The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-08-23
CHAPTER XVII.

An Act to prohibit the 'Coolie Trade' by Anne
rican Citizens in American Vessels
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and Hoese of Re-
representatives. of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That citizen or citizens
OF the United States, or foreigner coming into or
residing within the same, SHALL for himself or for
any other person whatsoever, either as master
factor, owner, or otherwise, build, equip load
or otherwise prepare, any ship or vessel or any
steamship or steam-vessel, registered enrolled
or licensed, in the United States, or any port
within the same, for the purpose of procuring
from China, or from any port or place therein
or from any other port or place the inhabitats or
subjects Of China, known as COOLIES to be
transported to any foreign country, port or place
Whatever, to be disposed of, or Sold or transwer-
red, for any term of years or for any time what
ever as servants or apprentices, or to be held to
ship, or steam-vessel, belonging in whole or in
part to citizens of the United States, and regis
tereo, enrolled, or otherwise licensed as afore-
sald shall be employed for the said Dnrnoses or
In the 'coolie trade,' so called or shall be cans
ca 70 procure or carry from China or elsewhere,
as Aforesaid, any subjects of the Government Of
emma Tor the purpose of transporting or disDos
ing OF them as aforesaid, every such Ship or YES
SCI, sleamshlp or stem-vessel, her takle, apparel
feited to the United States and shall he liable 70
pc seized, prosecuted, and condemned in any of
Sae circuit courts or district courts of the United
or carried. ' w iiu' eei|eu'
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That every
( Or
oInerWlse prepare, or who shall send to sea. or
nav!sate, as owner, master, factor, agent or 9th
g gewse any snip or vessel, steamship or stem
vcssel, belonging In whole or in part to citizens
1l the united STATES, or registered enrolled. or
licensed within the same, or at any port thereof
nhUming or Intending that the SAME shall be en-
bloyea IN Lhat trade or business aforesaid con
LraIy 10 fhe true intent and meaning of this act
VI IN anyWlse aiding or abetting therein shall
o on liable to be indicted therefor and
On CONVICTION thereof shall be liable to q fine
NJ. exceeding two thousand dollars and be i'm.
prisoned not exceeding one wear ~ " "
citizen o. ma pc It fnrther enacted That if any
$50 - u sItizens OF the United States shall con
tlany 70 Inc true intent and meaning of this oct
snar. on Doara OF any vessel receive or tran
this act for the purpose of disnosinr os t IN
Aforesaid, he or they shall be liable to he indi+a
iiahla 3 ana, on conviction thereof, shall be
and be Imprisoned not exceedine one aao uoiiars
inc in th;s Ana pc 1t further enacted, That moth
IN TINS act hereinbefore contained shall he
iree and voluntary emigration Of any Cbnese any
Jeet, or TO any vessel CARVING sEob ,,a.s soo-
ET ahnenger on BOARD the same: Provided however
tnat permit or certificate shall be prepareS anj
signea Dy the consul or consular agent of The ~
vaS, s.ates residing at the port from which sncb
name Of n.y. sake Der departure, containing the
of he eren person, and setting forth the fact
Oiona ms voluntary emigration from sucb NOT y.
ster Of snnb eertlhcate shall be given to the ma
given until such eon ont the same Shall not be
oe hrss personally satisfied by eyiSenea sna
sro Ta'h oi tne facts therein Contained
provisions A9f ee act fu 1T all the
bruary twenty second, eigbtessne hn approved Fe
ra % entitled ian act to regulate t tbe eor
the pror Riosengssri th @ and all
March third, eighteen hundred and fa approved
H EMU An act to extend the proTisions nj
sengers in merchant vessels and tbe iage OF pas
shall be extended and shaT appIy to on
tb owned in whole in part by citzen U al
Tue United States, and Registered orrNm us OF
t licensed within the United States proneiSe5 OF OF
senna, ana to all masters thereof CARRYING na ny
the TInitaS any foreign port or place without
S.' 0'eu Slates TO any other foreign port or