True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-12
AN ACT
The more chcually to prohibit free negroes md per.
sons Of color, from entering into and remaining in

The more e,cnally to prohibit free negroes and per-
sons OF color, from entering into ind remaining in
this State.
SIC. |. BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the State Of abama in General AS
senbly convened, That from and after the passage OF
this Act it shall not We lawful for any free negro per-
son ofcoor to come into the State board Of any
sci cook, stew ard, Mariner in any other employ
ment on board Of such vessel and any such
eel sa arrive IN any port or OF this State from
any other State or foreign port, having board any
tree negro or person Of color employed hoard such
vessel, cook, steward mariner any other employ.
men shall be the duty of the Harbor Master Of the
port or larbor where such vessel may have arrived
forthwith to notify the sheriff Of the county in which
such port or hurbor is situated Immediately receiv.
ing notice from the harbor MASTER Of the arrival of such
vessel or vessels to apprehen such free negro per.
son Of color so arriving contrary to this act and
fine him or them closely in jail until such vessel be
hauled from the wharf, and be ready proceed 10 sea-
and when sucl, vessel is ready to sail the captain or
other commander Of the said vessel shall he bound to
carry away the said free negro or person Of color and
pay the expenses Of his their and detention
in case such captain shall refuse elect pay the
SON Of color he shall be liable Indictment and on
conviction. he fired not exceeding thousand dollars.
and imprisoned, not exceeding six months, one or BOTH
ut the discretion ofthe jury trying the offence.
SEC =. And be it further enacted, that whenever any
free negro person of color shall be unprecedented and
committed to- Jail, having arrived in any vessel
cook, steward, mariner, otherwise contrary this
uct, It shall be the duty H the sheriff, during the
nement in JUL "f such free negro person Of color
to call upon some Justice of the peucs. 10 warn such
free negro person of color never to enter the State
after he she shall have departed therefrom and such
justice of the psace shall at the time Of warning aid
ee negro person ofcoor, insert his her name in
book TO be provided by the she. for that purpose, and
shall also therein specify his or her aye, compile xon,
occupation height and distinguishing ,larks which en-
try shall be good and sufficient evidence of such warn
ming and every free negro person of color who
shall not depart The State in case Of the cnuiun ref
sing negscing to carry him or l,ar away or having
departed, shall ever again enter into the limits Of The
State, by land water after being warned as aforesaid
shall be liable Oh conviction before any Justice of the
peace to receive for the first offence or violation Of
her bare back aud if any such free negro or person of
color shall depart the State within twenty DAYS ~
the infection Of the punishment last mentioned he
or she shall be liable be arrested by any person. and
taken before Justice of the peace for trial and on con-
victon by such JUSTICE shall be ordered to be sold as
slave Tor any term not exceeding year, for ready
money, ten days notice hens given of the time of sale
which sale shall be made by the sheriff of the county
where such free negro or person of color NAV have been
apprelended, one half the money arising from smell
sale, after paving all expenses attending such appre-
snsion, conviction and snle shall be paid bp the sheriff
the proper county, for county purposes.
Sec. 3 Aud be it further enacted, That il shall HI,
tine duty of the Sheriff uppreeniins any free negro or
person OF color under the provisions of this nct 10 de-
mand OF the Captain OF such vessel or other person
bringing such free negro or person OF color ;n,n His
State, bond it'll good and sufficient security in m.
sum Of two thousand dol.rs m yaLr IN Tho ;uJgo nr
the County Court and his ,ucccssors in o ,u IT,
toned thai he will no, depnrt this State, wi,lou
with him such free he gro or psrsun Of color md nm
all the expenses OF apprelending warning and con-
maintained without limitation Of ,me and ali aH' y es
forIeurcs imposed thereby may be recovered in INV