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In obedience to such commands,

we have taken the papers submitted to us

into consideration, and have the houve to

Report --

is

very

That, the act in question

loosely worded, but we think.

upon the whole of the facts, that

forfeiture of the Bond has been incurred,

The first regulation in

Schedule (A), makes a certificate,

provided by the act essential; and

the certificate given in the form Schedule (13), certifies that there is a

sufficiency

of provisions &e, for the passengers,

that is, in the present case, the 51

passengers certified to be on board;

but the captain sailed with 217-

passengers, for whom provisions ze,

were not certified to be on board - we

think therefore, his proceeding

voyage

on his

with 217 passengers, in respect

of whom he had no

he had no certificate, ought

to be held to be, a breach of the condition

of the Bond. -

Ire are,

Sir,

Your

most obedient,

Humble servants.

Suchard Bothell Henry's. Keeting

J