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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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No. 35.
FORM OF JURAT.
(Where Deponent is sworn by Interpretation.)
On the day of , 18 ,
the said A.B. was duly sworn to
the truth of this affidavit by the
interpretation of C.D., who was
previously sworn, that he was
well acquainted with the English
and languages, and that
he would faithfully interpret the
said affidavit at, before me,
E.F., &c.
(Signed) A.B.

No. 36.
ORDER FOR EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES.
In the Vice-Admiralty Court of
[Title of Action.]
(On the day of , 18 , before Judge .)
It is ordered that [State the names of the witnesses so far as
it can be done], witnesses for the plaintiff [or defendant],
shall be examined before the Judge [or Registrar], at [State
place of examination], on [State day of week], the day
of instant [or as the case may be], at o’clock
in the noon.
(Signed) E.F., Registrar.

No. 37.
COMMISSION TO EXAMINE WITNESSES.
In the Vice-Admiralty Court of
(L.S.) [Title of Action.]
VICTORIA, &c.
To [State name and address of Commissioner], greeting.
WHEREAS the Judge of our Vice-Admiralty Court of
has decreed that a commission shall be issued for the examina-
tion of witnesses in the above-named action: We therefore
hereby authorize you, upon the day of , 18 ,
at , in the presence of the parties, their counsel and
solicitors, or in the absence of any of them, to swear the
witnesses who shall be produced before you for examination
in the said action, and cause them to be examined and their
evidence to be reduced into writing. We further authorize
you to adjourn, if necessary, the said examination from time
to time and from place to place, as you may find expedient.
And We command you, upon the examination being com-
pleted, to transmit the evidence, duly certified, together with
this commission, to the registry of our said Court.
Given at , in our said Court, under the seal thereof,
this day of , 18 .
(Signed) E.F., Registrar.
Commission to examine witnesses taken out by

No. 38.
RETURN TO COMMISSION TO EXAMINE WITNESSES.
In the Vice-Admiralty Court of
[Title of Action.]
I, A.B., the Commissioner named in the commission hereto
annexed, bearing date the day of , 18 , hereby
certify as follows:—
(1.) On the day of , 18 , I opened the said
commission at , and in the presence of [State who
were present, whether both parties, their counsel or solicitors,
or as the case may be], administered an oath to and caused
to be examined the under-named witnesses who were pro-
duced before me on behalf of the [State whether plaintiff or
defendant] to give evidence in the above-named action:
viz. [Here state names of witnesses].
(2.) On the day of , 18 , I proceeded with
the examinations at the same place [or at some other place,
as the case may be], and in the presence of [State who were
present, as above] administered an oath to and caused to be
examined the under-named witnesses who were produced
before me on behalf of [State whether plaintiff or defendant]
to give evidence in the said action, viz. [State names of wit-
nesses].
(3.) Annexed hereto is the evidence of all the said witnesses,
certified by me to be correct.
Dated the day of , 18 .
(Signed) G.H., Commissioner.

No. 39.
SHORTHAND-WRITER’S OATH.
You swear that you will faithfully report the evidence of the
witnesses to be produced in this action. So help you God.

No. 40.
NOTICE FOR HEARING.
In the Vice-Admiralty Court of
[Title of Action.]
TAKE notice that I set down this action for hearing.
Dated the day of , 18 .
(Signed) A.B., Plaintiff [or C.D., Defendant].

No. 41.
REGISTRAR’S REPORT.
In the Vice-Admiralty Court of
[Title of Action.]
To the Honourable the Judge of the Vice-Admiralty Court
of
WHEREAS by your decree of the , 18 , you were pleased
to pronounce in favour of the plaintiff [or defendant], and
to condemn the defendant [or plaintiff] and the ship
[or as the case may be] in the amount to be found due to the
plaintiff [or defendant] [and in costs], and you were further
pleased to order that an account should be taken, and to
refer the same to the Registrar [assisted by merchants] to
report the amount due:
Now, I do report that I have, with the assistance of [Here
state names and description of Assessors, if any], carefully
examined the accounts and vouchers and the proofs brought
in by the plaintiff [or defendant] in support of his claim [or
counter-claim]; and having on the day of
heard the evidence of [State names] who were examined as
witnesses on behalf of the plaintiff, and of [State names]
who were examined as witnesses on behalf of the defendant;
and having heard the solicitors [or counsel] on both sides [or
as the case may be], I find that there is due to the plaintiff
[or defendant] the sum of £ [State sum in letters
and figures], together with interest thereon, as stated in the
Schedule hereto annexed. I am also of opinion that the
plaintiff [or defendant] is entitled to the costs of this refer-
ence [or as the case may be].
Dated the day of , 18 .
(Signed) E.F., Registrar.

SCHEDULE annexed to the foregoing Report.

With interest thereon from the day of , 18 ,
at the rate of per cent. per annum until paid.
(Signed) E.F., Registrar.

No. 42.
COMMISSION OF APPRAISEMENT.
In the Vice-Admiralty Court of
(L.S.) [Title of Action.]
VICTORIA, &c.
To the Marshal of our Vice-Admiralty Court of ,
greeting.
WHEREAS the Judge of our said Court has ordered that
[State whether ship or cargo, and state name of ship, and,
if part only of cargo, state what part] shall be appraised:
We therefore hereby command you to reduce into writing
an inventory of the said [ship or cargo, &c., as the case may
be], and, having chosen one or more experienced person or
persons, to swear him or them to appraise the same accord-
ing to the true value thereof, and upon a certificate of such
value having been reduced into writing, and signed by your-
self and by the appraiser or appraisers, to file the same in the
registry of our said Court, together with this commission.
Given at , in our said Court, under the seal thereof,
this day of , 18 .
(Signed) E.F., Registrar.
Commission of appraisement taken out by

No. 43.
COMMISSION OF SALE.
In the Vice-Admiralty Court of
(L.S.) [Title of Action.]
VICTORIA, &c.
To the Marshal of our Vice-Admiralty Court of ,
greeting.
WHEREAS the Judge of our said Court has ordered that
[State whether ship or cargo, and state name of ship, and, if
part only of cargo, what part] shall be sold: We therefore
hereby command you to reduce into writing an inventory of
the said [ship or cargo, &c., as the case may be], and to cause