The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-29


HOS. iii, D. a59 Killing slaves under correction
40 felony
ANY negro resisting white person, TO receive on
his on her bare back thirty lashes
r. 400 When they may be killed, staying out, ana
not returning home without accusation OF impeach-
ment of crime; when may be dismembered
1923 Nv, p. 1877. Slaves committing capital crimes
To be arragned and tried, on evidence taken agan't
them may be confession Of the offender The oesh oi
one OF more credible witnesses, or testimony OF ne
groes, mulatoes, or Indians, bond or Tree, wi'houi
the solemnity of jury
1913 Before the examination OF any nsgro, muial
10, Indian, not being Christian no oath rs admins
tered and they charged to tell the truth on pen
atty of having both nailed TO pory and cut OH,
and receive 80 lashes on bare back, &c. Sc
Unlawful meetings Of negroes other slaves not
allowed
See. X. Every negro, muatto, or Indian slave,
who shall come to such unlawful meetings. 10 re-
ccive 80 lashes.
Kill Every master, or owner, or overseer oil plan
alon TO give every negro, mulatto, or Indian slave
coming such plantation, without leave IN writing
ten lasles &c.
T. 1871. Every free negro, mulatto, or Indian, be.
ing a housekeeper, or listed in the militia, may keep
arms Negroes licensed by justice OF peace to keep
arms
1872 Where any slave shall be set free by his mas
ter or owner, except for meritorlou services adj
Judged by Inc Hovefnor NOunCll, tne ShuIcH-
wardens Of the Parish wherein such negro, mulatto,
or Indian shall reside for the space Of one month,
are required to take up and sell the said negro mu-
latto, or Indian as sayes-aud the monies from sale
applied to the of the Parish
=. 1873. All free negroes and mulattoes, male and
female above sixteen years old, and all their wives,
shall be deemed and accounted timetables.
No free negro, or mulatto, or Indian, shall have
any vote at any election whatsoever.
H. Vol. Laws Of Maryland revised by Maxcy
1871, p. 352, CHI LXVlI., Sec. v, No slave manu-
mited agreeaby to the laws of this State, since the
passage Of the act Cd April 1888, Oh. %. An act
to prohibit the bringing of slaves into this State, or
made free under the said act who shall hereafter
be manumled and made free in virtue OF this act,
shall be entitled to the privilege Of voting at elections,
being elected or appointed to airy office OF profit
trust to give evidence against any white person,
shall be recorded competent evidence to manu-
init any slave petitioning for freedom"
Vol Laws of Maryland, revised by Virgil Max
cy, 1911, Vol. p. lao, May, iii.
supplementary act to the act relating to servants
and slaves u.s. CHI "A another supplementary act,
passed l72S, On 4. Preamble Whereas, il may be
of dangerous consequences 10 admit and allow as
| evidences in law, in any of the courts of record,
before any mag israte within this Province, any
negro, or mulatto slave, or free negro, mulatto
born of white woman, during their servitude APP
pointed by law any Indian slave or free Indians Of
this the neghboring provinces BE II enacted by
the right honorable the Lord Proprietary, by and
with the advice and consent Of his Lordship's Gov
crnor and the Upper and Lower Houses Of Assembly
and by the authority OF the same that from and after
the end of this present session of Assembly, negro
or mulatto slave free negro, mulato, born of a
white woman during his time Of servtude by law,
or any Indian slave free Indian natives be admit
ted and received good and valid evidence in law,
in any matter or thing whatsoever depending before
any court of record, before any magistrate within
this province, wherein any Christian person. &c.
And WIN in la, Law Ia upt tn MS nd
slaves there is punishment penalties laid upon
negroes, mulatoes intermarrying with any white
person: BE it enacted, that if any free negro
latto inermarry with white woman, such negro
muatto shall become slave during life"
Henning vol. iv., 1921 -223. Slaves TO pass as
chattels without deed, and by noncupatve will
224. To be sold for debts where there is not sufi.
cient Of the personal estate Of testaor to pay the
debts.
l732.-3l7. The duty liquors not being sufi-
cient 10 defray the necessary expenses of Govern.
ment, duty on slaves imported al the rate Of five
pounds on all slaves imported.
3l9. Drawback of duty on such slaves when re-ex-
ported.
327. Forasmuch negroes, mulattoes and Indians
People Of such base and corrupt natures that the
credit Of their testimony cannot certainly be depend
ed upon, negro, mu alto Indian, ether a slave
or free shall hereafter be admitted IN any Court OF
this Colony, 10 be sworn witness, give eyi-
deLce in any whatsoever, except upon the trial
Oi slave lof capital DithCt. IN when case theN
shall be allowed to give evidence in the d.
rected by act Of Assembly 9th Geo. /.
LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The charters Of the Province of Pennsy vania,
l7i2; printed and sold by B. Franklin.
1901, page 10. For the well ordering of this Pro-
vince aud territories, there shall be an Assemb,
yearly chosen by the freemen thereof
Anne I, l70G.-No nhabant shall have a
right of electur or OF peinR elected "a alnresaid
uness he or they be natural born stjoois Of gland
or BE- ndiuraited ia England or ia tbs government be
ireeholders OF fifty aores land, SC
Page 72-All which elections to be between 10 in
the morning, and in the afternoon no person or
persons shall disturb the fireman efhis Prorinos in the
Tree election Of their said representatives..
Pages SO, 5t-Two justices with six freeholders 10
try negroes for Murder, &c, Sc, high enormities
and capital offences.
Page s5-Negro committing rape upon a white
punished with death; attempt at rape, whipping and
branding with letters X or T. aud exported.
Negroes not allowed to carry gun or other wea-
pom whatsoever, without license.
Not to meet above four in company.
Psge 337 Whereas It's found By experience, that
free negroes are idle slothful people and often
prove burdensome 10 the nsghborbood, and afford III
examples to other negroes, - security 10 be given on
setting negro free.
Free negroes neglecting to work and loiier or mi.
spend his or her Time to be bound out TO service by
any two magistrates as to them shall seem meet
Page 33s-free negro children bound out pen.
atty on trading with til. m Free negroe. not able
to pay penalties, justice 10 order satisfaction by ser
yitude.
Penalty on joining white and black in marriage -
II any white dwell or cohabt with any negro under
pretenee of being married. pay $50 or be sold for
a tervant.
IL Geo. |, page 339.--Any free negro intermarry-
ing width a white man or woman, such negro shall
become slave during life to be sold by order Of
Justices &c Any free negro committing fornica.
ton with white, sold servant Tor seven years. white
punished a In cases of adultery or l.r,,.at,on