The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-09-23


or be 10 any wise aiding or sbe,,ing therein,
every person so offending shall. ca convie
ton lheTeoi by due course Of law, foriei, and
Psy, for every such cfonoe, = sum aoi ex.
ceeding Ten Thousand nor less than orc thou
sand dollars, one moieiy 70 the use OF the
United States, and the other 20 tho use Of the
pefsoo or persons who shall sue foe such tor.
ielture, and prosecute the ssne TO effect !;
and, moreover, shall suffer in psisonms NJ, for
tetm hot exceeding ssten ysars nor less
Than sbf~s years
Sec. z. md De IL further enacted, Tha,
II any pe'son OF pc, SONS whatsoever shall
hold, potchsse, sell, 81 oIbeawice dispose OF,
sDy negro, noIaito, or person of color, for .
SLAVE. or 70 be held 10 service or labor, who
shall bass been imported or brought, in any
way, IRON '0ny foreign Kingdom, place, or
county, OF Eom the dominions Of sny for
cieo state Immediately adjoining to the Unit.
cd States, into sry port or place wllhn tho
jurisdiction Of the Uoi,ed States. from and al
Ger the passing OF this act, every person 50
"hsndlng, and every person sidlog or abeu
ing therein, shall seyerally forfeit and pay,
for evety negro, mulatio, or person Of color,
so held, purchased, sold, or disposed OF, one
thousand dollars, one noisy 20 the use oi the
United States, and the other to the use Of the
person or pe,sons who may sue Tor such for
feirute, and pi osecutc the same to effect, and
10 stand committed unlil the said Forfeiture
be paid Provided, That the aforesaid for
TEXTURE shall not extend 10 the seller or pur.
chaser OF any negro, mula,to, or person oil
color, who may be sold ., disposed sf in viz.
iue oi any regulations which have been here.
'oiore, or shah hereafter be, lawfully made
by any legislature OF any state or territory in
pursuance OF this act and the constitution Of
the United States.
Sec. 8 Ind Ss 10 Further enacted, That,
'n all prosecutions under this act, the defen.
dant or defendants shall be holden 10 prove
tba, the negro, IN muia,to, or person of color,
which be or they shall be charged with hav-
ing brought into the United States, OF with
purchasing, holding, selling, or otbe wise
dispos'ng OF, aud which, according to The cv-
idcnce in such case, the said defebd ,nt OF
defendants shall have brought in afoieseid, OF
otherwise disposed Of, wa brought into the
Unned States al least fvc years prcvious 20
nc commencement OF such prosecution, or
wss not brought in, holden, chased, OF
otherwise disposed OF, contrary to the provis.
ions OF this act; and in failure thereof, the
said defendant or defendants shall DO adiudx.
I'd guilty. If the offencs Of which he o. they
May stand accused
SEC. 3. Ind be n further enacted, That
any prosecution, Information, or action. may
be sustained, for any offence under this act,
al any lime within Ave years after such OF.
fence shall have been CON mtted, any law 10
'be contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. 10. ind Dc IL /uriher enccfed, That
tne hrsi SIX sections of ihe act to which this
IS IN addition, shall be and the same are here
by repeated Provided, That all offences
committed under the said seetlons al the act
Aforesaid, before the passing Of this act, shall
be prosecuted and punished, and any forfeit.
ufes which have been insured under the
same shall be recovered and distributed, as
IL this act had not been passed.
April 20, lsis-Approvcd,
r.,r4 JAMES MONROE.