The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-08-25
An Ordinance

To enforce the better performance of
Patrol duty in the Vatoge Of Lancas-
ter and for other purposes.
BE IT ordained by the Intendant and War
dens Of the Village of Lancaster, now met.
and in Council assembled and by authority
of the same that, from and after the pns.
sage of this Ordinance, all persons appoin.
ted TO do Patrol duty in said Villare sboII
do So in accordance with this Ordinance.
]. Be it ordained by the authority afore-
said, that there shall be six persons appoin.
ted by the Clerk Of Council so perform
patrol duty, for the space of one month
and the Captains of each Patrol is hereby
required to make their returns on oath. and
report all defaulters to next regular meet.
of Council
,. Be il further ordained By the auti,ot;.
ty aforesaid, That the Patrol shall be suLdi-
vided in companies of three (and each com
Paay te have one caPtain) to do duty for
one hour, commencing from the 22d of
March to ed September, at lU O'Clock, i.
M, and from 22d September to 22d March,
at o'clock, p. NJ. The Clerk Of Council
to appoint the Captains OF each patrol
3, Be it further ordained by the authori.
ty aforesaid. That it shall be and hereby
is lawful for the regular Patrol to enter m.
to all enclosures and negro kitchens, with
in the corporate limits Of the said Village
in the regular discharge of their duty, and
to whip'such slaves or free negroes as NAV
therein be found. without permit, in the
same manner as if caught in the street pro-
rided, however, that they obtain the own
ers permission, and the whipping take place
in the public streets.
4. De it further ordained by the authority
aforesaid, That the Patrol is hereby requir
ed 10 perform ,,uty thrice a week, and once
on Sunday, and in Case Of refusal or neg
lect of any member of Patrol to perform
his duty be lined So for each and every de-
linquency.
5. BE it further ordained by the authority
aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of all
PATROLS to whip all slaves, who shall be
found with improper permits, or out of the
bounds or limits of said permits.
6. BE it further ordained by the authori.
ty aforesaid, That no scrvant, servants or
free negro, either belonging to the Village
or from the country shalt be permitted to
stroll the streets Of the Village with or
without I general pass from the 22d March
TO 22d September after 10 o'clock, p. NJ,
and from the 22d September to I'D March
aucr o'clock, u. NJ, and every such ser
want or servants or free regro rs may be
apprchendcd within the incorporate limits
If the same shall be whipped or lodged in
Jail at the discussion of the Patrol (; unless
such servant or servants or free negro have
special permit from his or her owner or
guardian, specifying the place to which, she
or he may be sent and such servant, ser
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limits OF such prss: prOrided, nevertheless
no such servant, servants or free negro. be
whipped or lodged in Jail under such cir
eumstances as shall In the opinion of the
patrol exOnorate him or her from suspicion
7. BE it further ordained by tie authority
aforesaid, That all transient and SUSPECT
Gus white men, discovered out, at unreason-
able hours, or in suspicious places, or under
suspicious circumstances, be apprehended
by the PatLoi and lodged in Jail until morn
ing ; and the Marshall shall bring or causc
to be brought such suspicious person or
persons before the intendant and Wardrns
for trial. Any Captain of patrol lodging
man in Jail shall give immediate notice to
the lHtendant or some Warden, who shall
assemble the Council TO try the case or
cases.
8. Be il further ordained by the authuri-
ty aforesaid, That all Ordinances, or parts
of Ordinances, or clauses Of Ordinances re-
pugnant or contrary any part or thing con
tained in this Ordinance, be and the same
is hereby repealed
Done and ratified in Council this 18th day
Of August, 1853, and in the 81 year of
the sovereign independence of the u. s.
Of America.
J. ADAMS, ISrEYp'r.
H. j WfliIE IN