Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-05-10

l42 Of the revised statutes.
Ssc. 9Th. In case of the sale of such slave.
one fourth of the proceeds Of such sale. snail be
maid bv the Sheriff into the City Treasury.
Sec. 7th. The church bell in this City shal be
rung every night by the Constable at 9o'clock.
Sec. sth. No slave shall be found in the streets
at any time in the night after tho ringing of such
bell without a written pass from his or her mas
ter, mistress, owner, or overseer.
SEC. 9th. Such pass shall in no case be gener'
al, but shall give to such slave the privilege Of 60
ing and coming for one night only, therein to be
specified.
Sec. 10Th If any slave be found in the streets
in the night ,imc after bell ringing, without such
mass such slave shall be whipped at the discretion
of the Constable. not more than nine and thirty
Sec. llth. Every slave in this City. who shall
harbor or conceal any othe slave who shall have
abscnted himself from. OF deserted the service OF
his master. overscer. or employer, shall be pun
ished by stripes not exceedng39 by order off any
Justice Of the peace.
Sec. u. Ifany slave shall come and be upon the
premises of any person in this City, without per-
mission in writing from his owner employer OF
overseer, not being sent upon lawful business
the owner or occupier Of such premises, may
cause such slave 10 be punished with stripes rot
exceeding 80. for every such offence.
Sec 18th. If any gun, or other offensive. OF
defensive weapon, shall be found in the possession
of slave, without his having the written permIs-
sion of his master to convey the same, such gun
or weapon may be seized by any person, and up
on proof of such seizure before any Justice of
the Peace. such gun or weapon sta! be returned
to the owner thereof, unless the same was in pos
Sc ssion by consent or permission III which case
tho same shall be forfeited to the seIzor, for his
by order of tho Justice, any number of stripes
not exceeding 80.
Sec. ID. If any person within the limits of this
City, shall permi, more than three slaves, not his
or her own. or hired by him or her. to assemble
on his or her premises, at any one time alter night,
under any pretext whatever, unless employed by
him or her in some labor or business, every per-
son so offending. shall forfeit and pay the sum OF
SO, for every such offence; and the fines accrn-
ing under this section, and the section last preced
ing, shall be imposed by the City Justice, on due
proof thereof.
SEC. 18th. There shall be no meetings of slaves
hold in this City after dark, on any pretexs what
ever and every such meeting is hereby declared
unlawful, and every meeting of slaves in the day
time, unless it be TO attend public worship, or
where they meet by license of their owner or en-
poyer, is hereby declared unlawful.
SEC. 10Th. Any slave found at any such un-
lawful meeting shall be whipped by order of any
Justice of the Peace not exceeding 80 ashes for
every such offence.
knowledge of the City Constable, that any such
unlawful meeting is being held he shall frothwth
proceed to dsperse tho same, giving to each slave
found thereat, no more than 80 lashes, at his dis.
cre,ion, or he may report to the City Justice, the
names of all the slaves found thereat, who shall
thereupon order the inhiclion of the punishment
prescribed in the proceeding section.
Sec. 18th. If any white person, free negro or
mulatto shall be found in company with slaves at
any such unlawful meeting unless for some law.
ful purpose, every such person shall forfeit and
pay to tho use of the City. the sum OF so, for
every such offence to be recovered before City
Justice, with costs.
Sec. 10Th. If any negro or mulatlo, bound, or
Free shall at any time, within the limits of this
CITY, assault or strike any white man or woman.
unless j, be in defence of his life, or when is al
tackled illegally, he shall for every such offence,
be punishment with any number of stripes not OK
ceeding 100 on conviction thereof before Justice
of the Peace.
SEC. Goth. If any negro or muIatto, bond, or
free, within the limits of this City, shall at any
time, use any indecent or insulting language to
any white person, or use 10 any white person any
insulting or indecent gestuers he shall for every
such offence. be punished with any sum OF stripes
not exceeding 3d. on conviction thereof before any
Justice OF tho Peace.
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