New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-24
SHIP OWNERS AND SHIP CAPTAINS
TAKE NOTICE.

The following is an extract from the amended law
passed at the recent Session Of the Legislature OF Viz
pni for the protection Of slave property IN mat Sae;
SIC. "a. Any free person who shall carry, or cause
TO be carried, out Of any county or corpofauon sny
slave without the consent OF his owner, Ut ., tne
Guardian or committee Of the owner, or who sosi W
tempt 10 carly off, aid or connye at, or De IN any
vay concerned in the escape OF any slave, win intent
70 defraud or deprive the owner of such slave shan DC
prosecuted therefor in such county or corporation ana
he confined in the pententisry not less than ve nor
more than ten yea, and shall moreover I'm lieu OF the
dameges forfeit 10 the owner double the vaue Oh inc
slave and pay him all reasonable expenses incurred
by him in regaining or attempting 70 regain sucn
isva and the iury in its discretion, may also cen
denim such offender to be publicly whipped TO such an
extent and at such times ns II may see Mt ~ me pr
son so offending shall, at ne ff1e oe 90 sotaD.aAd
or be attached 10 ressff, me s1hae sHst " J"'Js
the Commonwealth.
SEC 25 ANY master OF q vessel trading 10 or pound
for a port hey ond the limits of the state, havinga
slave on board, without the written consen, Oh 'he
master or owner thereof, and going with MN beyond
the limits of any county and any free peron travelling
by land who shall aid any slave TO escape oa Oh any
comfy or corporation shall be considered rs carrying
off such slave, within the meaning OF the PreceaGg
section ANY master of vessel owned IN whoie OK IN
ar bv citizens Of this State and trading 10 or Plying
exclusively between places within the State ko9wingy
receiving slave on board and going with HIM beyond
the limits of any county without the written consent
of the master owner Of such slave, shall pay 20 the
Injured party the full value of said slave, and IN ue-
fault of payment by the master of said vessel, the
same shall be held liable therefor.
knowingly receive on board any runaway slave, and
permit him to remain on board without proper effort
70 npprehcnd him, he shall be confined IN the fenten,
tiary not less than five nor more than ten years ana
shall moreover forfeit to the owner the tni value Oh
the slave and pay him all reasonable expenses incur
red by him in regaining such slave; ana tne jury 10
its discretion may also condemn sucn onenus' ~ DC
publicly whipped to such extent and at such times
as IL may see fit; and II such Stare be on o0dTG sIes
ressei after idrng port, the master or SKIPPER 8ea oe
presumed 10 hare kaOriagly receired htD'. II 'he
master other person in charge or command OF any
vessel beongn in whole IN part to citizen OF an
| other State, or commanded by any person not
resident or citizen of this Commonwealth, permit
slave to go on board his vessel or employ or trade
| with a slave without the consent Of the master
| owner of such slave, given with reference TO that
particular vessel, specifying the same by name, hel
| shall be fined sum not lees than twenty dollars nor
more than fifty dollars, to be recovered by action
of debt before Justice; aud on failure TO pay said
| fine and costs he shall be confined In Jail until
payment thereof, until released by order of tho
county or corporation Court within whose jurisdiction
the offense was committed proceedings may be had
against the vessel which is held liable for the payment
of said fine and all costs and expenses thereby incurred
II slave be found on board any vessel atoresa IN
the night time without written authority to that effect
from his master or owner the person in charge or CON-
mand of said vessel shall be presumed to have know
ingy received him with intent to carry him on or TO
aid him to escape out of the State slave violating
any one of the foregoing provisions shall, conviction
thereof before Justice of the county or corporation
be punished with stripes and the costs thereby incurred
TO be paid by the MASTER if the slave be hired out
then by the person hiring the slave at the time OF his
| committing the ofense.
SEC. 81 If a free person advise any slave to abe
scond from bis master, aid such slave to abscond
by procuring for or delivering TO him pass, register
or other writing or furnishing him money, clothes pro-
visions or other facility be in any manner accessory
to the escape attempt to escape OF such slave no
shall be confined in the penentiary not less than five
nor more than ten years. and the Jury may, in It's dis
erection, condemn such offender to be also publicly
whipped to such an extent and at such times as may
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