The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-02
T2IE vVILMINETONTAw
DELAWARE ADVERTISER.
Thursday, February 2, 1895.
AM act relating to Fugtiyes from Lahnr

hhact relating to Fugitives from Labor
BE n enacted by the Senate and Hoy,,
Of Representatives. ofthe STATE Of Deiayer
in General assembly met, That when ner.
son held to labor or service in anv Of the
u. States or Territories thereof, under The
laws thereof, shall escape into this State
the person to whom such labor or services
due, his or her agent or attorney, is hereby
authorized to apply to any Judge or iustc.
of any court OF record, or to any Justice Of
the peace, or to any burgess of borough
or town corporate ; who, on such appllca.
ton, supported by the oath or affirmation d
such claimant, agent or attorney, that said
fugitive hath escaped from his or her sery
ice, or from the person for whom he is agent
or attorney, shall grant his warrant undg
his hand and seal and directed to any con.
stable or sheriff to seize and arrest such fl.
gitive who shall be named in said warrant,
and to bring said fugitive before said officer
issuing said warrant or before some other
Judge or justice OF court of record or some
justice of the peace or burgess OF borough
or town corporate, which said warrant shall
be in the form or to the effect following, viz
State OF Delaware, - county, IS. u
the sheriff or any constable of said County.
This is to authorize and require you to
seize and arrest the body of -, said to be
the slave (or servant as the case may bel
Of - and him (or her) to bring forthwt
before me or some judge of said State or JUS
tice of the peace in and for said county, iii
in n. Castle county, add-or some burgess
of the borough of Wilmington to be dealt
with as the law directs by virtue of which
preccpt the said fugitive therein ramel,
may be arrested by the said officer to whom
the same is directed, in any part of this
State.
SEC .. .And be il further enacted, That
the said fugitive when so arrested shall be
brought before the officer in that behalf
named and upon proof to the satisfaction of
such officer that the person SO seized ray
rested, doth under the laws of the state or
territory from which he or she fed, owe SER
vice or labor to the person claiming him OF
her, it shall be the duty of such Judge or o,
thcr officer aforesaid, to give certificate
thereof, to such claimant, his or her agcn.
or attorney, which shall be sufficient war
rant for removing said fugitive to the state
or territory from which he or she fed.
SEC. 3. .dna be ii, further enacted, That i.
any person or persons, shall obstruct or hin
der such sheriff or constable, claimant, agent,
or attorney, in SO seizing, arresting or
removing, such fugitive from labor, or
shall aid or abct in the rescue Of such fug..
tive from such sheriff, constable, agent,
claimant, or attorney, or shall assemble to-
gethcr with intention to interrupt such sher-
1T, constable, claimant agent or attorney, iii
the due execution of this act, they shall on
conviction thereof by indictment, forfeit and
pay sum of five hundred dollars, and be
imprisoned for period not less than three
months, or more than twelve months, and
shall be liable to an action at the suit of the
owner. or said fugitive for damages.
SEC. 4. Ind be ii further enacted, That i
any captain or commander of any vessel, o
0ther Ierson, shall carry or transport by wa
ter or cause to be carried or transported by
water out of this State, any person held t
labor or service by any citizen or inhabiCant
of any other of the United States or either oi
the territories thereof, and who shall have
escaped into this State, such captain or com
) mander or other person ShGH fay to the
) owner of such person held to labor or SER
vice the sum of Five Hundred Dollars, to be
recovered by an action on the case or on con-
f viction thereof by Indictment, be subject 10
, fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and
t imprisonment not less than three or more
than twelve months, at the discretion Of fNa
tQrty agrieped; and such election shall be
AettIlnIHtu Wy nlS Dtiu5liS HIS dCtlOH Uu III
= case, or insinuating his prosecution by in.
| dictment And fany negro OIL mulatto shall
: carry or transport by water any persen he'll
a to labor or service as aforesaid, he shall Oh
{, conN iction thereof by indictment be punish
= cd by fine or imprisonment or by being whip
2 ped with thrty-nine stripes, in the discre
f tion Of the court.
5 SECS. IND De il further enacted, That
e any suspicious coored person shall be taSc'
: up, travelling through this GovernmeG
n without having sufficient pass signed hl
y some justice or proper officer OF the r'ae
o whence he or she Came, approved and renew
., ed by some justice of the peace, in the pait
y from which such person hath travelled,
shall not Otherwise lie able TO give good an
satisfactory account of him or herself to tn
Justice before whom he or she Shall i
! brought, such person shall, by the said Ju'
- tice he committed to the jail OF the CONT.
u a where he or she shall he taken up, and
- dcemcd TO be, and dealt with IS a runaWa
=, servant.
a SEC. c. Ind Dc ii .furttcr enacted, I'M
-, =. this act shalt be given in charge to the Graz
" Jury by the Judges Of the Court OF Quar''
Sessions OF this State, at their several Sc
sions of said Court.
~, na This Att has caused, throughout this cou
x ty, (Which it particularly atlects) general a.
e, appreciation. This might be c%pected' i