Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-14
Approved. January 81, 1862.
IPUBLIO-No. "a ]

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AN All 10 prohibit the pole trade, bv Amar;cor
citizens in American vessels
ne !! enacted by the Senate and House of I3enro
sentailVes OF the United States of America in fln
1jnited Stn+os u mat no citizen citizens of the
IptI,i,, OF foreigner coming into or residing
within the same, shall, for himself or far NJ, 80
pr a;tsoeveT, esther master factor owner
- me- Mise' Dnld, equip, load, or otherv Use nre
pare any ship vessel or anv steamsh "ist pre-
vessel registered, enrolled or licensed in the nitad
STATES, or any port within the same for tbn , 1870
Oh ProeuIlng from China, or from anv mort r.. 80
therelh, or rom any other port or niace ~ iRIb
itantS or subjects of China knonn p tH
ne transported TO any foreign eonntrv 30; ~
place whatever TO be disposed Of or sofa ~ "
1erIed, Tor any term of years Tor any time What
ever, as servants or apprentices, or to he hold 70
service or labor And if any shin or vessel t 70
snip or steam-vesse beOn ging in whole or in ,aar+
10 etlzens OF the United States, ard registered en-
rolled, or otherwise licensed as aforesaid sLaIl he
employed Tor the said purposes or in the .tcoolie
trade, so called or shall be caused to procnre or
carry from China elsewhere as aforesaid anv
SUSPECTS OF the government Of China for the pur-
pose OF transporting disposng of them as atoTe-
sald, every such ship or vessel, steamship or steam
vessel, her tackle, apparel. furniture and other
SSPPultenahces' snall De forfeited TO the United
States, and shall be liable 10 be seized prosecuted
ana condemned in any of the circuit or dis
u]ct courts OF the United States for the district
where the said ship vessel, steamship or steam
vessel, may be found, seized, or carried
See z. And be il further enacted That every nor
son who shall so build, fit out euuip load or other
wise prepare, or who shall send 10 sea- or nayigae
as owner master factor, agent, or otherwise any
III whole orin part to citizens OF the Initial States
or registered, enrolled, licensed within the same
~ ~ az any poIi tieieol khoWlng or intending that
the same shall be employed i'll that trade or business
aforesaid, contrary 10 the true intent and meaniug
OF TINS act, or III anywse aiding or abeting therein
shail De severally liable to be indicted the elor mud
on conviction thereof, shall be liable to fine nn}
exceeding two thousand dollars and be imprisoned
not exceeding one year
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That if any cit
zen or citizens OF the United States shall contrary
10 the true intent and meaning OF this ct take on
Doaru OF any vessel receive transport any such
persons as are ABOVE described in this act, for Ike
purpose OF dsposing of them as aforesaid he or thn
snail De hapIe 10 Dc indicted therefor, and, con
ing two thousand dollars and be imprisoned NOT eX-
ceeding one year.
Sec. 4 And be it further enacted That nothing in
TINS acl heielnbefore contained shall be deemed or
construed to apply affect any free and yojnnta
ry emigIaio OF any Chinese subject or to any YES
sci CARRYING such person as passenger on board the
same: Provided. however, That a permit or eertf-
care snail be prepared and signed lv the consu m.
consular agent OF the United States residing at the
poft from winch such vessel may take her departure
containing the name of such person, and setting
1orth the fact of his voluntary emigration from suc6
port or place. which certificate shall be given to e
master OF such vessel; but the same shall not he
gwen until such consul or consular agent shall be
nrst personally satisfied by evidence produced Of the
truih OF the facts therein contained
Sec D. And be it further enacted That all the pro-
visions OF the act of congress approved February
twenty second, eighteen hundred and fortv.seyer
emitted An act TO regulate the carriage of passen.
gers in merchant vessels and all the provisions of
the act OF congress approved March third, eighteen
hundIed and forty nine, entitled IAN act to extend
Inc provisions of all laws now in force relating to
tle carnage of passengers in merchant vessels and
the feguatlon thereof, shall be extended and Shall
apply TO all vessels owned i'll whole or in pa by cit
lZeils OF the United States and registered enrolled
or licensed within the United States, propelled bv
WIND or by Steam and to all masters thereof carrv-
ing passengers intending carry from
any foreign port place without tile United States
TO any other foreign port place without the United
States and that all penalties and forteitures p ovid
ca Tor IN said act shall apply to vessels and masters
last aforesaid.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That the plesi-
dent OF the United States shall be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered in such way and at such
te as he shall judge proper TO the end that the pro-
VISIONS OF tins act may be edorced according TO the
true intent and meaning thereof direct end order
the vessels OF the United States and the masters and
commanders thereof, to examine all vessels navipaf
ca oF owned III whole or in part by citizens OF the
United States, anq registered. enrolled or licensed
under the laws Of the United States, wherever they
may be, whenever, in the judgment of suoh master
or commanding officer thereof reasonable cause
snail exist to believe that such vessel has ON hoard
in violation of the provisions of this act anv suh,
Jects OF china known Goodies" for the pliluose
OF transportationi and upon sufficient proof that
such vessel is employed in violation of The proyis-
IONS OF this act to such vessel to be carried
with her officers and crew. into any port or district
Wltn the United states, and delivered to the mar
shal OF such district. to be held and DISPOSED of
according to the provisions of this act
Sec. l. And be it further enacted That this set
snail take effect from and after six months from the
day OF its passage. ~
Approved, February 10, 1862.