Upon the return of the attachment, the plaintiff shall file a written declaration or statement against the boat or vessel by its name or description or against the owner or owners, as the case may be. The declaration or statement shall briefly recite the nature of the demand, whether for work and labor done or for materials, firewood, or provisions furnished, and whether at the request of the owner, master, supercargo, or consignee of the boat or vessel, and that the demand remains unpaid. The plaintiff shall annex to the declaration or statement a bill of the particulars constituting the demand, in separate and distinct items.