The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-07-06
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and all vagahonds and suyI;csaslaoE N nuhk.
cMfy tneM within twelve hours pefsoq "
uiss' r. Y"s ,.ie;. o. the P~eace-to sss., aaatas
pectea OF entertaining unlawful ass asr, y plass M
ANT. l!th ANY person subject t ~ Of Aaye
shall refuse or neglect to attend an, pas.ol duty, WIN
arms, when ordered, or to send : = ps.iol, With III
piass, 70 pe accepted by the leader ~ IN IN
W ,S;t mn, t av.nS rnGs attended, shall ahsan ~ n asrel.
whossshaH be guilty Of any disohe sHss q patra, a.
or 1lsoraerly conduct when on dn.sahoe o. osdtn.
neglect Or refuse to aid and assist ! x, o. whosAai
qalrcd by the leader thereof, shah sa pss.ol when II
s thnn t ten a annal ho' exceed hfty dollar. 'na .a .pya
ART. 18th All slaves, who shall, !,
unls wiai assembly Of slayes-alI sla, ns ioand Il u,
iognd out OF the plantation or nlan ,s NhoshalL
Belong, or where they are habituslllsv' % which they
Who shall he found %strolling, without H. EMPLOYED 4
"a writing, REQUIRED by law, Or some "a alpe sslslssiaa
W. elle IH'foa, ana that may have been ar,s. noNn
cllargc-all slaves having apermississ, saca slaves
shall be found out of the fdirert NY =! token, vi,
from the place they have perm nHsd gong toe
to and 5rom-all slave who shall t. eAs son.. . .
!ias, or lookllS on at others gambling. o. aS1 n.s.s;an A
be played with cards, or dice, or ~ o.h auca gambling
whether such gambling be for ,amnse,a anlags, nd
OF any other %thing-ull slaves WIN" se ~ money
snrrended to, or shall resist or breat sasn refuse i
or silall give Il false account of themsei,ss = pa.sa,
business, to a patrol, shall ~severally , ~, q tlatf
not to exceed fifty. Assiy inflicted.
AIT. lath All cards, dice or other him. Ia
gamble with. and found With auv s siIu.sa stedh
taken and destroyed by the patrol. an edasS, shaAh
arms or other things found with a sIa,s y aalnaa,
lawful assembly of slaves, or with -, ~ s,.ayul.
neizaas and .ae ta nusnhlaslSa required BY IN, sb,nm.
disposed Of as the law directs. s..a' W
AIT. l4th Any slave, who. tor n.,,., s84.f
tachement OF q patrol, shall refuse e auasu ~
shall escape from custody, OF. shall aiys . M 9
count OF him OF herself, or Of his d IL, i,sssat
ton OF the Captain OF Patrol, which III -, ~ sIsse
ing charge OF saeh slave shall be bound & ~ NAV ~
beinflieted olthe demand Of the captain Of p,,,ol !. y
IL Gaze oil refusal or neglect, every such nsrsss ~ ~
forfeit ara pay & line not less than twenffs = : sa1l
than one hundred d'l!ars. Prcpidsd, tbst !, Ny sol
sha!! lie stopped, Ii sent in behalf d i iii sk y .an
but the fact shall he reported, and IL ffm.f saoa
false, the siayc shall tic punished Is Aforesaid ais WV
ART. l5 The permission in writing Ia n 90,
by q slave, SHAH lie in conformity WIN IN i..aass,
wit !: MA,H
The tearer. (negro or mnlatto i nayo.d
leave to go from - % or-d.a
Cor honrss) dated the same day ofthe deliv.r,. s M.
said permission shall be signed by the avn! ds1aa
his consent. and shall only serve for he thm.a. VA
saty fol- tine slave, to perform the object ofsueb -.
: mission. - ~
AIT. 18th There shall be forfeited IA 4. e.
fine not less than twenty-five dollars. nor ,ne,s s ,s.s
, one hundred dgilara. ~ =
LIST. BY whomsoever shall represent him.eN,..
J captain or AZ a leader, or as y. Hneinlxr Of aPatrJ 4,
! duty, Without sufficient authority, for doing /"
7 "a. BY whoever shall, when called uponss MN, !,
neglect to aid and assist any patrol, az any rsmh.
thereof, i'll the discharge OF their or lis div
s sd. by whoever shall, when required, ncclsrt y
e refuse to comply with any lawful order. given IL.
q captain Or leader Of a patrol, Or given BY rspt.,
Of ii Patrol I'll duty. ,@''
:, 4th. BY whoever, snail resis. Or oppose, d .h.u
c %obhtruct or annoy, or shall ablse OF Insult. On ssu
:, behave i'll a disrespeetful manner, to any uatrol ~ NJ
to any captain, leader, or member ofa Patrol. Ehls,
; in the lawful discharge Of their duty either n m,
r rol. or az q captain, leader or member Of patrel.
9Th. BY whoever, shall in the presence i slsu.
or who Shall within the hearing OF slave, and knor.
ing o slave to be either present Of within hes,ipg.
e shall resist, oppose, or shall obstruet, Or annoy, q
shall insult Or use abusive language, or fha! bshsy.
III u di3rcspcctiul manner, to any patrol, Of squta,
az detachment Of q pntrol, or TO s,y Captain, ladu
CT memher Of q patrol, whilst acting h Tie Axfl
discharge of their duty o. duties.
y tth. by whoever shall take away, or drive svsy,
any animal, or shall let looae any animal, q NIL
let out Of any Enclosure or other place, where. ny
10 have been put, any animal, such alima ether II
II longing to, or being in charge Of spy passOl, u,
q menIer Off patrol, or Of my person snpleJd sys
patrol.
p It'll. ny whoever shall take or carry suay, d iAil
in any rnslt.cr injuis Or destroy, any asimls, utxs
q OF thing, seized by any patrol or W any nentsrd
10 a patrol-or being Iii The care or ehafgedE ,uh
1c lodging to any patrol or any member Of ! pSfl Il
a. to aity person eapl'yed, ssthsr ~ aysssps = ~
ie meinver Of 4 patrol.
nc a patrol, or any member dia patrol, on dat, int.
III auth places Under his or her control, u Tue ieadsra
q patrol may lawfully visit, inspect or search:
&c 9th. BY whoever shall be found in the cabin Of
houae oil any slave or slaves, aud not being the
10 ner, or having tine charge Of any such slave Or sa'a,
y, 10th. By whoever shall Intentionally give .ats
a aa Chief Captain OF Patrol, orto Q captain, leader. q
IN q member of a petrol, any false information, elnti
:. relative to the patrol, or that may cause apssrdts
-, be ordered out, or that may change the rousdi
patrol on duty, or as to the conduct ofscapssnt@
X" leader, or member O, a patrol. NJ
llth. BY whoever shall he found gambling nth
nt any slave or slaves, at any kind Of gambling.
he ART. 18th. It shall lie the duty of The Parish Co..
ty- stable. to receive, and deliver personally, 70 lns pH
T. son to whom they may he addressed all comrnisasl
orders, notices or commissions, issued ~ tne Fah y
~. Superintendent Of Roads and Patrol, relative y w
,at patrol. without delay, and to take reeelpn w.
necessary, apd make returns ORAL seiylccs O5n a
to made to the said Superintendent.
es- Art. 18th. That all fines and ferfeituTA !upaNa
by this Ordinance, shall he p~rosecupea aad.eeo' ~
lot on information before any Justice Of the Pssee n 4
~, ing jurisdiction i'll this Parrish, in the na.ls on,
ID Treasurer OF the Parish Of st. Landry, for " VS.
Be-. said Parish, and shall be paid into W. Iresssy y
the Parish, and applied as the other fasds u ~,
NJ, Prcu.Iea, That the Justice Of the Peaee, w., \
whom any matter arising under the pfoss \ y !
ill., ill., this ordnance may be tried, shall Judge q The 81 Y
hjs iiciency Or insufieiency Of any excuse my li.si an I.t, !
i'm offered, by any. delinquent. brought o. e'sea l*AN'
him, and shan give Judgment aceordlnSy .a,,. n
at. ART. 18th. That all Ordinances, Resuauu n. Il n.
les ofaefs oi TINS 'ut5, .s;at;on .;th mi uroyniQN d
nc. tnls Ofuihahct, We ano ~
Ordained, May I'D, 1851. ,nr p..,an4
VT. Jos. D. RICHARD, CLERK.