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

Of the Rectpr ocai Obligations and Rights of the
CoiCnists aud their Masters.
XVI Tho Governor CaptsinG General of the Island
of Cuba shall be the Official protector OF the solo
nsts and shall execute this trust in the districts
through bis delegates, the respective Governors or
Lieutenant Governors, who In their turn shall be
delegation, by the district captains These funo-
ti0nares shall proceed In every case under the d.
rection and orders OF the Governors aud Lieutenant
Governors.
XVII In legal matters, and when the masters OF
the cOoniss do not appear for them the syDdios Of
the corporations, their substitutes in the mnnci
pal untas shall be the defenders of the colonsts in
the inferior courts, and in the superior courts her
XVIII. The delegated protectors shall attend to
the proper treatment Of the colonists and the fulfil
ment OF their contracts; they shall propose to the
official protector the measures which they consider
requisite for their welfare and encouragement, and
shall settle equtably and without form Of law the
questions which may arise between the colonsts
and their masters.
If these questions should involve any point of
law, the protector shall decide them summarily,
taking cra v0ce evidence, and hearing the opinion
of an assessor.
Ifthe subject should be of greater legal import
ance it shall be decided by the proper authority and
according to the established forms Of law.
XIX. II is understood that the colODists in sign
ing or accepting their tracts with the importers
reD0unce the exercise of al civil rights which may
be incompatible with the fulflment Of the obliga-
tons which they incur unless right is treated
of which is expressly declared by these regulations
Xxx. The colonists may contract marriage with
the conset Of their masters.
II cooHist who i Of age ehould wish to marry and
his master should oppose it, he may redeem himself
from his master under the conditions prescribed in
Article XVIII, or be may seek another master, who
may receive him with the same conditions.
XXI. The colonists shall exercise over their chill
dren Ill the rights Of paternal power and over their
wives ell the rights of marital power in as far as
those rights compatible with the legal condition
Of the said children and wives.
XXI. The children of the col0nists shall follow
the condition OF their mothers all the time that the
contract of the latter lasts If born during the same
but on completing eighteen years Of age they shall
Re entirely Free although their mothers should con-
The children under age whom the women have
at the time OF hiring shall follow the condition which
the women may stipulate with the contractors. If
nothing should be stipulated they shall be entirely
free, but they shall have right to be fed lodged
and clothed by the masters of their mothers, under
the conditions established for those under twelve
years old.
the power of the masters of their mothers shall have
the same right while they follow the condition of
the latter but with the obligation to render in the
meantime to the said masters the services Of which
they are capable according to their age.
XIV. The married colonsts uay not be trans
feTed to any person who does not at the same time
take both husband and wife and their children
under twelve years Of age. The masters may not
ODuge the nuSD6nO6 10 i've naOuually separated
from their wives nor the latter from their children
under twelve years Of age.
XIV. The colonists may acquire property and
dispose Of what may belong to them by valid title,
provided the contracts which they may make do not
involve any express tact condition the fulflment
of which may be incompatible with their contracts
with the masters.
XVI. The colonists may also take legal proceed
ngs against their masters, being represented in the
manner prescribed in Article XVII, and against
other persons being represented by their own mas
masters, if the latter should be willing to undertake
their defence.
If the masters should decline to do SO, or if in
suit between him and third party the masters in
terest should be opposed to that of his cooniss the
latter must be represented by the Syndic in the in
ferior courts, and by her MaJesty's Fiscal in the
superior,
tracts when under twenty years Of age, shall have
the right Of resembling them when they are twenty
five years of age. Those who may have made con-
tracts when above twenty years DID, shall have the
shall likewise have the power to resciad them at the
same periods at which the colonsts have this right.
The colonist shall in no case be able to make use of
the right recognized in this article unless he indem
nifes his master, either by labor or in some other
mode, for what he may owe him.
XVIII. Every colonist shall be able to redeem
himself at any time from the power Of his master,
provided he pays him in cash:
l. The amount which he may have paid for his
3. That which the same colonist may owe him as
compensation for labor or on any other account.
3. The increased value which, in the judgment of
men Of skill the services of the colonist may have
acquired since he entered the masters employ
ment.
4. The amount Of the loss which the master may
incur from the difficulty Of replacing the colonst by
another.
The colonist shall not be able to make use Of this
right in time Of zafra," OF during any other of the
pressing employments permitted on holidays.
xxx. If any master shall treat colonist harsh.
ly, shall fail to fulfil bis engagements towards
him, the colonist may apply to the delegated pro.
should be convinced Of the justice Of the complaint
he will allow the contract TO be annulled.
This anument may be granted without compen-
sation to the master for what he may have given
for the acquisition Of the colonist and without bar
ring any civil or criminal action on the part of either
party:
may work on their own account within the estab-
lshment or estate where they reside; and il they
should wish to work out Of it, they must previously
obtain the permission Of the master
In the same days and hours they may also indulge
in such harmless amusements as may not disturb the
discipline Of the establishment or estate.
XXI. The colonists shall freely dispose of the
produce of their property and of their work done in
the days and hours Of rest, but they shall not be
allowed to establish any retail trade against the will
of their master.
XXI. Whenever the colonist wishes to sell his
furniture or moveables, he shall inform his master,
who shall be preferred pro tanto to any other pur
chaser.
XXXIH. When the master comedies to his colo
mist any lot Of land for cultivation during the days
and hours of rest the colonist shall acquire the en-
tire produce unless his master may have stipulated
otherwise with him.
XXXIv. The colonists shall not be able to leave
the estate or establishment in which they serve
without the written permission Of their master or his
delegate, and any colonists found unprovided with
such permit shall be apprehended by the authori-
ties, and taken home at the masters expense.
XXXv. When it may have been stipulated in the
contracts that the coonists shall have any partcu-
Jar kind of food, clothes of particular make or
sort, and If circumstances should prevent the mas
ter from providing the same, the kind, quality, or
make Of either may be altered, but not the guam
tity.
If the colonists should not be content with this
change they shall apply to their protector, who will
settle the matter fairly between the parties, with
due regard to the essential right of the coonist.
XXXVl. Whatever stpulations may have been
made in the contracts as to medical assistance for
the coonists it shall comprise not only the attend
ance Of the practitioner, but also such medicines