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Ship's Damage Survey

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At a like Request; We the undersigned did this day again proceed on board the Barque "President" ( Seabury Master) for the purpose of inspecting the repairs done to said barque at this Port of Gibaltar. Having then and there carefully surveyed same; do hereby certify that we find our former recommendation of the 30th of June 1869 has been fully and satisfactorily complied with. / Further / that said Barque "President" is now tight, staunch, strong, fully equipped and in our opinion perfectly seaworthy to proceed on her intended cruise (Whaling)
Given under our hands at Gibraltar
This 7th of July 1869
John Austin John Cobb Master Renia del Sud
Francis Garro Master Shipwright

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