FORM No. 3.

Bond to be given by consular officers mentioned in schedule C of the act of the 18th August, 1856.

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

-day of

18-.

The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden of the United States at

appointed

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.

Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of

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The following instructions must be particularly observed and complied with:

1st. The Christian names must be written in the body of the bond in full, and so signed to the bond. 2d. A seal of wax or wafer to be attached to each signature.

3d. Each signature must be made in the presence of two persons, who must sign their names as witnesses.

4th. The United States attorney of the district in which the sureties reside must certify that they are sufficient to pay the penalty of the bond, and are citizens of the United States..

5th. Bond to be dated, and signed by the consul and his sureties.

6th. 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. 4.

Bond to be given by consuls and commercial agents not mentioned in schedules B and C of the act of the 18th August, 1856.

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

day of

18-.

appointed

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 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.

Signed, sealed, and delivered

in the presence of

[L. S.]

[L. S. ] [L. S.]

The following instructions must be particularly observed and complied with:

1st. The Christian names must be written in the body of the bond in full, and so signed to the bond. 2d. A seal of wax or wafer to be attached to each signature.

3d. Each signature must be made in the presence of two persons, who must sign their names as witnesses.

4th. The United States attorney of the district in which the sureties reside must certify that they are sufficient to pay the penalty of the bond, and are citizens of the United States.

5th. Bond to be dated, and signed by the consul and his sureties.

6th. The name of the State, county, and town in which the sureties reside should be stated in the certificate of the district attorney.

The words "Commerce," "Accounts," should be written at the left hand lower corner, when the despatch relates exclusively to either of these subjects.

Fees received at the United States Consulate at —, from

to the

18-.