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The main registrations are entered on a double page. At the top of the left hand page is the entry for the official number allocated by the Collector of Customs from the block allocation for the port supplied by the British Registrar.

The name of the ship is entered on top of the right hand page. Across the double page are entered particulars of the ship, tonnage, when and where built and the type of ship.

Below these entries are fourteen columns which detail the nature of the transactions undertaken, which are as follows:-

1. Number of transaction

2. Letter denoting mortgages and certificates of mortgage

3. Name of person from whom title is derived

4. Number of shares affected

5. Date of registry

6. Nature and date of registration

7. Name, residence and occupation of transferee

8. Number and account of subsequent transaction showing how interest disposed of

9. Number of transaction under which title acquired

10. Names of owners

11. Mortgages and certificates mortgages

12. Names of mortgagees or attorneys under certificates of mortgages

13. Number of shares

14. Remarks

For each registration there is also a port number. The port number is a running single number allocated by each port together with the year of registration. For example the following number 6/1867 for the port of Brisbane, indicates that the relevant registry is the sixth registration completed during 1867 for the port of Brisbane.