Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-06

ing slaves out oil THIS commonwealth and 10 pre-
vent the escape Of persons charged with the com
mission Of any crime.
Passed March ID, lsil.
1. Be il enacted 6y be General Assembly. That
shall not be lawful for any vessel OF any sig, O
description, owned IN whole or in part or CON
mandeG or navisoted by any citizen or resident O
the State of New York, or any such vessel ow n e,
IN the whole or in part, or commanded or navigat
ed by any other person than an actual inhabitan
and resldcn: OF this Commonwealth, and departn.
from any port in this State for any port in the Stat
of New York, to depart from this Commonwealth
Of any bay, river, creek other water cours
of this State until said vessel has undergone tn
inspection provided IN this act, aud until the oihe
provisions hereof shall have been complied i,h
Provided, Tina, nothing herein contained shall
apply TO any foreign or national vessel.
=. Be further enacted, That no such vessel, a
rs hereinbeiOre described, shall sail from any poet O
tins State, or depart from the jurisdiction OF N,
State unt, such vessel shall have been ins pcced b
an Inspector, or other persons authorized TO nc
under the provisions OF this statute To see that u,
slave, person held 10 service labor n thr
State, or person charged with the commission o
any crime within this State, shall be concealed on
board OF such vessel until the commander thereof
shall have received his certificate OF inspection from
such cheer. And II any such vessel shall depart
from this Commonwealth without such certificate OF
Inspection the captain. or osrer thereof shall forfeit
ami pay the sum of $3.50, To be recovered by any
person who will sue ior the same IN any court Of
record IN this State, 10y indie mrnt or iniurma,ion
or by action OF debt, IN the name OF the governor
Tor the benefit Of such person, the bond herein.
after required TO be taken.
;. Be IL further enacted, That whenever any
vessel owned In whole IN part or commanded
naviglted 10y any citizen or resident OF New
i ork, shall come into this State, matter from
what port, shall be the duty Of tho nspector or
other officer hereby authorized TO act, TO tske and
Keep possession OF SAID vessel until the master or
owner. or some other person for HIM or them shall
have executed tond payable TO the governor OF
thus Commonwealth, with TWO more securities
satisfactory To the officer taking the bond inhabi.
tants ofths Commons ealth, IN the penalty o. 1000
dollars conditioned TO pay and satisfy all judgments
which may be rendered IN consequence OF the
oauon OF any provision OF this act; and particu
larry 10 pay and satisfy 10 the owner OF any slave
which may be carried away in such vessel, the
fun value OF such slave with all other DAMAGES
sustained thereby 10y such owuer; or IT the capiain
or master OF such vessel shall ai.ege his ina bty 10
give security then Il shall be his duty 70 deliver IN
the papers OF his vessel 10 the Inspector TO be re-
tanned 10y him ri, the departure thereof and shall
moreover make affidavit before some Justice OF the
Peace, that he will not depart with his vessel or
suffer the same TO sail from the port or harbor in
which she may be, until the inspection hereby re-
qulred shall have been completed; and moreover
that he will not carry suffer be carried out Of
this STATE any person 10 violation OF the provisions
OF this act. And n the captain or owner or Soma
other person for them shall fail or refuse 10 comn,v
with the foregoing acquisitions, the said inspector
or other officer, or any police officer 10y him appoint
Ed for that purpose, (authorIty 10 appoint WHOM, !;
hereby given 10 such inspector or other Officer \
shall take and hold possession Of said vessel uni,i
she IS about 10 depart out OF the Jurisdiction of the
State: And during the time such vessel shall be in
possession OF such officer he shall be entitled 10 DE-
mand and receive the sum OF three dollars Der dav
10 be paid by the captain or ow ner thereof and TO-
the payment of which the vessel shall be liable. and
she may be held until the same IS paid
/. Be ii further enacted, That no pilo. acting un
der the authority Of the laws OF the State shall milo,
out OF the jurisdiction Of this State any such vessel
IS described IN this act, which has not ob,ain.5
shall not exhibit TO him, the certificate Of insn,r
ton hereby required; and 1t any pilot shall violate
the provisions of this act, he shall forfeit and nav
the sum Of not less than ten nor more than one hun
dred dollars, 10 be recovered by action OF debt in
any court OF record, by any person who will sue
for the same.
.. BE 1t further enacted, That every pilot or OH
er person, who shall detect any such vessel in At
tempting 10 depart from this commonwealth without
such certificate OF Inspection or shall detect or dis,
cover on board oil any vessel whatever any slave or
person held to service labor in this State or anu
beTson charged with the commission OF any crime
under the laws OF this State such slave or nerson
being therein concealed in order TO depart or be
carried out OF the jurisdiction Of this State shall be
entitled 20 Il reward Of FIVE hundred dollars IN Ia
before required TO be executed in the name of The
Governor, 70: the benefit OF such pilot or other per
con, Il any such bond shall have been given: and n
not, oy action OF debt in the Of the pilot asans
the owner or master thereof; and the said vessel
shall moreover he liable Tor the payment of the same
and may be attached and sold for that purpose
6 BE It further enacted That il upon such in
specton, or IN any other manner, any siavs n,
slaves, person held 10 service or labour or sn,,
person charged with any crime, lie found eoneenled
on board OF any vessel whatever, for the purpose
aforesaid, or said vessel be detected in the act o
leaving this commonwealth with any such person nm
board, the captain and owner shall forfeit and na u
the sum Of five hundred lars to be recovered bv
notion upon ten days notice, against the obligofs
OF he bond before mentioned, IN the name of the
commonwealth; 10 case said person so found on
board be slave or fugitive from service, the can
tam or owner shall forfeit and pay his or her value
together with oil costs, 10 be recovered by the ovSn
or 10y action Of debt on said bond in any court o.
record IN TINS State, IN the name Of the Governor
for the beneht Of such owner. And the sad vess.
shall moreover be liable for oil, PENALTIES iro,.,rd
ny virtue Of any other statute OF this State
=. Bf u further enacted, That the Ex.cnt,v. q,
this Stare he and he IS hereby authorized and r.
qufed 20 appoint one or more inspectors A. Ricb.
mond, Petersburg, Norfolk, Hampton, the month
OF the James, York, Rappahnnnock aud Potion,
rivers and at such other places as he shill deem
eFp'dicnt for the due execution Of the provisions
tns ac', and that m all places here no inspecto
my De appointed, the sheriff OF serpsant of tn
county or corporation, either IN person of Nv depu
w. sha act as Inspector and perform oil duties re-
CURED by this act to be performed by an inspseto,
:. Bt n tHrihtr snacied, That for every inspec
q under this law, The Inspector or other office
shall he entitled 10 demand and receive the Sum o
Ten dollars and the payment Of which such yesse
snail Zoo InDlci and the slld inspector or other off
c'' may seze and hold her tl the same is paid
together with a. charges incurred IN taking care n
' vessel na we'll us iu inOtciug The payment of IA,
eimc. " WV
q. Bst0rthV nacf,d. That n any ,ospe,,o, n,
other officer shall have reason 10 susrect a., r.
VIII bo ouslructed Or opposed Dr. the DISCHARGE y
any duty required OF him under this ACT no shot
have power 10 summon nod command ,be C,,c, :.
the county OF cofpOrOtiOn 10 aid hin 10 the dsrb.,
of such duiyi and every person who shall res,s, 3,
onstruc ory Inspector or other officer IN the oe,-
Torrance or discharge Of such duty shall be ds.ro,
guilty oi % misdemennor, and upon conviction there
"'i shall be fined aud imprisoned as IN other case
oi misdomllnOf
tO. VI o. Juihe' cHaciSd, That the Jonds author
yes and required 10 be taken under this act sbs
"e executed before the Clerk Of the Circuit sumo
N'i 'outt of Law und Choncory Tor any county O.
''fpo1aNon ln the Commonwealth, and shall l.,
ICY hepl ny bun in bis office. For taking ever
Lii, ". shaN demand and have dee of on,
ung the same y "' Po'sO" oAecu
~ ne 20 Jwih" 'naetd, That in oil oy.s,,o,. ,,
tofesidenco and citizenship, ari,,or unq,., ~. -.
she oHWs Wobd1d shall rest upon the r.,s,,, IN. ~.
ihg 10 De citizen and resident of this
or my State other than New ORR 'a''n
~ BE ~ further ENACTED, That tins o., -,
commence and be ~ force from and aft, 4, A.. &C.
day Of May, 1912. but that the governor az ~,
commonwealth may, by proclamation, suspend an
operation Of the same, until the end OF the succeed
ing session Of the Legislature Of this STATE uher