New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-04


ulations OF their country: !. wills and be
Guests of their countrymen, and all such
acts and con tracts between their cOutfyluell
as are intended to be drawn up III an au
tbentic form and verified. y. Amy and all
acts of agreement entered upon between
citizens Of their own country and n..lablt-
ants of the country where they reside
All such acts of agreement. anG other IN
strllments, and also copies thereof, when
duly authenticated by such consul general,
consul. wee consul or consular agent under
his official seals, shall be received in courts
of Justice as legal documents, or as authenti,
Gated copies, as the case may be, and shall
have the same force and effect as II drawn
up by competent public officers OF one or
the other Of the two countries.
Consuls general consuls, vice c0nsuls. or
consular agents of the respective countries
shall have the power to translate and legal
ize all documents issued by the authorities
or functonarics of their own country; and
such papers shall have the same force and
effect in the country where the aforesaid Of
ticers reside us if drawn up BY sworn inter
prefers
ARTICLE X.
Consuls general, c0nsuls, vice conSuls, or
consular agents shall be at liberty to 90 on
board the vessels OF their nation admitted to
entry, either III person or by proxy. and to
examine the captain and crew, 10 look into
the register of the ship, to receive dec!ara
tons with reference to their voyage, their
destination. and tie incidents of the voyage;
also, to draw up manilests, lists OF freight.
to assist in dispatching their vessels, and,
finally, to accompany the said captains or
crews before the courts and before the adj
ministrative authorities, in order to act as
their Interpreters or agents in their bust
ness transactions or applications Of any
kind.
II The judicial authorities ard cnstomhouse
officials shall, i'll no case. proceed to the cx-
animation or search Of merchant vessels
without previous notice to the consular au-
thorlty OF the nation to which the said YES
sells belong, in order to enable them to be
present.
They shall also give due notice to con
suls, vice consuls, or consular agents, in
order to enable them to be present at any
dispositions or statements to be made in
courts Of law, or before local magistrates,
by captains or persons composing the crew,
thus to prevent errors or false Interpreters
lions which might impede the correct adj
of Justice.
The notice to cOnsuls, vice c0nsuls or
consular agents shall name the hour fixed
for such proceedings. and upon tie non
appearance of the said officers or their rep
with in their absence.
ARTICLE XI.
C0nsul5 vice consuls, or consular agents
shall have exclusive charge OF the internal
order of the merchant vessels of their ma
ton. They shall have therefore the exclu-
slve power TO take c0gnizance of and to
settle all differences which may arise at
sea or IN port between captains. officers.
and crews. III reference to wages and the
execution Of mutual contracts, subject in
each case to the laws OF their own nation.
The local authorities shall in no WAY in
tertere. except III cases where the differ
ences on board ship are OF a nature to dis
turb the peace and public order in port or
on shore, or when persons other than the
officers and the crew of the vessel are
parties TO the disturbance; except as aforr-
said the local authorities shall contine
themselves to the rendering OF torciblc as
slstauce if required by the consuls. vice
ronSuis or consular agents. and shall cause
the arrest. temporary imprisonment and
removal on board his own vessel. of every
person whose name is found on the muster
rolls or register OF the ship or list of the
crew.
ARTICLE MI.
Con~uls general, consuIs. vice con>uI-.
n consular agents Shall have the power to
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'crSona pclnh@h? 10 the crews OF vessels
u 'htii nation VINO may be guilty OF having
deserted on the respective territories of the
HGn contracting powers amt to have them
sent on board or back to their native
country ON
10 tha' emf thev shall make d written APP
'llcdtlon /" lhe c"iiipettnt local authority.
,"iI"rlihS II ny lht tAhi"Itl"h OF the ships
: rG'7'er "HI I't "l ihr crew, or else should
, Ire rrSSti haTe Sa"eu rrtNlou>iy' by pro
'u'lh@ an auihthiIcateG copy OF these docu-
hehlr' showing that the persons claimed
''alIS 90 prl"h3 10 the snip crew.
pom 9uGh request The surrender OF the