Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-06-21
LAW oP PENNSYLVANIA.

Sec Be 10 enacted BIZ the Senate ana House
q RebresenfefiUes Of fhe Commonwealth 81 Penn' |
sgivania in General .a'sem5ly met and 70 hereby
enacted BIZ the authority Of tie sane, That If any
person or pers0ns shall from aud after the pass
ing Of this act, by force or violence, take and
carry away, or cause TO be taken or CARED a
way. and sbau BY fraud or false prelense, Sc
ducs. or cause TO be seduced. or shall attempt
80 to take, carry away, or sedace any negro or
mulatto from sny part or parts OF this Common
wealth. TO any otser place or places wha tsoever,
ont Of this Commonwealth, with design and
intention Of selling and disposng OF. or ct csus
ing TO be sold, Or of keeping and detsIniug, or
of causing to be kept and detained, such negro
or muiatto, as a slave or servant for hfe, ortor
any term, whatsoever, every such person or
persons, his or their alders or a5ettors, shall
on conviction thereof in any court of this Com
monweal,h, having competent jurisdiction, be
deemed guilty of felony, and shall forfeit and
pay, al the discretion OF the court passing the
sentence, any sum not less than $500, nor more
than $4,000, one bali whereof shall be paid to
the person or persons who shall prosecute Tor
the same, and the other half to this Common
weslth; and moreover. shall be sentenced TO
undergo a seryitude for any term or time not
less than years, uOr exceeding Il years, and
shall be confin ed and kept to bard labor. fed
and clothed 10 the manner as is directed by the
penal laws Of this Commonwealth tor persons
convicted OF robbSy.
Sec. 2. Ind he it enacted By the authority otore'
said That IT any person or persons shall heT
after knowingly sell. transfer, or assign, or shall
knowingly purchase, take a transfer or assign
ment of any negro or mulatto, for the purpose
of fraudulently removing, exporting, OF carry
ing such negro or muatto out OF this state,wlth
The design dr intent by fraud or false pretenses
Of making him or her a slave or servant for lite,
or for any term, whatsoever, every person so
offending shall be deemed guilty OF felony,
and on conviction thereof shall forfeit and pay
fine Of not less than $500, nor more than
5000, one half whereof shall be paid to the
person or persons who shall prosecute for the
same, and the other hslf to this Commonwealth;
and, moreover. shall be sentenced, at the dis
erection of the court, to undergo a servituds tor
any term or time not less than years nor ex'
ceeding 81 years, and shall be confined, kept
to hard labor, fed and clothed in the manner as
is directed by the penal laws of.this Common.
wealth tor persons convicted OF robbery
Sees .9Hd be IL further enacted Se. mat
when person held to labor or service IN any OF
the U or either OK the territories thereof ana
under the laws thereof, shall escape INTO TINS
Commonwealth, the person to whom sucn LABOR
or service IS due, bis or her duly authorized a.
gent or attorney, constitutedn wnning, Is hese-
by authorized to apply to any jucse, Justice OF
the peace or Alderman, who on such applics
ton, supported by the osh or affirmation OF
such claimant or such authorized agent or at
io'ney as sforessid. that the said fugitive ha'h
escaped from bis or her service. or from tbs
service Of the person for whom he IS duly CON
s'ituted sgent or attorney, shall issue ths war.
rant under bis ha AID and SEAL and directed 10
.ihe sheriff or any constable Of the proper Guy
or county, authorizing and empowering SAD
sheriff or constable to arrest and seize the SAG
fugitive, who sh Ill be named in said warrant.
and 20 bring said fugitive before Judge OF TOE
proper county, which said warrant shalt be IN
the form or to the effect following: estate OF
Pennsylvania: - county, IS. Vie Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania, to The sheriff or any
constable Of ----- county, greeting Whereas
IL appears by the oath, or solean affirmation Of
.------ that - was held to labor or service,
to ----- OF --- county in he state of - and
that the said - hath escaped from the la
Dor and service OF the said~-----YoH are there
fore commanded to arrest and seize the body Of
the said --- ifhs be found in your coanty, and
bring him, forthwith, before tue person issuing
the warrant, ifs Judge for II a Justice Of the
peace or Aiderman) before Judge of the
Court of Common PIess, or OF the District Court
as tie case may be, of your proper county, or
Recorder Of City, SO that the truth OF the
matter may be inquired into, and the said ----
be dealt with as the Constitution ofthe us. and
the laws Of this Commonwealth direct. Wit
ness our said Judge Tor Alderman or juatce,
the case may he) at 49, this day Of -
A ID. one Thousand eight hundred and - by
virtae of such warrant the person named there
IN may be arrested by the proper she 1T or con-
stabie,tO whom the same shall be delivered with.
in the proper city or county.
Sec. &. And be IL further enacted &c, That no
Judge, Justice of the peace or Alderman. shall
issue warrant, on the application OF any sgent
or attorney, as provided IN Said Sd sec. unless
the said agent or attorney shall, in addition TO
his own oath or affirmation, produce the atfids- |
VT of the claimant of,he fugitive, taken before,
and certified by Justice OF the peace or other
magistrate authorised 10 administer oalhs, in !
the state or territory in which such claimant
shall reside, and accompanied by the certificate
Of the authority Of such Justice or other magis
trste, TO administer oaths, signed by the Clerk
or Prothonotary. and authenticated by the seal
of Court of Record, in such State sr Terrific.
ry, which affidavit shall state the said claimants
title to the service ofsueh fugitive, and Gso the
name, age and description of the peIson of
such fugitive.
Sec. 5. ind be it further enacted Sc That it
shall be the duty Of any Judge, Justice OF the
pesce or Alderman, when he grants OF issues
any warrant under the provisions of the Sd sec.
OF this act. TO make fair record on his docket
OF the same. 10 which he shall enter the rame
and place Of residence Of the person on whose
oath or Affirmation the said warrant may be
granted, and also If an affidavit shalt have been
produced, under the provisions Of the 18th sec.
at this The name and nt4rR az reSdence of