Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-10
January 81, 1862.
AN All TO prohibit the ''coolie trade nv Amarico,
citizens in American vessels -O'A

AN All 10 prohibit the "coolie trade'' by American
cllzens IN American vessels
BE It enacted by the Senate and House of Renre.
sehtatlVes OF the United States of America in fnn
gress assembled. That no citizen or ctizens of IL
Cnited States, or foreigner coming into or residirg
WITHIN me same, SHALL for himself or for any other
person whatsoever, either master factor owner
or otherwise, build, equip load or otherwise NJ
pare, any snip or vessel, or any seamshin mr. soa-
Se. enrolled orlicensed, i'll the United
Slates or any port within the same for the nurnos
of procuring from China, or from any mort pr re-
therem, or from any other port or place the ihhSb
ltanS or subjects OF China, known as tcooiies ;; -
be transported to any foreign country, nort or
place whatever, TO be disposed of or sold Or trans
ferred, for any term of years or for any time what
ever, as servants or apprentices, to be held TO
service or labor. And if any ship or vessel steam
ship or steam vessel, belonging in whole or i'm mart
to citizens OF the United States, and registered en-
rolled, or otherwise licensed aforesaid shall he
employed Tor the said purposes, or in the ''cooie
trade" so called, or shall be caused to procure or
carry from China or elsewhere, as aforesaid any
subjects of the government of China for the pur-
pose OF transporting or disposng OF them afole-
said, every such ship or vessel steamship steam
vessel her tackle apparel. furniture. and other
appurtenances, shall be forfeited to the United
States, and shall be liable TO be seized, prosecuted
and condemned i'll any of the circuit courts or dis
trct courts Of the United States for the district
where the said ship or vessel, steamship or steam
vessel, may he found, seized, or carried
Sec 2 And be it further enacted, That every per
son who shall so build, lit out, equip, load or other
wise prepare or who shall send to sea, or navigate
as owner, master, factor agent, or otherwise ony
NtSScl, OF steam vessel, bnOuon
i'll whole or ill part to citizens of the United States
or registered, enrolled, licensed within the SAND
or at any port thereof, knowing or intending that
the same shall be employed i'll that trade or siueSs
aforesaid, contrary 20 the true intent and meaniIg
OF this act, or in anywise aiding abetting thereif
snail be seyeraliy liable to be indicted therefor and
on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine NOT
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
TO the true intent and meaning OF this act take on
Doaru Oiany vessel OF receive or transport any such
persons as are above described in this act Tor the
purpose of diposing of them as aforesaid lie or thew
snail be lable TO be indicted therefor and on con-
yicion thereof, shall be liable to fine NOT exceed
ing Two thousand dollars and be imprisoned not ex-
ceeding one year.
Sec 4, And be it further enacted, That nothing in
lhS acl herelhbef0re contained shall be deemed or
construed to Apply to affect any free and yolunta
ry emigration of any Chinese subject or to any YES
sci carry ing such person as passenger on board the
same PROVIDED. however, That permit or certifi-
cafe snail be prepared and signed by the consul or
consular agent OF the United States residing at he
port from which such vessel may take her departure
containing the name of such person, and setting
forth the fact of his voluntary emigration from such
port or place which certificate shall be given to the
master OF such vessel but the same shall not be
gwen until such consul or consular agent shall be
hrst personally satisfied by evidence PRODUCED OF the
truth OF the facts therein contained
Sec D. And be it further enacted That all tbe pro-
VISIONS OF the act of congress approved February
tWehty,secohd, eighteen hundred and forty.seveli,
emitted AN act to regulate the carriage of passen.
gers III merchant vessels" and all the provisions of
the act OF congress approved March third eighteen
hundred and forty nine, entitled IAN act TO extend
te provisions OF all laws now i'll force relating TO
me carnage OF passengers in merchant vessels and
the regulation thereo shall be extended and shall
apply 10 all vessels owned in whole or in part by cit
lzens OF the United ates and registered enrolled
or hcensed within the United States propeIled bv
wlhd or by steam, and to all masters thereof carry
ing passengers or intending carry passengers from
any foreign port or place without the United States
10 any other foreign port place without the United
StaIes and that all penalties and forteitures p1oy
last aforesaid. ~ ~
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted That the nresi
dent OF the United States shall be and he is Id reby
authorized and empowered, in such way and at such
ue as he shall judge proper TO the end that the Dro-
VISIONS OF this act may be edorced according TO the
the vessels of the United States and the masters and
commanders thereof, TO examine all vessels Gavipat
ca or owned IN whole or in part by citizens of the
United States, and registered. enrolled or licensed
under the laws of the United States whel ever they
may be, whenever, in the Judgment of suoh master
or commanding officer thereof reasonable canse
snail exist to believe that such vessel has on hoard
IN violation of the provisions of this act any sub
Jects OF Chlna known as COOLIES" for the puypose
OF tfahsportatlon and upon sufficient proof that
such vessel is employed in violation of the provs.
IONS OF inns act to cause such vessel to be carried
with her officers and into anv port or district
shall OF such district, to be held and disnosed of
according to the provisions OF this act
Sec Z. And be it further enacted That this act
shal take enect from and after six months from the
day OF its passage.
Approved, February 10, 1862