Supreme Court.

tration of oaths and declarations, and as to subpoenas, and as to the form of affidavits and declarations, and as to the examination of witnesses before trial, and as to the time for doing any act or taking any proceeding in an action, and as to enforcing any decree or order shall, so far as the same may be applicable and not inconsistent with these rules, apply to proceedings in the Admiralty jurisdiction. In all other cases not provided for by these rules, the practice of the Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice of England shall be followed.

Citation.

[CAP. 4

170. These rules may be cited as the Supreme Court Citation. (Admiralty Procedure) Rules.

No.

APPENDIX.

FORMS.

FORM 1.

TITLE OF ACTION in rem.

[here insert the number of the action].

A.B., Plaintiff.

(a) The ship

against

or (b) The ship

or (c) The ship

[rule 4.]

and freight.

her cargo and freight.

or (if the action is against cargo only)

(d) The cargo ex the ship [state name of ship on board

of which the cargo now is or lately was laden].

or (if the action is against the proceeds realized by the sale of the ship or cargo)

(e) The proceeds of the ship

or (f) The proceeds of the cargo ex the ship

or as the case may be.

Action for [state nature of action, whether for damage by collision, wages, bottomry, etc., as the case may be].

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