The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities

by Felix Riesenberg

Certificate of discharge.

Name and official number of ship.
Port of registry.
Tonnage.
Description of voyage or employment.
Name of seaman.
Place of birth.
Date of birth.
Character.
Declines to give statement of character.
Capacity.
Date of entry.
Date of discharge.
Place of discharge

I certify that the above particulars are correct, and that the above-named seaman was discharged accordingly.

Dated ———— day of ———— , eighteen hundred and ———— .

(Signed) ———— ———— , Master.

(Countersigned) ———— ———— , Seaman.

Given to the above-named seaman in my presence this ———— day of ———— , eighteen hundred and ———— .

(Signed) ———— ———— ,

Shipping-Commissioner.