The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-28

VI The produce Il vhis tax shah Be paid It once
three equal prsmiums. which shali Be- abjudic.ssd
annually: one to the proprietor Of more than city
slaves who may have had proportionally during the
year the greatest number OF legitimate or ieglti-
mixed children; a second to the proprietor who,
possessing greater number Of slaves than the other
competitors, may have had proportonaly fewer
losses by death during the same period; and third
TO the proprietor who, possessing also greater
number Of male slaves than the other competitors,
may present in equal proportion greater number
of female slaves belonging to him.
VII. These premiums shall be adjudcated on the
10th November Of esahsSear, by JInta presided
shall be composed of the Regent of the Audiencia,
of the President of the Tribunal of Commerce Of
Havana, Of two prcprietoIs elected by the corpora
tion of the same capital, and Of two merchants
selected by the said Tribunal Of Commerce from per-
VIII. The Captain General Of the island, making
of the powers which belong to him as civil COVER
nor and superintendent of finance in commission,
shall make, subject TO my royal appreciation, the
and punctual levyng Of this tax ..,
TX. The Junta de Fomento haHtransmit to the
political secretary all the informant and documents
which it may have relating to thesupprcssed capt
taton, and shall deliver over tomy royal treasury
the produce of tho same. which may not have been
paio over the publication Of the present decree
In the Island OF CuDa.
X. No alcabala shall be paid for the slaves who,
after the said publication may be sold or transfer
red in order to serve or reside in agricultural es
tates establishments, the proprietor who NAV &C
qure them with that object always making i known
at the Office charged with the collection Of that tax
XII. The Csptsin General Of the island shall make
the proper arrangements for recording the perma-
nent residence OF the slaves transferred under the
exemption from alcabala to agricultural estates and
establishments in order that the said slaves may
never change their domicile to towns without the
owners first paying the said duty.
XII. Double alcabaa shall be paid for slaves who,
having their residence in agricultural estates or es
adjustments, may be transferred to serve reside
XIII. Any proprietor committing fraud for the
purpose of eluding the payment of alcabaa in cases
decree, shall pay double. without prejudice to the
penal or civil responsibility which ne may incur by
xiv. Only half the alcabala shall be exacted for
the transfer of slaves under fourteen years of age
XIV. No alcabaa shall be exacted -
l. For sales of slaves which may take place ON &C
count of marriages under article xxx. OF the regu-
lations Of the year 1912, provided the marriage shall
be proved.
slaves who may be born after the publication of this
decree in the island when they leave for the first
time the ownership under which they were born.
Given at the Palace, March %. 1854.
Signed by the royal hand.
The President Of the Council Of Ministers.
(Sipped1 LUIS JOSH SARTORIUS
Having considered the report Of the President of
my Council of Ministers, and in accordance with
the opinion of the same Council, hereby approve
the following regulations for the import Atom and
management of colonists in the island Of Cuba
CHAPTER 1.
of the Importation of C0lontsts.
ART. !. Private persons who wish to introduce on
their account into the island of Cuba, Spanish,
Chinese or Yucatan colonists shall be able to do
from this day, and for the space of two years. sub
jecting themselves to the conditions established in
these regulations.
II. The importer of the said colonists must pre-
viousy obtain permission from the government,
and must, for that purpose present certificate or
to M Il a. bs thu are
should be in foreign port this certificate or docu-
ment shall be issued by the Spanish Consul there,
and if in Spanish port by the proper naval au-
thority.
III. Neither Of the said permissions shall be con-
coded unless the person in whose favor it is issued
oblges himself to import the number Of women
which the government may determine, on taking
into consideration the number of the men who are
and other circumstances. No tonnage duties shall
be paid by the importers for women.
Nv. The government, on conceding the permits
sion Of which the previous articles treat may exact
from the importers any other conditions which it
may think fit with regard to the number, nationality
and other circumstances of the colonists who are
to be imported.
V. The contracts between the importers and the
colonsts shall be written in the language Of the lat
ter, and shall be vised by her Majestys Consul If
made abroad, or by the Governor OF the province if
made in Spanish territory.
vi These contracts must set forth the following
particulars
l. The age, and place of birth Of the colonist
2. The time for which his contract is to be in
force.
8. The wages, and the kind, quantity and quail.
ty Of the food and clothing which he is to receive
L. The obligation to afford him medical assistance
during illness.
s. Whether the wages are to be stopped when the
colonst falls Ill from any cause not connected with
his work. or independent Of the will Of the master.
8. The number Of hours during which the colonist
oblges himself to work each day, it being declared
whether the master is to have the power of increas
ing that number on some days, provided this in
crease shall be compensated by q proportionate
:. The obligation Of he colonist to indemnify the
master for the hours Of labor lost to him by the colo
nists fault
8. The obligation of the same colonist to subject
himself to the discipline Of the estate, workshop or
establishing mt In which he may have to labor.
8. A clause drawn up in these terms: 81, N. N,
though / know that what the free iaborers and
slaves Of the Island of Cuba get is much greater be-
cause l consider this difference to be compensated
by the other advantages which my master has to af-
ford to me, as stated in this contract"
10. The signature of the c0lonst II he can write,
and that of the contractor.
VII. The celonist shall receive, and keep in his
possession copy Of the contrac signed by the con-
tractor.
VIII. If the colonists should be Spaniards and
under age, they shall not be permitted to contract
with the importers without the consent Of their pa
rents guardians. If they should be foreigners and
under fourteen years of age, the person on whom
they depend must be a party to the contract
TX. The importers of colonists shall not embark
in any vessel more than one person for each ton OF
measurement on a voyage from the ports of the pen.
insna; one person for each ton and half on voya-
ges made from the ports of China, and in the like
proportion for the shorter voyage from Yucatan.
x. The importers shall also be bound =
/. To provide the vessels with water and whole
some food fully sufficient for the number of persons
conveyed, and for the length Of the voyage.
2. To adopt the necessary precautions in order to
maintain in the said vessels the cleanliness and ven
tilation indispensable for the health Of the pas
sengers.
2. To carry physician and medicine chest on
board when the number Of persons embarked is
above hundred.
A. To subject themselves, on their arrival at any
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