The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-22

sioets ~''hin tis toun aud corporation u
LVpchbtrg.
Passed The 2lsi day Of August, 1921
WHEREAS il is represented To The
tommon Hall, that The trade or practice 0f
huy'ns slnves, AND bringing them into This
town aud corporation, fpf the purpose Of
sale or ifprter, is peniciuus 10 The good ord,
aud goscrnmeut Of the town Tor remedy
Whereof
lst. BE it ordained by the hoard uf rom
mon council for the corporation of i.yneh-
burg, in ronlmop hall assrmhl,d, anl il i.
hereby ordained, by authority Of tire same,
thai, from and after The B1st dav OF August.
1893, IL shall not BIZ law ul loranx person
or persons Ia carry on the lrn,ic NJ husi,csn
OF wndingor selling or slaves lbe,s slaves
purchased With intent II sell ihrr again,
WITHIN Tins town or colporation, without
llfst having obtained n license TOR thai pnr-
pose, according 10 the prov sions of this
ordnance; aud EVERY person or PERSONS
offending against the provisions "l this or
dlhance shall pay a fine of $50 fnrVycry
offence, recoverable before the mnyor, re-.
eoldcr or any alderman, ~ tie naFnc of
the treasurer inr the time being.
I'd. And be- il further ordained, by aulho-
tltywP the samr, that every person or per-
sons carrying on the trade or business Of
selling ol slaves and who may offer or ito.
tend 10 offer any part thereof for sale W..
this town or corporation, and any persniq
who may hereafter intend turarry ON sMe4
trade within his town md eorperatiDo.
and every person on porsons who shall cnis
gage IN the purchase uf slaves, with intene
"a a tl fh.tty
N ms Town OF corporation, or whsb shaft.
settle or station slaves 80 purchased, within
ms Town or corporations, with intent to
make sale OF them or any part thereof
shall, previous TO carrying on such trade,
or previous 10 Offering slaves 80 as Aforesaid
purchased, settled or st1tioucd, fgr sase In
this town Incorporation, enter INTO bond,
with one or more good and sufficient seen
rites, lnthv sum of $4,000, payable 10 the
treasurer of the corporations Tor the time
being, and 10 his sucressnrs IN asrce
conditioned, that he or they, shfIl wen
and truly render mn account quarterly
ON The first of ,Iunuary, April, July
aud October, of all slaves sold hy hin.
or thumb or by any otilcr persen for
him or them, directly or indirectly, within
the limits of this town or corporation.
and that he or they shall pay over 10
the treasurer for the time being, all sums OF
money due and to be due upon sales of
slaves underline provisions ri tbs ordinance.
ut such times as may be therein specified
Sd. And be- II further ordained. by autho-
rlty Of the same, that every person ~ per
sons exercising the trade ~ hasinsss II a.
fofesaid, according 10 the ~ isiohy &c lhia
ordnance, shall, within ten tlays altar ma.
king the quarterly returns afoyria,Is pay tn
the treasurer OF HE corpoFat.Ds. tg,s and "A
hall per ccninn, upon iflc asS,6,lat ss saIss
IN such ret'irns provided, however, thas
any person Or persons exercising the Trade
or business aiprcsai1i, or WHO may desire or
intend ~ carry 90 s'ach trade within this
town aud corporation, may a, lis or Ihe@
opiion, pay the snm of $500 % the treastr.
fer OF tie CORPORATION, and h. entitled To- "a
license 10 cory on siich trade ti,r one5rar,
Ml'iont en- 'aring intp bond and security as
Is herflnf fore directed.
4th. Aud be it further ordrlned, by au-
fhprity Of the same, that every person nr
peryoos, entering into borid aOd security,
af3' 0rdiug to the provisions OF this ordf-
y nee, dnd who may be required to make
quarterly returns OF the amount Of sales,
shall make and subscribe the follow ing
oath, To be annexed to each return, 10 sales
made by him or them TO wit ],
40 solrmnly swear, Tor affirm AS the case
may be- that the above Tor annexed) ac-
cOilnt contains n tine statement of all sales
of slaves, made by me, or by any person
For Or on my behalf, within the town Or
corporation Of Lynchbnrg, for the quarter
ending the dnV of 1879 Al and
that have not directly nor indirectly ne
gointed for nor made any sale Of Il slave
or slaves, within lie said limits with intent
To eyade the provisions Of an ordinance of
the common hall OF Lynchburg, entitled
| an ordinance to regulate the trade Of
hnying aud selling slaves within the town
and corporation Of I.ynchburg, passed the
2lst day Of August, Is, 50 help ME God.
9th. And be it further ordained, by
authority of the same, that the treasurer OF
| the corporation for the time being, upon
| the payment OF the aforesaid sum Of $500,
shall grant receipt TO the person or per-
sons, paying the same, expressing the ptr-
pose for which il was paid, which receipt
Shall give authority 10 The person or per-
sons in whose name it rs madr, 10 carry on
the trade or business Of buying and selling
slaves within the town and corporation of
| Lynehburg for one year, from the date
! thereofand no longer.
9th. And be il further ordained, that
this ordinance shalt bc in force from aud
after the Slst day Of August, 1928.
JOHN THUkMON, I. &. II,
\ copy. Teste,
DAVID ROBES, cen