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UNITED STATES CONSULAR REGULATIONS.

Assented to

J. C. A. WINGATE,

U- S. Consul.

Swatow, September 3rd, 1864.

Assented to

Amoy, August 30th, 1864.

Assented to

Foo-chow-foo, 1864.

Assented to

Ningpo, June 20th, 1864.

Assented to

Hankow, June 11th, 1864.

Assented to

Kiukiang, June, 13th, 1864.

Assented to

Chinkiang, June 2nd, 1864.

Assented to

Jien-tsin, April, 27th, 1864.

OLIVER B. BRADFOD,

U. S. Vice-Consul.

A. L. CLARKE,

U. S. Vice-Consul.

EDWARD C. LORD,

U. S. Vice-Consul.

WM. BRECK,

U. S. Consul.

H. G. BRIDGES,

U. S. Fize-Consul.

G. H. COLTON SALTER,

Acting U- S. Consut

S. W. POMELOY, Jr.,

U. S. Vice-Consul,

REGULATIONS

FOR THE CONSULAR COURTS OF THE UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA IN CHINA.

In pursusance of Sec. 5th of the Act of Congress, approved June 22nd, 1860, entitled 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 Ministers and Consuls, or other functionaries of the United States in those countries or for other purposes," I, ANson Burlingame, Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary of of the United States to the Empire of China, do hereby decree the following rules and regulatious for the guidance of the Consular Courts in China.

I. ORDINARY CIVIL PROCEEDINGS.

1. How commenced.-Civil proceedings between American citizens must commence by written petition verified by oath before the Consul.

2. Three classes of action.-Ordinary personal civil actions are of three classes, viz: Contract, comprising all cases of contract or debt; Wrong when damages are claimed for a wrong; Replevin, when possession of a specific article is claimed.

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