The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-28

sponsibiltv established in Articles ~, v, and VII
XIV. The revised lists will be transmitted,
through the same channel and in the same man
ner 40 the first ones, to the proper keeper Of the
XXV. The keeper Of the register win compare
the description Of each slave in the list with his in
scription in the register; and i they asree With
each other, he viii issue new register tickets, noting
In the book that the two documents are identical.
Should he find any difference between them, he
win report II to the proper Governor or Lieutenant
Governor in order that this functionary, being
aware Of the fact may take against the party
concerned and may give directions a. to the issuing Of
XVI After the revision Of the Official list and the
be annnled and viii become invalid.
XVII. The Of slaves shall report direct, and
IN writing to the keeper Of the register within the
fortnight ubsequent to the conclusion of any acts
contracts every change which may in the oond
tion Of any slave in the rights exercised them
Consequently the bound to report the manu-
missions the partial assumptions (coartaciones), the
sales and any other transactions which may involve
either total partial transfer Of ownership, or any
stipulation reservation which may cause the revoca
power Of disposing Of the slaves instruct and the
adjudc atoms s0tuns the leases whereby the place
longer time than that which is to eiapse between the
of the contract and the next revision OF the
sts and also all such leases whatever be the time Of
the slaves belong has been let to another person. and
finally the marriages and deaths of the slaves.
XVIII AL such acts or contracts are, ought to
b, drawn In the form of public deed, according to
law or custom shall be reported by the owuers by ex-
hbitng TO the keeper Of registers certified copy of
xxx An acts or contracts as do not require the
Aforesaid formality and which have been drawn up only
IN the form Of private transaction shall be reported
presenting copy OF the same, signed by the per-
sons Who may have subscribed the original deed.
flying, or revolving the ownership Of the slaves and
which may be the consequence Of judicial sentence
the Aforesaid Delivered BY Of he
Of the court of justice which has pronounced it.
The Judge court Of justice viii this document
70 se issued gratis whenever the title to be registered is
XXI All titles either under win intestacy
biting copy Of the win of the division of the nhe
rtance and In the latter by exhibiting egazed copy
ana in case the judicial authority should not have acted
In the by presenting certificate from the Judge
the "ped6neo" of the place in which the viii has been
made proving that The person who requests the regis
raton is in undisturbed possession of the inheritance
xxxI Verbal acts and contracts shall be separately
their written report to be signed by them all the con-
ditions Of the agreement.
BY the owners by means Of note signed by them and
a0 by the parson Of the parish In similar note stat
ing the book and in which the entry has been made
The parson shall record in his register the circum-
stance Of his having reported tine fact to the keeper of
xxxv Whenever the keeper of the register shall re-
oeve Of the documents mentioned in the preceding
sss in the registry Of the slave in order facilitate
By the ascertanment Of the rights acquired BY
the slave, together with all the conditions which may
nedify such right or the fact in question.
No note will be written the register If it be not
proved by the register that the person possessing
he right which to be inscribed is the present owner
xxxy Such acts or contracts as require to be regis
tered shall only be binding after the date of their
scripti0n record in the register.
xxxvI No person possessing registered title .
deprived thereof BY any subsequent or previous act
such act Is not duly recorded in the register.
xxXv. The keeper of the register after making the
proper record will keep IN proper order the documents
purpose unless they be public deeds in which case he
will return them to the parties after certifying thereon
the fact of their having been registered.
remain in their state of slavery the keeper Of the
gister will deliver to the register tickets al
those belonging to deceased or manumitted slaves.
XxXvIlI. The owners are bound to report the manu-
mission or partial redemption (coartacion) of their
slaves under the penalty Of paying fine Of from sl00
10 $500, should theyfal to do so.
The same penalty will be inflicted on the owners or
wears who should report the death Of Of the
slaves but the fine will reduced to one fourth part Of
the aforesaid sum II the omission be relative to the
xxxIx. The obligation of reporting any other written
act or contract which may confer right slave,
snder the penalty Of being unable to
any time, should he not fulfil that obligation within the
x In verbal acts and contracts entang on both con-
tracing parties the obligation of reporting the the
omission to do win be punished with regard to the
se and with regard to the seller, by fine of SIS to s20
XII. Whenever any owner may desire to change the
shall request the registrar of the district be going
leave cancel the entries relative to the Aforesaid
slaves and to return to him the official lists of the same
with which he will present himself to the "pedaneo" Of
the town rural district where the slaves reside
and will request their regstr alton.
The "pedaneo" shall Immediately comply with this re-
quest after previous otion Of the slaves in ques-
Gon; and he viii forward the official lists which he
to draw up, together with the old Ones to the Governor
Mt nf fhn whn "A
rect the registrar to make the proper entrees and to is
sue the corresponding register tickets.
Kill The Governors of penal establishments shall
port the release of those slaves whom they may have
der their custody the registrar of the district
the owners of such slaves reside.
The Of the slaves in question shall also mako
similar report within the FIRST fortnight after the
sn of the slaves in their houses Estates and the
the conformity OF both reports.
CHATTER III.
Keeping Of the Register.
KILL The civil register Of the slaves of every district
will be intrusted to keeper appointed by the Queen
and proposed to her Majesty by the Captain General Of
Xiv. The registrars previous to entering upon the
discharge of their duties, shah before the Cover
the Lieutenant Governor Of the district that they
viii discharge their duties honorabysand faithfully
they will also give proper security in cash or landed
property, at the discretion Of the Captain General
Whenever there may be several applicants for one Of
these posts the preference shall be given to the person
offering the largest security, provided he is not other
wise disqualified for the post.
fee Of "real fuerte" hs eighth part of dollar
about xpence for every register ticket which they
may issue and the fees on certificates as is hereinafter
provided.
The above mentioned fees shall be paid by the
Of the slave whose behalf the register tickets shall
be issued tho person applying for the certificate
xLVl The registrar shall keep book In which he will
make . short entry, Of the documents which may be
exhibited to him the presentation of slave, stating
the nature of each document the registration or record
which may be requested the day and the hour Of the
presentation and the Of the person who makes the
presentation.
xLvH. Tho registrar will examine the documents al
uded to in the foregoing article in the order in
which they presented to him; and after finishing
this examination he will enter In another book those
documents which he may nnd drawn mp in . legal
form.
XLvIII If the registrar should and in any document
omission capable Of being supplied he will suspend
the registration and viii send back the document in
question TO the person functionary who may have
presented it, and will record this circumstance In the
corresponding book
Should the defective document be private one, the
registrar will the parties concerned In order
that they by and In writing oxplafn