REGULATIONS
FOR THE CONSULAR COURTS OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA IN CHINA.
In pursuance of Sec. 5th of the Act of Congrees, approved June 22nd, 1860, entitledi. "An Act to carry into effect certain provisions in the treaties between the United States,. China, Japan, Siam, Persia, and other countries, giving certain judicial powers to Minis- ters and Consuls, or other functionaries of the United States in those countries or for other purposes," I, ANSON BURLINGAME, Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordin- ary of the United States to the empire of China, do hereby decree the following rules and regulations, which shall have the force of law in the Consular Courts of China.
1. Every citizen of the United States residing within the limits of the ports open. to foreign trade in the dominion of the Emperor of China, is required to be enrolled in the consular register, and shall apply in person at the Consulate within thirty days after the publication of this decree. Every American citizen wao may arrive within the limits of the port: save and except any one who may be borne on the muster-roll of an American vessel, shall apply within ten days at the Consulate to be enrolled. Any American citizen neglecting to be so enrolled will not be entitled to claim the portection or intervention of the authorities, unless he can furnish a valid reason for not so doing.
2. In all cases where an applicant to be enrolled cannot furnish a passport or other legal proof of his citizenship, he shall make oath that he is a citizen of the United States; and if the Consul deem desirable, be required to bring such further evidence as he shall consider satisfactory.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
PEKING, April 22nd, 1864.
ANSON BURLINGAME.
Assented to
PEKING, April 22nd, 1864.
Assented to
Canton, July 12th, 1861.
GEO. F. SEWARD, Consul General.
OLIVER H. PERRY,
U. S. Consul
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