Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-01
MAYORS OFFICE Of the City Of Richn,ond, !
Seniemher 2l.f 1922 (

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uNO all masters and shippers of vessels, and steamers;
n 10 all those whose consciences nussnees in tho
land, ami al war with institutions and 10 all other
persons womsoever the following from our laws
are commcnded,-ior edihc aton-and to all officers of
Police Tor execution by JOSEPH TATE, Mayor.
Any master skipper Of vessel who shall permit any
''dre to come on board any vessel without the leave or
consent oil the MASTER &c. gipen tcrng shall forfeit
aud pay the OF 800, by warrant from
any Magistrate OF the county corporation, by any per-
tcho tC prosecute the Of such
warrant the offender shall taken and remain in eu,o
ny nn Judgment and in OF conviction shall be bv
such M.gis'r.e committed to the goal of his county or
atty aforesaid-Q Rev. CODE oh. ill., Ss3 )-And shall
moreover foeii and pay, for every such offence in add
!on TO said penalty, the sum of $780, third the
master or owner OF such saveone third the informer
and one third TO the Commonwealth for the Literary
fund. (Ss4) ''
All masters of vessels who having slave or slave, nm
board their said vessels shall sail beyond limits of sny
county, with such slave slaves on board without Tho
consent Of me owner or owners. and any person travelling
ny iahu VINO shall give couDtenance protection or
shee 10 slave or slaves, for the purpose preventing
said slave slaves from being stopped or
shall be adudged gully of(eony subject TO prose.
cuiion as IN other OF felony and conviction bo
punished by fine not less than $780, more than $500:
and shdH also be imprisoned in the Penensry house
not less Than tco, nor more than four yesrsand said
convict shall moreover be subject pay the owner or
owners, OF the said slave slaves carried AWAY coun
tenanced aided aforesaid double The paIs of sucb
slave slaves and double the amount OF all cests and g.
Penses by him. her them incurred in gaining or at
tempting TO regain such slave or sIavcs-(S3O, 3I3
NO master or skipper OF vessel shall iTanspor or NJ.
ten P to transport any negro mulato of this Com.
on any Pretex whatsoever, until he shaII have
produced The said negro nulso before magistrate
OF county ad'iDg to the Rvef in which his vessel
shall lie, and shall have made out and lodged with the
said Nags rate description of the neg1o or muato
his or her n4me probable age, and alleged place Of BIRTH
shn declaration oil the place port which the sad
master OF skipper may be bound; and until he shall also
nave produced TO the said agislfas the certificate of
freedom gr MED TO the said muato, by the clerk
oil the Csur ia which he she registered or tho
written direction OF the owner OF such negro or muIatto
commanding or pc hitting such skipper TO carry
him or her out oil tn Common sih. And wheD the sad
master skipper shall have done shall be the du,v
Of The Magistrate grant him written certificate
And every maste or skipper OF vessel OF refu
ing perform the requisites hereby imposed shall forfeit
aud $500 Tor every ulso by him so carried
attempted TO be carried this Comwon we All, IN n.
ny acuon OF debt oy any person ,cho ,oH sue
for me same; and shall be, liable 10 The action
oil the owner Of such negro uao for the value of tho
negro or muato, thus carried attempted to be carried
out OF the Commonweatb,-no act OF limitations against
actions under this section. 1927
Every pehSiy incurred or TO be incurred by any mas.
Yer or skipper Of vessel under the foregoing sections
OF CO. llnay be recovered in the modes therein point.
ed out by attachment against the vessel or other pro-
perry IN which such master or skipper may have an nie-
rect 1856 Of CHI Ill, and So act rs February, 1924.
25th Feby 1927, S1)-stesmboai, ship or other YES.
sell her tackle apparel bolts and funilureiahle 10 tbs
plaintiff, ,ohoever shoH be the gunner. (S21
u any person shall unswfully procure furnish de-
liver aid. sbet assist in procuring furnishing or de-
iverng 10 or for any slave, any letter. permit pass or
other writing whatsoever, with intent 10 so doing to deprive
the USE services and advantages Of such slaves shell In
any other manner whatever, UnIswfully and wifuly aid
ace or ASSET any slave 10 from the possession Of his
or her owner, other person wfUiy entitled tbere,o
and with intent in doing deprive the owner or other
person go entitled Of the and benefit OF such slave
every person 20 offending his her, or their siders and
toDsbsl be confined 10 the jail Of the county or eorpo
ration not less than three, than twelve months,
'hs action Of The PARTY sgg'eved psp 27b, 1879, sI)
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