[torn] Master to Desertion of Seamen or Mariners.
[torn] of America, at honolulu, H. I.
I, the undersigned, Consul of the United States of America, at Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, do hereby certify that on that day of the date hereof, before me personally appeared Jared Jernegan Master of the Barque "Roman" of New Bedford and made oath, in [fold] form of law, that the seamen or mariners hereinafter named, and who are noted on the crew list of the said vessel as deserters, absconded from the said Barque at the ports or places hereinafter named without knowledge or consent, at or about the times hereinafter placed opposite their names respectively.
And the said Jared Jernegan Master, further declared that the said seamen or mariners, deserters as aforesaid, were duly shipped at the time and place and for the lay or monthly wages and advances hereinafter stated, and as per contract of shipping articles; that the wages advanced abroad, expenses incurred on account of desertion, goods supplied to said seamen or mariners, as hereinafter stated opposite their names respectively, were honestly, justly, and truly advanced, as aforesaid, is the true, correct and just balance which the said seamen or mariners would have been entitled to had they been duly discharged and paid off, for the period of time mentioned, and for which he has to account to the Collector of Customs at the Port where the crew of said vessel are accounted for, as forfeited wages, to become the property of the United States.
And I, the said Consul, for myself, do herby certify that Jared Jernegan Master aforesaid, exercised due dillegence, with my co-operation and assistance, to recover and secure such of said seamen or mariners as deserted at this Port, but without success.
TIME OF SERVICES ON BOARD.
Months. Days.
WAGES DUE TO DAY OF DESERTION
.
Dollars. Cents.
ADVANCE WAGES
Dollars. Cents.
WAGES OR MONEY ADVANCED ON BOARD
Dollars. Cents.
EXPENSES INCCURRED ON ACCOUNT OF DESERTION
Dollars. Cents.
GOODS SUPPLIED
.
Dollars. Cents.
AMOUNT OF WAGES FORFEITED TO BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE U.S.
Dollars. Cents.
J Merrill
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Honolulu Dec. 10, 1870 ........... Resolution Bay March 12,...... 1871 .......... ......... Ned Tom Ascension J Hilo T Wallis Saffron Andrew John Wallis Harry Peter S Rotomah Joe Baker Koaumona Ailiena Pa Levi George Clark Given under my hand and Seal of Office, at Honolulu, H.I., this 10 day of April A.D. 1871
[Seal]
C. S. Mattoon
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