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A.D. 1811.]
REGULATION X.
177
have been enacted, to be in force immediately on their promulgation
throughout the territories immediately dependent on the presidency of
Fort William.
II. The importation of slaves, whether by land or by sea, into the
places immediately dependent on the presidency of Fort William, is
hereby strictly prohibited ; and any person infringing this prohibition shall
be liable to be prosecuted and punished for the offence by the Courts of
C rim i n al J u d i c ature.
III. Any person who may be convicted of the olfence of importing
slaves into the British territories subsequently to the promulgation of this
Regulation shall be sentenced to imprisonment for the period of six months,
and to pay a fine to Government according to his circumstances in life;
not exceeding, however, the snm of rupees two hundred, commutable, if
not duly discharged, to imprisonment for the further period of six months
on the expiration of the former part of the sentence.
IV. Persons imported as slaves into the British territories shall be
liable to be discharged or sent back to their friends and connections in the
country from winch they may have been imported, according as may appear
most advisable to the magistrate by whom the decision on the case may
be passed.
V. AWyzf For the more effectual prevention of the importation of slaves
at the port of Calcutta, captains or supercargoes of vessels, arcqp-
fzmz of A7o?3oa!?'%<Vo UompaMy/^ -s-fzpy, importing at Calcutta, shall, pre-
viously to being permitted to land any part of their cargo or goods,
execute a bond, rendering themselves liable to the payment of a penalty
of rupees five thousand, in the event of their disposing of any persons as
slaves.
Noco7M?. The bond mentioned in the preceding clause shall be taken by
one of his Majesty's justices of the peace acting in and for the town of
Calcutta, who will, of course, cause it to be executed in due form.
7Az7v/. It shall be the duty of the collector of Government customs at
Calcutta to ascertain that the prescribed bond has been executed, pre-
viously to permitting any part of the cargo or goods of any vessel,
.sf fM c.yccpfcr/, to be landed.
The following is the form of the bond to be taken in the cases
above stated:
" Know all men by these presents, that I -—, captain of the
--, now lying and being in the river Hooghly in Bengal, am held and
firmly bound unto the United Company of Merchants of England trading
to the East-Indies, in the sum of five thousand rupees of lawful
money of Bengal, to be paid to the said United Company, their certain
attorney, successors, or assigns, for which payment to be well and truly
made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by
these presents, sealed with my seal, dated the- day of'-, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and-. The con-
dition of this obligation is such, that if the above-bounden-- has
VOL. 11. 2 A
The importation of
slaves by land or by sea
prohibited.
Penalties for a breach
of the foregoing rule.
Persons imported as
slaves shall be dis-
charged or sent back.
Captains of certain
ships importing at Cal-
cutta shall, previously
to landing their car-
goes, execute a penalty
bond not to sell slaves.
By whom such bond
is to be taken.
The collector of Go-
vernment customs to
ascertain that such bond
has been executed pre-
viously to permitting
the cargo to be landed.
Form of the bond.
REGULATION X.
177
have been enacted, to be in force immediately on their promulgation
throughout the territories immediately dependent on the presidency of
Fort William.
II. The importation of slaves, whether by land or by sea, into the
places immediately dependent on the presidency of Fort William, is
hereby strictly prohibited ; and any person infringing this prohibition shall
be liable to be prosecuted and punished for the offence by the Courts of
C rim i n al J u d i c ature.
III. Any person who may be convicted of the olfence of importing
slaves into the British territories subsequently to the promulgation of this
Regulation shall be sentenced to imprisonment for the period of six months,
and to pay a fine to Government according to his circumstances in life;
not exceeding, however, the snm of rupees two hundred, commutable, if
not duly discharged, to imprisonment for the further period of six months
on the expiration of the former part of the sentence.
IV. Persons imported as slaves into the British territories shall be
liable to be discharged or sent back to their friends and connections in the
country from winch they may have been imported, according as may appear
most advisable to the magistrate by whom the decision on the case may
be passed.
V. AWyzf For the more effectual prevention of the importation of slaves
at the port of Calcutta, captains or supercargoes of vessels, arcqp-
fzmz of A7o?3oa!?'%<Vo UompaMy/^ -s-fzpy, importing at Calcutta, shall, pre-
viously to being permitted to land any part of their cargo or goods,
execute a bond, rendering themselves liable to the payment of a penalty
of rupees five thousand, in the event of their disposing of any persons as
slaves.
Noco7M?. The bond mentioned in the preceding clause shall be taken by
one of his Majesty's justices of the peace acting in and for the town of
Calcutta, who will, of course, cause it to be executed in due form.
7Az7v/. It shall be the duty of the collector of Government customs at
Calcutta to ascertain that the prescribed bond has been executed, pre-
viously to permitting any part of the cargo or goods of any vessel,
.sf fM c.yccpfcr/, to be landed.
The following is the form of the bond to be taken in the cases
above stated:
" Know all men by these presents, that I -—, captain of the
--, now lying and being in the river Hooghly in Bengal, am held and
firmly bound unto the United Company of Merchants of England trading
to the East-Indies, in the sum of five thousand rupees of lawful
money of Bengal, to be paid to the said United Company, their certain
attorney, successors, or assigns, for which payment to be well and truly
made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by
these presents, sealed with my seal, dated the- day of'-, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and-. The con-
dition of this obligation is such, that if the above-bounden-- has
VOL. 11. 2 A
The importation of
slaves by land or by sea
prohibited.
Penalties for a breach
of the foregoing rule.
Persons imported as
slaves shall be dis-
charged or sent back.
Captains of certain
ships importing at Cal-
cutta shall, previously
to landing their car-
goes, execute a penalty
bond not to sell slaves.
By whom such bond
is to be taken.
The collector of Go-
vernment customs to
ascertain that such bond
has been executed pre-
viously to permitting
the cargo to be landed.
Form of the bond.