Polynesian., 1855-07-28
BID AuIGOR1Gp.
AN ACT

To REG ULATE THE SHIPPING OF FOREIGN SEA
MEN IN THE PJRrS Or HONOLULU AND La
HAMA.
Be Al Eaacted by the King, the Mobiles and Repre-
sentatlyes OF the HIwailan Islands, in LegIslI-
tive council assembled:
SECTION ]. That it shall be the duty of the Gov
ernors of ahu and Mlu from year to year to grant
to any person applying therefor license 10 estab-
ish Shipping Office for foreign seamen at the
ports of Honolulu and LalIainl
SECTION ,. Before granting license to keep a
shipping office the said Governors shall receive at
the hands of the applicant the sum Of forty dollars
for the use of the Royal Exchequer. as license
money, and they shall receive at the hands of said
applicant bond with least two good and Suffi-
cIent cites, TO be approved by the said Govern
urs, in the penll sum of two thousand dollars, winch
bond shall Be IN the following form, and upon the
following condition /.
Know all men by these presents that we -
- principal, and we -- - sure
ties, residing at - in the Islands of - Ha-
waIIan Islands, are held and firmly bound into Ills
ExcelIency - - Governor of - for the
use of the Hawaiian Government in the penal sum
of two thousand dollars, lawful money to be levied
of our respective joint and several property in case
the condition herein set forth shall be violated. For
the Just and full payment of which we hereby Joint
ly and sererally bind ourselves, our heirs execu-
tors and administrators.
Sealed with our seal>, and dated this - dag of
- IS5
The condition Of the above Obligation is. that
whereas the above bounden principl, has this day
obtained lice lse TO keep shipping office for for
elgn for the term of one year from the date
hereof; now If he Shlll not during the continuance
of his said license, demand or receive more than
three dollars as a shipping fee, nor more than ten
per cent oil the amount advanced surety fee from
any sailor shipped his o.hce; and If he shall at
no time make default ~ replyIng to any and every
Captain and Agent the amount advanced by them
III account of any sailor, who has f.tlIed TO sail on
board their vessel, and for whom he may have be-
come surety; and If he shall in no instance ship
sailor who ms not permit from the HarbOr Mas
ter, then this obligation to be VOID; otherwise, upon
proof being mIde to 4 Police Justice, without the
intervention Of d Jury, as prescribed in the 'Act
TO org gInlze the Judiciary Department" the penalty
mentioned in the above bond shall be forfeited and
the license on which it Is predlcIted revoked.
SECTION g. IL shall be tire duty of every ship
ping master To demand and receive the Harbor
Masters Permit, FROM every seamen whom he may
ship, and place the same at the disposal of the
Marshal OF the Hawaiian Islands or his deputy;
aud the shipping master shIll deliver to such
man Il certificate ut his shipment, stating the name
of the ship on which he has engaged to serve, and
the time at which he Is to render himself on board;
provided always that nothing IN thlS act contained
shall be 50 construed as t. forbid captains of yes
sels from shipping foreign s-amen for their own
vessels. without the Intervention of the shipping
masters provided for in this law.
SEcTIoN 4. Whoever sh1il ship foreign sea
man without license as herein provided, shill be
subject to a fine of one hundred dollars for each
off;'nse upon conviction ther of before Police
Justice.
SECTIOs 5. THIS Act shall take effect from and
after the first day of September, 1876.
Approved by the King this . day Of July 1850
KAMEHAMEHA.
VICTORIA *. kA4HUNASU.