Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-07
[PUBLIC-No. PAL
IPUBLIC-NO. "a
AN All to prohibit the 'coolie trade' by American
citizens in American vessels

citizens III American vessels.
BE II enacted by the Senate and ii ouse OF Repre-.
seh'auFeS OF the United States of America in Con.
gress assembled. That no citizen or citizens of fhe
Ohited States or foreigner coming into or residing
Wlthlh me same, SHALL for himself or for any other
person whatsoever, either as master factor owner
or otherwlse, build, equip load, or otherwise me-
pafesaAY ship or vessel, or any steamship or steam.
registered enrolled. orlicensed, III the United
STATES or any port within the same for the purpose
OF procuring from China or from anv port or place
!heTeln, or from any other port or place the nhab-
itahts or subjects OF China known as '.coolies TO
DG transported to any foreign country port, or
pace whatever, to be disposed Of or sold or trans
elIeu, lof any term OF years or Tor any time what
ever, as servants or apprentices, or to be held 10
service or labor. And if any slip or vessel steam
lp OF Steam vessel, belonging i'll whole or in part
10 Glizehs OF the United States, and registered en-
rolled, or otherwise cens ed as aforesaid sLnii he
employed Tor the said purposes or in the "cooiie
llade so called, or shah be cause dao procnIe or
carry from China or elsewhere, as aforesaid onv
subJecls OF the government of China for THE mr.
pose OF transporting or disposing OF them as aoIe
saul every such ship or vessel, steamship or steam
vessel. her tackle, apparel. furniture and 0ther
appuftehalceS, shall be forfeited TO the UI;tnd
olates, and shall be liable 10 be seized prosccntrG
s anu eonuemhed IN any OF the circuit courts or dis
lilct courts OF the United States for the disrict
where me sag ship or vessel, steamship or steam
vessel may lie found, seized, or carried
son - sd n9 De II further enacted, That every per-
SUI VINO snail so build fit out equip. load or other
wise prepare, or who shall send to sen, or nayigate
as owner master, factor, agent, or otherwise anu
snip or vessel, steam ship OF steam vessel bologiny
III Wl0le orin part to citizens Of the United Stsies
Vi registered, enrolled, or licensed within tle same
uI at any port thereof, knowing or intending fiat
lne same snail be employed in that trade or business
aforesaid, contrary 10 the true intent and moo,ir
OF inns act or in anywise aiding or abetting there
o, " seieraiy haGe to be indicted therefor and
On CONVICTION thereof, shall be liable ia f,,a 40
exceeding two thousand dollars and he imnrisoiIed
not exceeding one year. "''iiiP lsoleu
sec o. And be it further enacted That if any c;t
zen or citizens OF the United States sGan 3 VIZ
70 the true intent and meaning OF this ct taia az
Derso % my vessel OF receive or transport any such
purpose OF disposing of them as aforesaid bo or t
sHail ne la6e to be indicted therefor and on coy
~; 'ieIeol, snail be liable to fine not exceed
lng Two thousand dollars and be IMPRISONED nor oS
ceedlng one year. " HO' eA-
t Sc g. 4; And be it further enacted That nothing in
neteinDeiofe contained shall be deemed or
construed 70 apply to affect any free and vniunto
ds emigration OF any Chinese subject, or TO anv YES
% o"i y lug Such person as passenger on hoard lie
cate shall he nra however, That permit certf-
c, nI" NC prepared and signed by the consul or
oIsular agent of the United States residing at he
pon rom winch such vessel may take her departure
SSuntMnlllS tine name of such person and setfins,
lOrth the fact of his voluntary emigrotion FROM sS
Port OF place which certificate shall be given fo Tic
muster OF such vessel but the same shall not he
G,ne e uhl Sucn consul or consular agent Shall be
nst personally satisfied by evidence Produced of the
ruin OF tile facts therein contained.
sec o. And be il further enacted, That all tbe nm
VISIONS OF the act OF congress approved February
twentysecond eighteen hundred and forty.snve,;
emitted An act to regulate the carriage of passe,,
gers III merchant vessels aud all tile nrovi.inWs 80
the act OF congress approved March tIiird egIioo,,
hundred and forty Hne, entitled AN act t t
the provisions of all laws now in force M
the carnage OF passengers In merchant vessniS ~
Ine IegulaiOn ihereofn shall be extended and eh"i
nppy 10 an vessels owned in whole or in mari b 81,
iAens VI lIe united States, and registered enrGed
vi licensed within the United States pronelicd b,;
mi'u VI ny steam, and TO all masters thereof corr,
S PaseenseIs or intending TO carry passengers froy,
a. ioIeIgl port or place without the United Stat"a
SHY oler foreign port or place without tbe IInited
81 uhu mat all penalties and fOrfejtnres ntovid
iost soig act snail apply to vessels aud masters
sec. o AND be 1t further enacted That tbc ,,,osi
ot vi lne united States shall be and he is baisiv
It'll hila empowered, IN such way and at enck
s ne snail Judge proper to the end that le mo-
i"s Vi this act may be edorced according ~ the
i.ehl ana meaning thereof to direct md a, tc,
@ Vessels OF me United States, and the masters aud
oJ m ilefeoi to examine all vessels nayieat
fS SS S III whole or in part by citizens of lie
n,d 9sntes and registered, enrolled or licensed
ma uel tnv ,aWs OF the United States wherever they
or commanding officer thereof reasonSIIe cause
tnI exist to believe that such vessel ms on booId
~ violation OF the provisions of this net env sub,
Jeo,s on China known as COOLIES for tbe p,ruOse
W. iIulsp01niiOni and upon sun cient roof flat
i uvn Nessel IS employed In violation of The proyis
uS VI lhls net TO cause such vessel TO lie carrjed
VIII ler OIL GERS and crew. into any port or district
WITHIN the Uniled tates, aud delivered to the mar.
snul OF SUCH district. to be held and disposed of
according to the provisions Of this act
see I. Aud be II further enacted That this act
shall take effect from and after six months from tho
day of its passage.
Approved, February 10, 1862.