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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, SS.

John Doe and Richard Roe, parties to the above stipulation, being duly sworn, do depose and say that they reside in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and each that he is worth the sum of five hundred dollars, over and above all his just debts and liabilities. Sworn to, etc.

FORM V.-CLAIM OF OWNER.

At a stated term of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, held at the United States Court Rooms in the City of New York, on the 5th day of November, 1891. Present: The Honorable Addison Brown, District Judge.

THE SCHOONER R., HER TACKLE, ETC.,

ads.

RICHARD ROE.

And now X. Y., part owner of the schooner R., intervening for the interest of himself and A. B., C. D., and E. F., his co-owners, in the said schooner, appears before the Honorable Court, and makes claim to the said schooner, etc., as the same are attached by the marshal under process of this Court at the instance of Richard Roe, and the said X. Y. avers that he was in possession of the said schooner at the time of the attachment thereof, and that the persons above named are true and bona fide owners of the said schooner, and that no other person is the owner thereof, wherefore they pray to defend accordingly.

X. Y.

Sworn to and subscribed, this 5th day of November, A. D. 1891, before me.

[SEAL.]

S. & G., Proctors for Claimants.

D. E., Notary Public.

FORM VI.-CLAIM OF AGENT.

District

At a Stated Term, etc. Present: The Honorable
Judge.

THE STEAMSHIP O., HER ENGINES, ETC.,

HER CARGO AND Freight,

ads.

JOHN SMITH.

And now B. and Company, intervening as agents for the interests of the Steamship Company, Limited, in the said steamship O., her cargo, and freight, appear before the Honorable Court and make claim to the said steamship, her cargo, and freight, as the same are attached by the marshal, under process of this Court at the instance of John Smith, and the said B. Company aver that they were in possession of the said

steamship, her cargo, and freight at the time of the attachment thereof, and that the corporation above named is the true and bona fide owner of the said steamship, and the carrier of said cargo, and that no other person is the owner or carrier thereof; and said B. and Company are the true and lawful bailees thereof, as agents, wherefore they pray to defendant accordingly. B. & Co., Agents for the S. S. Co., L'd.

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A. B., being duly sworn, deposes and says that he resides in the City of New York; that he is a member of the firm of B. and Company above named; that the owner of said steamship is a foreign corporation, having its principal office in Liverpool, and that this deponent is duly au thorized to put in this claim in behalf of the owner of the said steamship; and that the said claim is true to the knowledge of this deponent, except as to the matters therein stated on information and belief, and that as to such matters he believes it to be true.

Sworn to, etc.

FORM VII. STIPULATION FOR CLAIMANT'S COSTS. District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey. Stipulation entered into pursuant to the rules and practice of this court. Whereas a libel was filed in this Court on the 10th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety, by A. B. and others against 500 tons of chalk lately laden on board the steamship G., for the reason and cases in said libel mentioned, and praying that process may issue against said chalk, and the parties hereto hereby consenting that in case of default or contumacy on the part of the claimant or its surety execution for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars may issue against their goods, chattels, and lands;

And whereas also a claim has been filed in said cause by The N. J. Lime Co.:

Now, therefore, it is hereby stipulated and agreed, for the benefit of whom it may concern, that the stipulators undersigned shall be, and each of them is hereby, bound in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, conditioned that the claimant above named shall pay all costs and expenses which shall be awarded against it by the final decree of this Court, or upon an appeal, by the Appellate Court.

THE N. J. LIME Co., by X. Y., President.
JOHN DOE.

Taken and acknowledged, this 10th day of April, 1891, before me.

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FORM VIII. STIPULATION FOR VALUE.

District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York.

Stipulation for value entered into pursuant to the rules and practice of this

court.

Whereas a libel was filed on the day of -, 1890, by A., B., C., and D., against the steamship X., her engines, etc., impleaded, for the reasons and causes in the said libel mentioned; and whereas the said steamship is in the custody of the Marshal under the process issued in pursuance of the prayer of said libel [or, whereas the libelants have agreed not to issue process against said steamship in consideration of the owners thereof appearing and filing a claim thereto and stipulations for costs and value]: And whereas a claim to said vessel has been filed by the Steamship Company, L'd, and the value thereof has been fixed by consent for the purposes of bonding [or, by appraisement] at the sum of six thousand dollars, as appears from said consent [or, appraisement] now on file in said Court; and the parties hereto hereby consenting and agreeing that in case of default or contumacy on the part of the claimant or its sureties, execution for the above agreed value, with interest thereon from this date, may issue against their goods, chattels, and lands:

Now, therefore, the condition of this stipulation is such, that if the stipulators undersigned shall at any time, upon the interlocutory or final order or decree of the said District Court or any Appellate Court to which the above named suit may proceed, and upon notice of such order or decree, to S. & G., Esquires, Proctors for the Claimant of said steamship X., abide by and pay the money awarded by the final decree rendered by the Court, or the Appellate Court, if any appeal intervene, then this stipulation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

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The value of the steamship X, is hereby fixed by consent for the purposes of bonding at the sum of six thousand dollars.

Dated,

1890.

L. & K., Proctors for Libelants.

S. & G., Proctors for Claimants.

FORM IX.-BOND TO MARSHAL.

District Court of the United States of America for the Eastern District of New York.

Know all men by these presents that we, X. Y., claimant, and Richard Roe and John Doe, sureties, are held and firmly bound unto A. W., Marshal of the United States for the Eastern District of New York, in the sum of four thousand dollars, to be paid to the said A. W., for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated the 16th day of April, 1891.

Whereas a libel has been filed in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York, on the 14th day of April, 1891, by J. S., libelant, against the brig Q., for the sum of two thousand dollars, on which process of attachment has issued, and the said brig is in custody of the marshal under the said attachment, and X. Y. has applied for a discharge of said brig from the custody of the marshal, and has filed a claim claiming the said brig as owner, and has filed a stipulation for the claimant's costs, pursuant to the rules and practice of the said Court:

Now, therefore, the condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden X. Y., Roe and Doe, shall abide by and perform the decree of this Court, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise the same shall be and remain in full force and virtue.

X. Y.
[SEAL.]
RICHARD ROE. [SEAL.]
JOHN DOE [SEAL.]

Sealed and delivered, and taken and acknowledged, this 16th day of April, 1891, before me,

[SEAL]

[Same affidavit as in Form IV.]

Notary Public.

FORM X.-ORDER APPOINTING APPRAISERS.

At a stated term, etc. Present: The Honorable Charles L. Benedict, District Judge.

ROBERT PICKFORD et al.

vs.

THE BARK B., HER TACKLE, ETC.

Upon the affidavit of [or consent of the parties hereto], now, on motion of S. & G., proctors for the owners of said bark B., it is ordered that F. E. M. and A. S. be, and they are hereby appointed appraisers to appraise the value of the bark B., her tackle, etc., and return the appraisement made to the clerk of this Court forthwith; [and that before proceeding to make such appraisement said appraisers choose in

writing a third person, who shall act with them in case they disagree as to the value of said vessel, that the appraisement be made in the first instance by the two appraisers herein named, and that, in case they cannot agree, then the third person so chosen act with them, and the appraisement of two of said appraisers stand as the appraisement of said vessel.]

FORM XI.-NOTICE TO APPRAISERS.

[TITLE.]

SIR: Take notice that you together with A. S. have been appointed appraisers to appraise the value of the bark You will please call

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at the office of the Clerk of the United States District Court, in the o'clock A. M., on the

City of Brooklyn, at
and subscribe the oath required by law.

Yours, &c.,

instant, and take

B. LINCOLN BENEDICT, Clerk.

To F. E. M.

Dated, Brooklyn, Dec. 1, 1891.

FORM XII.-OATH OF APPRAISERS.

[TITLE.]

We, the undersigned, having been appointed appraisers to appraise the value of the bark B., do solemnly swear that we will faithfully appraise the same to the best of our skill and ability.

Subscribed and sworn to, etc.

F. E. M.
A. S.

FORM XIII.-NOTICE OF APPRAISEMENT.

[TITLE.]

The undersigned, having been appointed appraisers to appraise the bark B., her tackle, etc., do hereby give public notice, that they will proceed to appraise said bark at the South Central Wharf, Atlantic Basin, where she now lies, on the 4th instant, at ten o'clock A. M. of that day. Dated, Brooklyn, Dec. 2, 1891.

F. E. M.,
A. S.,

Appraisers.

FORM XIV.-REPORT OF APPRAISERS.

[TITLE.]

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We, the undersigned, having been duly appointed and sworn praisers to appraise the Bark B., her tackle, etc., do report that we have

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