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PROTEST BY THE MASTER OF A SHIP, that is to say, any declaration of the particulars of her voyage drawn up by him with a view to the adjustment of losses or the calculation of averages, and every declaration in writing made by him against the characterers or the consignees for not loading or unloading the ship, when such declaration is attested or certified by a Notary Publicor other person lawfully acting as such, See also NOTE OF PROTEST BY THE MASTER OF A SHIP (No. 44). 1[52. PROXY empowering any person to vote at any one election of the members of a district or local board or of a body of municipal commissioners, or at any one meeting of (a) members of an incorporated company or other body corporate whose stock or funds is or are divided into shares and transferable, (b) a local authority, or (c) proprietors, members or contributors to the funds of any institution.