The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22
Law to Protect Slave Property In Virgin,a
IMPORTANT TO UNDERGROUND RAILROAD AGENTS
AND CAPTAINa OF VRSsrJg.

Law to Protect Slave Property In virgia,a
IMPORTANT TO UNDERGROUND RAILROAD AGENTS
AND CAPTAINS OF VESSELS.
The follow ing Is extract from the amended low
passed at the recsnt session of the Legislature of Va
gina for the protection of slave property in that Slater
Section a. Any free person who shall carry, cause
to carried out Of any county corporation slsv
without the consent OF his owner OF the guardian
committee of the owner, who shall attempt to carry
Of aid connve at, b in any way concerned il,
the escape Of any slave with intent to defaud deprive
the Of such slave, shall be prosecuted therefor
such county corporation and be confined in the len
tertiary not less than FIVE nor more than ten yeays and
shall moIeoeer I'm lieu OF dAmages forfeit to the
double the vaue Of the slave ono Pay him all
regain tueh slave; and the jury in rs discretion,
also condemn such offender be publicly whipped
the erson Tending shall At the time, be in command
Of CT be attached to vessel the same shall be forfeited
TO the Common wealth.
Sec 26 Any master Of vessel trading to or bound for
port beyond the limits CT the State haviog slave
board, without the written consent Of the master
owner thereof and gorg with him beyond the ims Of
any county and any free person traveI by land WIN
shall sid slave TO escape out Of county corpo
within The meaning Of the preceding section Auy
Of vessel in whole in part by citizens Of this
State, and trading to or plying exclusively bet vesn
beard and going with him beyond the limits Of any
county, without the written consent of the master
full vsu. Of sad slave and n default Of paVmeps by tn
master OF taid vessel the same shall be held liable
therefor.
Bee 49, II the master or skipper of any vessel know
iDgly receive on board any runaway slave and
him remain board without proper effort to appre
bend him he shan be confined in the penitentary not
less than five more than ten years, and shall
forfeit TO the the full value Of tie slave and
pay him all reasonable expenses incurred by him
gaining such slave; and the jury 10 it's discretion may
aeo condemn such offender to be publicly whipped TO
such extsnt and at such times as it may At
II such slave be board such vessel after leaving
port. the master or skipper shall be presumed
to have knowingly received him. II the mastec
other person charge command OF any
Of another State commanded by any person not
resident citizen Of this wealth. permit slave
to 20 beard his vesre empty trade With slave
the Of the master OF such slave
given with TO that particular vessel specifying
the same by name he shall be fined not less than
twenty dollars nor more than fifty dollars, to be
cred by action OF DEBT before usce and failure t.,
ray said fine and costs he shal be fined in Jail unit
payment thereof until released by order of the county
or alton court within whose Jurisdiction the
committed proceedings may be had against tn 9
yeesel which held liable for the payment OF said fin
ana sl costs and expenses thereby incurred II slave
he board any vessel aforesaid In the night time
without written authority to that effect from his
owner the in charge command Of said vessel
shall be presumed TO have knowingly received him with
pen, carry him of to aid him escape out OF the
state slave VIC atipg one of the foregoing pro-
visions shall vicon thereof before Justice OF the
county corporate be punished with stripes and the
costs he eby incurred TO be paid by the master the
slave he hired out then by the person hiring the slave
the time Ct his committing the cfiencs.
Sec q. II ee person advise any slave TO abscond
m his MASTER aid such slave TO abscond by
inc for or delivering TO him pass, register or otLe.
writing or furnishing him money Clothes provisions
other actty be in manner accessory to the
cape attempt to escape OF such slave he shall be
nsd Ia the pepentsy not less than five than
ten years. and the jury may in Its discretion condo
srcS offender TO be also publicly whipped TO such
extent and At such times as 1t may see At.