Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-11
sum OF two dollars for the use Of the poor

SUN or TWO uoiiarS TOT the use OF the poor
/ OF his county or corporation.
And 1t any Waterman or watermen. be-.
ing free, shall hereafter be detected in
burning or stealing rails, or other wood al.
ready cut, eating locust or other trees,
stealing grain Of any kind, livestock of a.
ny kind or other thing whatsoever, and be
| convicted thereof, before any justice OF the
peace, having jurisdiction of the case,
shall forfeit and pay TO the over of the
properly SO stolen, cut or burnt, treble
the value thereof, to be fixed by the judy
ment OF the justice before whom such often
der may be convicted, upon such evidence
/ as to him shall be convincing-which JUS
tice is hereby required to issue execution
a. anst the goods and chattles of the often.
der in favor of the owner OF any such sto-
! len property, for the amount of such iudg
| ment and costs of prosecution, directed to
any sheriff, or constable, who shall exc.
cute and return the same, and be liable to
| the same remedies and fines for neglect Of
duty as in case of other executions. And
the said offender or offenders, shall suffer
such other pains and punishments as are
by law for such offences made and proyid-
ed. But when the testimony of the owner
! OF the property, So stolen, cut or burnt, shall
be necessary to the conviction of the often.
| der or offenders, the same course shall b.
4 u
| times the value shall be paid To the magis.
trete who issued the execution or oxecuti.
ons for the use OF the poor Of his county or
corporation. And when any slave or slaves
shall be convicted of any or either of the
Aforesaid offences, the owner of, or person
hiring the said slave or slaves, shall for.
felt and pay to the owner OF the property SO
stolen, cut or burnt, the full and equal val
ae thereof-,o DE ascertained and recover
ed, against such owner or person hiring,
| as IN the case of free person-and the
said slave or slaves shall receive twenty
lashes on his or their bare b. SKIS for the
first offencc--aOd, for the second offence.
the same forfeiture shall be incurred by
such master or person hiring, and double
tile number of Iashes inflicted upon such Of
fender-and, for the third offence, as well
| as for every succeeding offence, three times
| the said forieitures shall be paid by such
| master or person hiring, and the same num-
| Der CT laShes shall be inflicted as for the Sc.
cond offance. But when the testimony OF the
owner OF the property, SO stolen, cut or
burnt, shall be necessary to the conviction
| of the SAID slave or slaves, the forfcitures
shall be paid as In tine Case of free per-
| son. for The use of tine poor.
And be it further enacted, That all per.
| sons who shall hereafter load any boat, in
man of the boat manifest OF such loading,
gfvapg particular description OF the quail
- "a each article, and whether In KS
|H&s, barrels, hogs-beads aGd so form,
|4iH shall keep !. copy of the said manifest
laad the said headman OF the boat shall de-
tfVer to the said Inspector of boats his mani
lest, before he shall diligently and minute
ly examine the said boats. and compare
the articles found on board with the mani
fest, which manifest shall be flied in the
said inspectors office and, ii he shall find
any article on board of any boat. not con-
tanned in the SAID manifest, the necessary
provisions and furniture of the said boat
excepted, he shall take ircm on board ala
such articles into his custody, and advertise
the same, giving a true description there
OF, tor the space of six weeks IN some one
of the public prints in Richmond to be sold
for cash Provided, that perishable artl-
cles may be sold Immediately tor cash and
advertised afterwards-and prov ded, that
owners of such articles, proving their right
to the same, within the space of six months
after the date Of the advertisement snail
have such articles, if claimed before the
sale, OF the money arising from the sale,
IT claimed afterwards, and before the end
of the said space of six months-the said
owner paying the eXpences OF advertising
tue SdtBG-au MONIES arising from SuCu
sales, and remaining in the hands of the
said Inspector after the space Of six months
shall be by him paid into the pubic rrea
surY for the use of the commonwealth
And when any free negro or mulalto shall
give a manifest of any loading put on board
OF any boat, he or she shall obtain a Ger
tihcate from some respectable white per-
son, certifying the trutn of the manifest,
and his or her right 20 the property there.
in mentioned which certificate shall &C.
company the said manifest; and the per-
son granting such certificate shall keep q
copy thereof.
and be it further enacted, that it shall be
the duty OF every nayig stor Of a boat on the
said river and its branches when he shall take
on board any species Of property, for sale or
transportation, which he claims as hs own, 90
get certificate from some respectable per
son in the ueighbourhoodJ where ne stall taNe
the same, sta ing the quantity aud the p4rticu.
lar kind ofpropcrty SO shipped.
And be It further enacted, ,hat, in future
every free waterman who shall receive ON
board Of his boat or other vessel any produce
goods, wares or merchandise, and shalt en-
ez1le The same, or auy part thereof, 10 the
value of q dollars and upwards, shall be dee
med guilty Of ielOny=and, upon Conviction
thereof before any Court having competent in
risdiction, he shall suffer Confinement in In
ful anil &.