Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-21
IN ACT CONCERNING SLAYRS.
Passed .Tannayy 18th, 1885,

an dCI CONCERN{NG SLiTFS,
Passed .fanaa,y l5fh, 1851
BE i' enacted BY she General Asss1s5iy, Tha:
any person, citizen Of this commonwealth.
and residing therein, now being the actual own.
or OF any slave or slaves, out If this common
wealth, and born within the United States, or
the territories thereof; and any person who
may hereafter remove to this commonwealth.
with 6ona fde intention ofbecoming a citisen
and inhabltant thereof, and shall be, at the
time OF his removal, the actual owner of any
sucil slave or slaves, and shall moreover either
haFs been the actual owner thereof for two
years immediately preceding soich removal or
nave acquired title thereto by marriage, de-
scent, or devise, shall be, and he is hereby AN.
thorised to bring into this commonwealth, and
To hold therein, any such slave ~ slayes-pro.
vlded, that such owner shall, within sixty DAYS
after such slave slaves shall have been
brought into This commonwealth exhibit 10
some Justice of the peace for the county or
corporation in which he may then reside. or
may have removed TO, a statement in writing,
containing the name, age, sex and description
OF each and every slave so brought in and
moreover sh..ll make oath, or solemn afirrnati.
on, before such justice, that the SAID statement
contains true account OF the slave so brought
III; and that the said slave or slaves have not
been brought into this commonwealth for the
purpose OF sale, with intent TO evaCle the
avs OF this commonwealth to prevent The fur
ther importations of slaves, or in any manner
contrary TO the provisions of this act; and with
in sixty DAYS thereafter shall return such state.
ment, together with certificate of the same
oath or affirmation, to the court of The county
or corporation, there to be recorded
Be IL further enacted, That any person, being.
citizen ot this commonwealth, and residing
therein, who may have heretofore brought any
slave or slaves into the same, contrary To the
provisions ofthe act passed the twenty fifth day
Of january, 1906, entitled, " an act 60 amend
the several laws concerning saves,' shall be
permitted to retain such slave or slaves within
this commonwealth, and shall be DISCHARGED
from all fines, penalties and forfeitures incur
red thereby Provided, That he shall conlorm
20 the provisions of the foregoing section on
or before the first day of June next
Re II further enacted, That it shall not be
lawful for any person, who shall have brought
any slave into this commonwealth, or retained
any one therein, under the authority of the
first or second section Of this act, to make any
voluntary sale, contract for the sale, of such
slave. within the sllace OF two years from the
time that such slayeShall have been so brought
in And il any person shall make such sale OF
contract, contrary to the true intent and meaning
OF this act, the slave sold, contracted u
be sold, shall be forfeited, and be subject 60 the
same proceedings and appropriation, as If thi,
! act had never heen passed
Be IL further enacted, That the act entitled
an act to amend the act entitled =" an act to a.
| mend the seyerallaws concerning slaves" pass
ed on the 18th of Jan 1871, shall be and the
same Is hereby made perpetual.
All acts and parts of acts, coming within the
purview of this act, shall be, and the same are
| hereby repealed.
This act commence and be in force from anc
after the passing thereof.
a true copy,)
VIM. MUNFoRD, GID.