The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-11 00:00:00

The Insurrection in Jamaica•

A very stringent Alien Bill had occupied the
House of Assembly. The following is the text of
the bill :
Whereas it is expedient as well for preserving the
domestic peace of this colony aad its security from
incendiaries and other depredations, as for preserv-
ing the peace between the said colony and other
colonies, that provisions be made for the deporta-
tion of aliens and other persons, not being natural
born subjects, proved to be intriguing and enter-
taining designs adverse to the objects aforesaid.

Be it therefore enacted by the Governor, Legislative
Council, and Assembly of this island, and it is

hereby enacted by the authority of the same- as

follows :

First. When and so often as the Governor shall
have reason to believe, from information given to
him in writing by any known and credible person,
subscribing his or her name and address thereto, and
deposed to before any magistrate as true, to the best
of the infirmant's knowledge, information, and be-
lief, and supported by the written recommendations
of two or more respectable householders, one of
whom must be a magistrate, or by any magistrate
before whom any investigation or inquiry may have
been made, supported by the recommendation of
any respectable householder, that for securing the
external peace and domestic tranquillity of the
colony, it is expedient to remove therefrom any
alien or other person, not being natural born sub-
jects, it shall be lawful for the Governor, by order
under his hand, to be either served on such alien or
other person, not being natural born subjects, or
publicly gazetted, or otherwise published to direct,
that any such alien or other person, not being na-
tural born subjects, who may be or may here-
after arrive therein, shall depart this colony
within a time limited in such order ; and
if alien, or other person, not being natural born
subjects, shall knowingly and wilfully refuse, or
neglect to pay due obedience to such order, or shall
be found in the colony, contrary to order after such
service or publication as aforesaid, and after the ex-
piration of the time limited in such order (except
under the conditions herein stated), it shall be
lawful for the Governor, or for any justice of the
peace of the colony, to cause any such alien or other
person not being natural born subjects, to be arrested
and to be committed to the common gaol, there to
remain without bail or mainprize, until he shall be
taken in charge for the purpose of being sent out
of the colony, under the authority hereinafter given.
Second. Except under the conditions herein
stated, every such alien or other person, not being
a natural born subject, so knowingly and wilfully
refusing or neglecting to pay due obedience to any
such order as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanour, and being convicted thereof shall, at the
discretion of the court, be adjudged to suffer im-
prisonment for any time not exceeding one calen-
dar month, for the first offence, and not exceeding
twelve calendar months, with or without hard labour
for the second and any subsequent offence.
Third. It shall be lawful for the Governor in any
case in which any such alien or other person, not
being natural born subjects, shall be found in the
colony after the expiration of the time limited in
such order, except under the conditions herein
stated, and whether he shall or shall not have
been arrested or committed for refusal or neglect
to obey such order, or convicted of such refusal or
neglect, and either before or after such alien or
other person, not being natural born subjects, shall
have suffered the punishment inflicted for the same,
by warrant under his hand and seal, to give such
alien or other person, not being natural born sub-
jects, in charge to any person or persons to whom
he shall think proper to direct such warrant, in order
to such alien or other person being conveyed out of
the colony, either to his own country or to the place
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he has left, or to some place in the British posses-
sions ; and such alien or other person, not being na-
tural born subjects, shall be conveyed accordingly ;
but., nevertheless, such person may in lieu thereof
be at liberty to deport himself to any other place by
consent of the Governor ; provided always that
when such alien or other person, not being natural
born subjects (not having been convicted
as aforesaid), shall allege any excuse for
not complying with such order, or any
reason why the same should not be enforced, or why
further time should be allowed him for complying
therewith. It shall be lawful for the Governor to
judge of the sufficiency of such excuse or reason,
and to allow or disallow the same either absolutely,
or on such condition as he shall think fit ; and when
such alien or other person, not being natural born
subjects, shall be in custody under such warrant as
aforesaid, the person in whose custody he may be
shall forthwith, upon its being signified to him that
such excuse or reason is alleged by such alien
or other person, not being natural born subjects,
make known the same to the Governor or Attorney-
General, and the Governor, upon receiving such
notification, or in any case in which he shall be in-
informed any such excuse or reason is alleged, may
forthwith suspend the execution of such warrant