapter and title] and I did, on the day of take the oath of allegiance to her Majesty;" "naturalized by an ordinance of the proper legislative authority of (naming the British possession) [cite the "year in which the ordinance was passed, its chapter and title], and I did, on the day of "allegiance to her Majesty;" concluding with “and I am a member of a British factory, viz., "factory] and am a resident at [state place]; or, "I am a partner in the firm of in the United Kingdom;" "I am a partner in the firm of in the British possession of If in the presence of a registrar he will add to his signature "Registrar of the port of 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. 5. 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 in the presence of 187 " by the above-named *If foreign built, add "and her foreign name is + 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 in 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]. (a) See M. S. Act, 1854, ss. 38, 56. See also Forms Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8. [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.] 5 B 2 |