called a seal by the law of some of the States and Territories, is not such a seal as satisfies the requisition of the statute and of the Department. 3d. Each signature must be made in the presence of two persons, who must sign their names as witnesses. 4th. The sureties must be citizens and permanent residents of the United States. 5th. The United States attorney of the district in which the sureties reside, or the Member of Congress for the District, or one of the Senators of the State from which he is appointed, must certify that they are sufficient to pay the penalty of the bond, and are citizens of the United States. This requirement being for the benefit of the Secretary of State, he may substitute any other for it in any particular case, in order to enable him to be satisfied of the sufficiency of the sureties. 6th. Bond to be dated, and signed by the Consul and his sureties. 7th. The name of the State, county, and town in which the sureties reside should be stated in the certificate of the district attorney. FORM No. 3. Bond by Consular Officers in Schedule C. (Paragraph 29.) Know all men by these presents that we, and are held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of thousand dollars, money of the said United States, to the payment whereof we bind ourselves, jointly and severally, our joint and several heirs, executors, and administrators. Witness our hands and seals, this appointed day of 18-. The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden of the United States at shall truly and faithfully discharge the duties of his said office, according to law, and shall truly and faithfully account for, pay over, and deliver up all fees, moneys, goods, effects, books, records, papers, and other property which shall come to the hands of the said or to the hands of any person for his use as such under any law now or hereafter enacted, and that he will truly and faithfully perform all other duties now or hereafter lawfully imposed upon him as such then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force. FORM No. 4. Bonds by Consuls and Commercial Agents not in Schedules B or C and by ViceConsular Officers. (Paragraphs 29 and 34.) Know all men by these presents that we, day of and 188-. are held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of thousand dollars, money of the said United States, to the payment whereof we bind ourselves, jointly and severally, our joint and several heirs, executors, and administrators. Witness our hands and seals, this The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden appointed of the United States at shall truly and faithfully discharge the duties of his said office according to law, and also shall truly and faithfully account for, pay over, and deliver up all moneys, goods, effects, books, records, papers, and other property which shall come to the hands of the said or to the hands of any person for his use as such under any law now or hereafter enacted, and that he will faithfully perform all other duties now or hereafter lawfully imposed upon him as such then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force. == [L. S.] [L. S.] [L. S.] Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of— [For mode of execution, see note to Form 2. If the sureties on the bond of a subordinate Consular Officer are not citizens of the United States, their sufficiency to pay the penalty of the bond may be certified by the Consul.] FORM No. 5. Joint certificate of the outgoing and incoming Officers. (Paragraphs 127 and 129.) day of We certify, on this the the services of A B ceased, and he is entitled to his salary, or fees, including said day; and that the services of CD commenced the day following, he having received the archives, a full and complete inventory of which is hereto annexed, as required by the Consular Regulations, Article IX. U. S. Consul. late U. S. Consul. FORM No. 6. Form for the first (or outside) page of a dispatch. (Paragraph 140.) [For the form of the same dispatch see No. 7.] Ship lost at sea August 10, 1880; crew saved by British brig London. An acknowledgment recommended. Master's protest inclosed. FORM No. 7. Form for a dispatch and inclosure. (Paragraph 140.) [This dispatch should commence on the 3d page of the 1st sheet.] UNITED STATES CONSULATE, [No. -. -.] Washington, D. C.: 188-. Assistant [or Second Assistant] Secretary of State, SIR: I have to report that, on the 10th instant, the ship Boston, of New York, bound for this port, took fire at sea in latitude longitude miles distant from this port. No passengers were on board. The officers and crew took to their boats, after vain efforts to save the vessel and cargo. They were rescued and brought into this port by the British brig London, John Fox, master, whose conduct on the occasion was such as to lead me to recommend that it be suitably acknowledged by the Government of the United States. The details of the loss will be found in the protest of the master, a copy of which is inclosed. The crew are en tirely destitute, and have been relieved at this Consulate. They will be returned to the United States by the earliest opportunity. I am, sir, your obedient servant, [Inclosure.] C. S. Consul. 1. Copy of protest of master of ship Boston, dated August 30, 1880. FORM No. 8. Address of envelopes. (Paragraph 149.) CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT To the Secretary of State, Washington, D. C. The words "Commerce," "Accounts," should be written in the lefthand lower corner when the dispatch relates exclusively to either of these subjects. FORM NO. 9. Consular passport. (Paragraph 159.) CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Age, years. Stature. Forehead. Eyes. Nose. Mouth. Chin. Complexion. Face. ica for I, the undersigned, Consul of the United States of Amerand the dependencies thereof, hereby request all whom it may concern to permit safely and freely to pass a citizen of the United States, and, in case of need, to give him all lawful aid and protection. Given under my hand and the seal of the Consulate at A. D. 18-, and in the year Form for a visa of a passport. (Paragraph 164.) CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT 188-. Good for [the place to which the holder of the passport is going.] U. S. Consul. I, the undersigned, hereby request all whom it may concern to permit safely and freely to pass a citi zen of the United States, and, in case of need, to give him [or her] all lawful aid and protection; but the right of the said to ask of the United States, its officers and agents, such aid and protection, is limited and qualified by the obligations and duties which attach to him [or her] under the laws of the Kingdom [Empire or Republic] of in which he [or she] was born, (his [or her] father being then a citizen of the United States), and where he [or she] now resides. Given, &c., FORM No. 12. Certificate to be used in prosecutions of masters of vessels for refusal to deposit papers. (Paragraph 183.) SIR: A penalty is supposed to have been incurred by [James Johnson] of [New Orleans, commander of the brig Jackson, of that place] for a violation of sections 4309 and 4310 of the Revised Statutes of the United States for [refusing to depositthe papers of the said brig with such Consul], and for which he is liable to be prosecuted in my name, as Consul of the United States for this port. You, or the proper law officer of the United States, are authorized, at their proper costs and charges, to institute in my name a suit to recover the same for their use and benefit, and the same to control, and to discharge, according to law, in such court having jurisdiction thereof, as you or he shall deem proper. Witness my hand and consular seal. [L. S.] Hon. U. S. Consul. Secretary of State. |