CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4] — Page 198

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Bule

32

No. 11.

AFFIDAVIT TO LEAD WARRANT.

In the Kies Admiralty Court of Hong Kong

Juridictin [Title of Action.]

Adeniralty

Rule.

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I, A.B., [state name and address] make oath and say that I have a claim against the Ship "Mary" for [state nature of claim].

And I further make oath and say that the said claim has not been satisfied, and that the aid of this Court is required to enforce it,

day of

18

On the

the said A.B. was duly sworn to the (Signed) A.B. truth of this affidavit at

Before me,

E.F. &c.

0?',

Where the action is in the name of the Crown,

I, A.B., &c. [stute name and address of person suing in the name of the Crown] make oath and say that I claim to have the Ship "Mary" and her cargo [or the vessel, name unknown, or the cargo ex the Ship "Mary." &c., or as the case may be] condemned to Her Majesty-

(a) as having been fitted out for or engaged in the Slave Trade in violation of [state Act or Treaty alleged to have been violated];

or (b) as having been captured from pirates;

or (c.) as having been found Derelict;

or (d) for violation of [state Act alleged to have been violated]

or as the case may be.

I further make oath and say that the aid of this Court is required to enforce the said claim.

On the

(L.S.)

day of

18

the said A.B. was duly sworn to the (Signed) 4.B. truth of this affidavit at

Before me,

E.F., &c.

No. 12.

WARRANT.

In the Vice Admiralty. Court of

Supreme

VICTORIA, &C.

Tille of Action.I

To the art of our Vice Admiralty Court of feng keres

We bereby command you to arrest the ship

[her cargo and freight, &c., or as the case may be], and to keep

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the same under safe arrest, until you shall receive further orders

from Us.

Given at

thereof, this

Warrant Taken out by

in our said court, under the seal day of

18

No. 13.

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(Signed) EF..

Registrar

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE TO BE INDORSED ON THE WARRANT Rule

AFTER SERVICE THEREOF.

This warrant was served by [state by whom and in what mode | service was effected] on day of

18

No. 14.

Supreme BAIL BOND.

the

(Signed) G.H..

Herntrat. Bailiff

Thp/39

In the Vice Admiralty Court of Hough ang nimally durisdictio [Title of Action.]

Know all men by these presents that we [insert names, ad- dresses, and descriptions of the sureties in full] hereby jointly and severally submit ourselves to the jurisdiction of the said Court, and consent that if the said [insert name of party for Juhom bail is to be given, and state whether Plaintiff or De- fendant,I shall not pay what may be adjudged against him in the above named action, with costs [or, for costs, if bail is to be given only for costs], execution may issue against us, our heirs, executors, and administrators, goods and chattels, for a am not exceeding [state sum in letters] pounds. dollar o

This Bail Bond was signed by

the said

and

le sureties, the

day of

Signatures of sureties.

18 in the registry

of the Vice Admiralty Court of

Sors Kony [or as the case

my be.]

R 8946.

Before me,

D

E.F.

Re Registrar.

[or clerk in the registry, or Commis- sioner to take bail, as the case may be.]

D

Rule

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