A Manual of Naval Prize Law

FORM NO. 11 (referred to in Sect. 305).

Inventory of the Stores, Furniture, and Cargo of the Prize, to be drawn up by the Prize Officer, and a Copy to be delivered to the Master.

THE

MASTER.

holding the rank of

in Her Britannic Majesty's Navy, and the Prize Officer in

charge of the.

lawful Prize of War on the.

18, by Her Majesty's Ship.

day, of

Commander, do hereby certify that the following is a correct Inventory of the Stores, Furniture, and Cargo of the said Vessel, so far as the said can be ascertained without disturbing the Stowage ;.

NOTE.-I do hereby declare that on the

day of

18. I delivered a Copy, signed by myself, of the above Inventory to the Master of the

and that

Signed this.

day of

18.

To be signed by the Prize Officer, adding his rank in

the Royal Navy.

Here state whether or not the Master made any objection, and, if he did, what the nature of the objection was.

Here let the person before whom the Afdavit is sworn insert

his name, rank, and authority.

FORM NO. 12 (referred to in Sect. 307).

Affidavit by Prize Officer as to Ship Papers delivered up subsequently to the Capture.

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Navy, and belonging to Her Majesty's Ship.

make oath as follows:

(1) On the

day of

18.

I was appointed Prize Officer in charge of the said Vessel,

(2) In the course of the said voyage, namely, on the

the Master of the said Vessel

day of delivered up to me the Papers hereunto annexed, and marked No. 1 to No. inclusive.

(3) The said Papers are all the Papers so delivered up, and are now in the very same plight, save the numbering thereof, as when they were so delivered up.

Sworn by the said A. B. at..

on the.

day of

Before me, C. D., of

A. B.

FORM No. 13 (referred to in Sect. 307).

Affidavit by Prize Officer as to Ship Papers thrown overboard subsequently to the Capture.

Navy, and belonging to Her Majesty's Ship.

make oath as follows:

(1) On the day of

I was

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appointed Prize Officer in charge of the said Vessel, the

for the purpose of taking her to the Port
for adjudication.

(2) In the course of the said voyage, namely, on the

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day of I saw two packets of Papers thrown from one of the port-holes of the said Vessel; the Cutter was immediately lowered; one such packet sunk and was lost, but the Cutter's Crew succeeded in saving the other packet.

(3) The Papers hereunto annexed, and marked No. 1 to No. inclusive, are all the Papers so saved, and are now in the very same plight, save the numbering thereof, as when they were so saved.

Here let the

person before whom the Affidavit is sworn insert his name, rank and authority.

FORM No. 14 (referred to in Sect. 307).

Affidavit by Prize Officer as to concealed Ship Papers found subsequently to the Capture.

appointed Prize Officer in charge of the said Vessel, the

the Port of

for the purpose of taking her to

for adjudication.

(2) In the course of the said voyage, namely, on the
day of
I found stowed away and con-

cealed in

a packet of Papers.

(3) The Papers hereunto annexed, and marked No. 1 to No.-inclusive, are all the Papers so found, and are now in the very same plight, save the numbering thereof, as when they were so found.