Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-12
[PUBL1c-No.2 PAL
IIUBLIC-NO a
AN ACT to prohibit the "coolie trader bv America,
citizens in American yeesels

AN ACI to prohibit the ''coolie trs dot b,, ,,a:
citizens i'll American vessels
ne ~ enacted Dy me Senate and House of Repre
@ 90 VI ne Uhlted States of America in Con.
Sress assehpieu' nat no citizen OF citizens of III
United States or foreigner coming INFO mr. res;d;,
within the same, shall Tor himself or for any LIE
person whatsoever either as master factor nr,,t
or otherwise, build, equip load or otSD Wv her,
pare any ship or vessel, or any steamship nv stp
vessel registered enrolled licensed in The fT,;,d
States or any port within the same for the nnrr"s
OF procuring from China, or from any mort ~ @
therein, or from any other port or noce flo ;,HS
Itants or subjects OF China, known as COOLIES 3 to
ne transported 10 any foreign country nort or
place whatever, TO be disposed Of or sofia ~ "
fered, for any term of years or for any time ,Iot
ever, as Servants or apprentices, or to be held to
service or labor. And if any ship or vessel stem
snip or Sfean-I vessel, belonging in whole or in mart
to citizens OF the United States, ard Registered ~,
rolled, or otherwise licensed as aforesaid shall he
empioged 1or the said purposes, or in the ''cooHe
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 mr.
pose OF transporting or disposing of them as afoIe-
SAID, every such ship or vessel Steamship or steam
vessel, her tackle, apparel furniture and other
sappurtenances, shall be forfeited to the United
States ard shall be liable TO be sell ed prosecuted
and condemned i'll any of the circuit courts or dis
tIiet courts Of the United States for the district
where the said ship vessel, steamship or steam
vessel, may lie found. seized, or carried
Sec 2. And be it further enacted That every NOR
son VINO snail so build fit out, equip, load or other.
wise prepare, or who shall send to sea- or navigate
as owner. master, factor, agent or otherwise ann
ship Orvessel, steam ship steam vessel bclOrging
i'll whole ill part to citizens of the limited State
or registered, enrolled, licensed within the same
or at any port thereof, knowing or Intending fIat
the same shall be employed i'll that trade or business
aforesaid, contrary 10 the true intent ard meaui,g
OF TINS act, or III anywise aiding abetting therein
shall be seyerally liable to be indicted therefor md
on conviction thereof shall be liable to fine moi
exceeding TWO Thousand dollars and be imprisoned
not exceeding one year
Sec 8. And be it further enacted That if anv Cit
zen or citizens OF the United States shall contrary
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board OF any vessel. OF receive or transport any suc
persons as are above described in this act for lie
purpose OF dlsposing OF them aforesaid he or they
sinai he liable to be indicted therefor and on con-
vlctiOn thereof, shall be liable to fine not exceed
ing two thousand dollars and be imprisoned not eN-
ceeding one year.
TINS aci helelnbeiole contained shall be deemed or
construed to apply TO affect any flee and yolunta
ny emSlailoh OF any Chinese subject, to any YES
sci carry ing sueh person as passenger board the
same: Provided. however, That permit or eeItif-
care SaIl be prepared and signed by the consul OF
consular agent Of The United States residing nj TIE
port from which such vessel may take her dcnartuIe
containing the name of such person and setting
form the TACT OF his voluntary emigration from such
port or place which certificate shall be given TO te
master OF such vessel; but the same shall not he
gwen until such consul or consular agent shall be
hrst personally satisfied by evidence Produced Of the
tfuth OF the facts therein contained.
Sec D. And be il further enacted That all the pro-
VISIONS OF the act of congress approved February
twenty, second. eighteen hundred and foriy.seveI,
gers Ill merchant vessels and all the provisions of
the act of congress approved March third eie lteen
nunuled ana 1orty hihe, entitled San act to extend
Inc provisions OF all laws now in force relating to
the carriage of passengers in merchant vessels and
The regulation thereof" shall be extended and shall
apply to all vessels owned in whole or in part by cit.
lZels Of the United ates, and registered enrolled
or heehsed within the United States, propelled by
Whd or by steam, and TO all masters thereof carry
ing passengers or intending o carry passengers from
any foreign port or place without the United States
toahy other foreign port or place without the United
STATES; and that all penalties and fOrteures p ovid
ed Tor in said act shall apply to vessels and masters
last aforesaid
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That the presi-
utn OF the United States shall be and he isShI Ieby
authorized and empowered, in such way and at such
time as he shall judge proper the end that the pro-
Visions of this act may be edtOrced according the
true intent and meaning thereof TO direct end order
e vessels OF the United States, and the masters and
commanders thereof to examine all vessels Ravieat-
ed Or owned in whole or in part by citizens OF the
United States and registered, enrolled, or licensed
under the laws of the Unaed 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 board
III violation of the provisions of this act, any sub
JecS ot China known COOLIES for the purpose
OF transportation; and upon suti cient proof that
such vessel is employed in violation of The provis
ions OF this act to such vessel TO be carried
WIN her OIL GERS and crew, into any port or district
Whmh the United states, and delivered to the mar
shall OF such district. TO be held and disposed of
according to the provisions OF this act
sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That this act
snail take effect from and after six months from the
day OF its passage.
Approved, February 49, 1862