The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-03-31

min;on hus assumed proper at'iluue r..
rsl,,ion to the Unconstitutional ih.el'ot'
ance of Ncw-York with her domeslic in-
en-, e,;,u,;ons and her faithless shelter OF iu'
,;,;uos Grn,, the outraged justice OF Vlr-
60 The subioiued act has now become
a law of Virginia, an" every o'u."e'. a;aa :,
State should pass a similar Ia" os'n.' 10
every similarly fa'lhiess "e''oe' u '"'
Union. ,,o,r
To prevent the cilizons of New ork
from carrying slaves out OF this Coh'
monweal,h, and to prevent the escape
of persons charged with the commls'
sion of any crime.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
That it shall not be lawful for any Vssse'
of INV size or description, owheu III
whole or in part, or commanded or nav'
gated by any citizen or rcs'oens y. ua,sol I
State Of New-York, or any suei vessS'
owned in whole or in part, or cothlna"u'
Cd or nayigated by any other tnan a" sc.u'
s1 eu =. :.hoh;,snt and resident of this Com
r,on'reaIth. a. and departing from any port
~ no ,h;s State for any port in the State OF
Msw. York, to depart from the Common
wealth. or out Of any bay, river creeh' ~
~ water.course of this State, untli
said vessel has undergone the inspection
nrovided for in this act, and until Inc
other provisions hereof shall have 6eeh
comnl;ed with. Provided. that nothing
herein contained shall apply to any for
eign or national vessel.
Re Il further enacted, That no such yes.
eel. as is herein before described sha'i
sail from any port of this State, or dePar,
from the jurisdiction Of this Stale, until
such vessel shall have been Inspected oy
an inspector, or other person au1norise" ~
TO &C, under the provisions OF this s.a'o'e'
to see that no slave or person heid 10 SER
vice or labor in this State, or person
CHARGED with the commission OF any CRIME
within This State, shall be concealed on
hoard of such vessel, and until the COM
mander thereof shall have received GER
ti6cate of inspection from such ofhcer'-
And If any such vessel shall depart from
this Commonwealth without such cerlih-
ra,e of inspecton, the captain or owner
thereof shall forfeit and pay the sum oi
five hundred dollars, 10 be recovered oy
any persoa who will sue for the same III
INV court of record in this State, by IN.
d;c.ment or information, or BY action OF
debt in the name Of the Governor, tor The
benefit Of such person on the bono here'"-
after required to be taken.
Be it further enacted, That whenever
snv vessel, owned in whole or in part,
or commanded or navigatcd by any clti-
zen or resident of New-York, shall come
into this State, no matter from what port,
it shall be the duty Of the inspector or
other officer hereby authorised to act' to
take and keep possession OF sald Vesse'
until the master or owner, or some othef
person for him or them, shall have exc
cuted bond payable to the Governor OF
this Commonwealth, with two or more Sc
curilies satisfactory to The officer taking
the bond, inhabitants of this Common.
wealth, in the penalty Of one thousand
dollars conditioned 10 pay and satisfy all
judgments which may be rendered in con-
sequence Of the violation Of any provi-
sion of this act: and particularly to pay
and satisfy TO the owner of any slave
which may be carried away in such vessel,
the full value Of such slave, with all other
damages sustained thereby BY such owner.
And If the captain or owner, or some
other person for them, shall fail or re-
fuse to comply with the foregoing requi-
sitions, the said inspector or other officer,
or any police officer by him appointed for
tina. purpose (au,horty to appoint whom
is hereby given to such inspector or other
oficer,) shall take and hold possession of
said vessel until she is about to depart out
of the jurisdiction Of this State. And
during the time such vessel shall be in the
possession of such officer, he shall be en- /
titled to demand and receive the sum of
three dollars per day, to be paid by the
captain or owner thereof; and for the pay
ment of which, the vessel shall 5e liable;
and she may be held until the same is
paid.
Be il further enacted, That upon the de-
mand oy the inspector on the captain Of
any vessel, he shall deliver to him the
papers of said vessel to be returned to
him when he shall be ready to depart
from the State; or if the captain o. mas
ter of such vessel shall allege his inability
to give security, then it shall be his duty
to deliver up the papers of his vessel to
the inspector to be retained by him till the
departure thereof, and shall moreover
make affidavit before some justice of the
ncoce that he will not depart with his ves.