Polynesian., 1850-07-06
TIL E POL YIN ESIAN.
HONOLULU, SATURDAY, JULY 6.

IUeneraI, ana 1Or the information OF many
British subjects resident at these Islands, we
insert the following Act:
an ACT for facilitating the Marriage of
British Subjects resident tn Foreign Coun-
tries-2sth July. lS49.
WHEREAS an act was passed in the fourth
year of his late Majesty King George the
Fourth, entitled an act to relieve his Majes-
ty s subjects from all dnubt concerning the va
lidity ofcertain marriages solemnzed abroad: /:
And whereas the provisions of the said
act are applicable only to the cases of mar
riages solemnized by minister Of the church
OF England in the chapel or house of any
British ambassador or minister residing with
in the country to the court Of which he is ac-
credited, or in the chapel belonging to any
British factory abroad, or in the house of any
British subject residing at such factory, and
Of marriages solemnized within the British
lines by any chaplain or officer, or other per-
son officiating under the orders Of the com
manding officer Of British army serving
abroad: And whereas large numbers OF her
Majesty S subjects are resident abroad at pla-
ces where the provisions Of the said act are
not applicable: And whereas it is expedienl
tn afford greater facilities for the marriage of
her Majesty's subjects resident abroad: Be it
therefore enacted by the Queens most ex-
Icellent Majesty, by and with the advice and
consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal,
and Commons, in this present Parliament as
sembled. and by the authority of the same,
That all marriages (both or one Of the par
ties thereto being subjects or subject of this
realm, which from and after the passing of
this act shall be solemnzed in the manner of
this act, provided in any foreign country or
place where there shall be British consul
duly authorized to act in such foreign coun-
try or place under this act, shall be deemed
and held TO be as valid in the law as If the
same had been solemnized within her Majes
~ IS dominions with a due observance of all
forms required by law.
2, And be it enacted, That in every case
of marriage intended to be solemnlzed under
the provisions of this aci, one Of the parties
shall give notice under his or her hand, in the
form of the schedule a. to this act annex
ed or To the like effect, to the consul within
whose district both the parties shall have
dwelt, not less than one calendar month then
next preceding, and shall state therein the
name and surname and the profession and
condition Of each of the said parties intend
ing marriage, the dwelling place of each of
them, and that each Of them has dwelt with
in such district during such one calendar
month at the least. ......
g. And be it enacted, That the consul shall
file all such notices, and keep them with the
archives of his consulate and shall also forth
with enter true and exact copy of every
such notice fairly into register 10 be by him
kept for that purpose, and shall likewise sus-
pend Ike true and exact copy OF every such
notice in some conspicuous place 10 the office
Of his consulate, during seven successive
days if the marriage is to be sOlemnlzed by
license, or twenty-une successive days II the
marriage is to be solemniZed without license,
before any marriage shall be s"emnized in
pursuance of such notice; and the said reg
lister and suspended copies shall be open at
all reasonable times, without fee, to the in
spection of persons desirous OF inspecting the
same; and upon the receipt of every such
notice, and before registering and suspend
ing the same, the consul shall be entitled to
have a fee of ten shillings.
4. And be it enacted, That any person au
thorized in that behalf as hereinafter men
toned, may at any time before the soIeinnI-
cation of such intended marriage, by writing
The notice of such intended marriage in the
register, and by subscribing thereto his or
her name and place Of abode, and his or her
character in relation to either of the parties
by reason of which he or she is so authori-
zed; and in case the soleInnizaton Of any
such intended marriage shall be SO forbidden
the notice shall be void and such intended
marriage shall not be solemnized under such
notice.
5. And be it enacted, That the like con-
sent shall be required to any marriage by IL
cense under the provisions of this act as is
now required by law to marriages solernnized
in England by license; and every person
whose consent to marriage by license Is re-
quired by law, is hereby authorized to forbid
marriage under the prov,si"ns of this act,
whether such marriage is intended to be by
license or without license.
6. And be it enacted, That before any mar
riage by licerse shall be solemnlzed under
this act, both the parties intending marriage
shall appear before the consul, and each OF
them shall make oath or shall make his or
her solemn affirmation or declaration instead
of an oath, that he or she believeth thai there
is not any impediment of kindred or alliance
or other lawful hindrance, TO the said mar
riage, and that both of the said parties have
for the space of one calendar month immedi-
dia,ely preceding, respectively had their ussu-
al places of abode within the district of such
consul, and where either Of the parties, not
being a widower or widow, shall be under the
age of twenty-one years, that the consen' OF
the person or persons whose consent to sucn
marriage is required by law has been obtain
I'd thereto, or that there is no person having
authority to give such consent, as the case
NAV be-; and when and as soon as such oath,
affirmation or declaration. shall have been
made. the consul shall, on payment of fee
Of twenty shilIings, certify under his hand on
the original notice and also in the register,
that license has been granted farthe solemn
ization of the marriage in respect OF which
such notice was given; and such certificate
shaIl he deemed and taken 10 be license /