Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-11

TUESDAY, JUNE H.
.. act to amend an act entitled " lin acs
' concerning Slapes, free Negroes, e'so
.Muiattoes, and for other purposes.
wuEREAs the several laws Of the
~. NJ Virginia, now the laws OF the
'.a,u IF Alexandria, concerning slaves,
Gu nserocs and mulattoes, were suffered
iioo ,s;n uuexcuted within the corpora
ton for many years, and thereby Tree ne
srocs and mulattoes permitted anu il'uuc-
60 - settle within the limits OF the cor
Gu -. 80 until the ninth day OF august
poo when the Common Council! OF Alex
80 ~. n,ssed law, which in Its opera
tom will be oppressive upon suen ,tse ": =;
rroes and mulattoes who nave se','eu III III
a. town and who are orderly ana honest
~ t.e;r deportment: To the end therefore
! ~ , Tho evil contemplated may be guard
u auo;ust in manner not oppressive TO
.h a. whose conduct is honest ana iaif,
.nJ who had, without being apP,r!isea OF I
the danger of moving within tine iimns OF
an cornoration before the SAID sth Gay Oh
a." noust 1909. settled within the same:
Aa 81 Re if enacted by the Common Cou"-
i a1eroudria, That any negro OF mu-
,att9. who hath authentic evidence Oh MS
or hop right to freedom, ana VINO was
y, within the limits ofthe corporation
sss '1;ous to the said 9th day of August
Poo and who shall be able to produce
40 tbs NIavor. for the time being, the GER
t;scate or certificates oi one OF more ~
sneo,ahle white person or persons resiu.
inc in the town of AlexsndTia' statins ina.
hc che o. they have known such negro OF
- ITO for at least the last twelve months
nreyious to the date ofsueh eertiheate' ana
t%ot suah negro or mulatto Is orderly and
honest in his or her conduct anu also saah
nrod,ee to the Mayor his or hef cef'ia-
aots of freedom: and further, upon sucn
600 nevro or mulatto entering into Dond
IN the nsnalty of fifty dollars, payable 10
.ho Cormon Council of Alexandria, with
60. or moro sufficient security OF securl-
ties Cor his or her good behaviour during
hi, or her residence within inc ii'hi's oi
+hs corroration; the Mayor shall De au-
t 49,. and he is herebyreqairedt to grant,
,,n.,sr the seal of The corporation. to such
t a re.ro or mulatto, licence to remain
,r;,,,;n the corporation; the free negro or
muIatto obtaining such licence paying TO
the Mayor the cost Of the seal; anu inc
Niovor Shall keep register OF the names
We NJ ~ ouch free negroes and mulattoes to
uhnm he may grant such licenee' and
VII VIII ..,urn to the Clerk of the Council,
co hs preserved by him, all bonds taken
under this act. And any free negro OF
mnlatto obtaining lieence, IN the man
nar herein before directed. who shall al
ter obtaining the same, conduct MN or
tn.,olf in a riotous, disorderly or dlsho-
nsst manner. and shall be thoreupon con-
n n:Ss of the same. before the Mayor, or
any Justice of the peace ne OF sue 'l'il
sorfS;, sneh licence. and the Mayor Is
berehv requested to revoke the same ana
In oause the bond herein before re-
ou;red to be given. to be put III SUIT iof
the use of the corporation.
cd. BE it further enacted' ina' inc
third. fourth and fifth sections OF tie ACT
IN which this is an amendment, snail oc
ovid the same arc hereby repealed.
cd And be it further endcted' mat
-, 81. snan commence and be in force
fram and after the passing of the same.
- EDMUND i. LEE, President.
Examined and approved this 9Th day OF
June, 1871.
WM. HERBERT, Mayor.
On the final passage of this bill the yeas
and nays were as follows:
Ysas-Messrs. Longden, Flemmins,
Nicholson, Hoffman. Muncaster, Harper,
Grid. Marsteller, Anderson, Rhodes AID
Newton.
.A.ous- Messrs. M'Guire and Butcher.
NEW-YORK, June 5.
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