Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-10
ORDINANCES
Passed by the Trustees of Charles.
town. December "A. 1850.

UrHEREAs ~. ys.s~ aad gsr. q the sood 81,
saeufiy dlsnrbed--evcn 90 AlarrD-by persons Al o.
nmcly hour % ths night. aaiooing s5d wboofsnE .,
a. sSi ), a. m T ss S ssS 1s e AZ fsr
sas dali - cceud IN fatnrs. sfef thu hDar ~ ~
ocsk Al night. he or they sbah be labis - hns e'
nz isss than or than ave dollar. 10 be re-
essersi by warrant. bedorr the hsyor kreoruer, on
thecoppalnt cfthose annayei. "a the tcsn rrs ant
Ehond The efeuner offender b. ntoofs or sptfcn
does. the hns Is be recovered Of the parent gnar
dan uis-ter ~ the may be nnd -eoufi save
o. slave, ofend. he or they shall ssesss net les
than ave nor more than twcuty d1peS on the hafc
hack by urcr cf the hayo< or itscorer andthe mas
Ger or rnstre ofsurh sa's Of slaves tos the time be
ins ~ pay al oosts-
N r. hsse5s enacted aSad declared,
rhsf n any p<rsoa shs,i here amer run or strain b~se
mAfe o. sctinx of ofh~r riding animal, riie or
ddvr ~ nnftaronabie aaif. other IN harness or
eshsr-ss ~ esy q The si,sl- or ssy' q ,Sia ,ou
sch Ver~on th free og an apIrenfceb shall incaf -
har % hess thar tssy than ave dcliss tr
every sseh ofch~e-so he reeovsrsd ~ warrant be-
ss.rkss N such ave psrsoa or s,sseniisc a. ihe case
may ~ sr.h psT.on b. errier tse sse q ~ ears
ssd 9sseye The ssr y yvsrs, '.sias' 1.s Ps5,oa
*fhe owner of .s@ siasc az seae othsr r'>S .r hlm
yin paw iuch hoe and olsf- fheoeuicr snail. " eg
rr u the Narw Rccortsr. rcesFc ssirh number e
go. :. Ne nav s-ljsse~s uss exceeding tfieen On
. 81 hs- bsEe bark. and iha Owncr Ofsc Ia lof
- .lr,r, ess.< shAn pay all eS-ts.
.,..sy' u ~ aytscr enacted Gsd ,iesfsrrtd,
Eco tHTnfn eilnil hffganCr rdc nuN ~
- etrsrripenis or siie walls u sad iowa. wlieth-
~ paNed or MT. he shaitbc fined not les
has sss ir reare than i've oars for every such 81
Epcc--is be answered a. above VI The master. -
rrni or guariian. % ., the o1sader N over the ace q
n year, AMI slave. - receive pot exeeenf tsn
tAshes, ~ order n n. Mayor or f.ecorsr 40 TIE
owner ray ali costs
" Is farther eabcted and escidrrd,
Th.tn shsn Mt he ia~lsi IA thTow % roll Sre
boks. % aroaer throw al ~ cracker. ia toe s,ryt,'
ard aiers . seid Town. asg the frrsai 90 iSfsns -
otendns fiail pay hns ~ ft ic, tl-l e's ~ in9Ie
ihAn ase ac,isrs; ~ ever suca 90, 20
offender ne nHArr the aEc ufTi Ycfit hy wnua1t, as
Aforesaid aud u the offender o. slave 20 rvccivc
so1Tes cNeecdng ten NJ nc direction ~ the Nay
os or Recorder. The oNnrr "a The time being payiss
al costs.
Be Il further cpaot,d, That fine of
sia be Imposed nis,n any I-c--an who may sell FIRE
Said noe to he rroo,ered. Ia every other ease 81
.Bs 4 fsr1ter eEoct,ri, That any ne
ss-,t.~- ~ N town aNrruiae o,iuck NJ nichi ~
any negro caught n his ovp pg,-aiiscs, without
~Haets . uiStiB sis 90 her aNnes. wiil lie IHaisl'
Istdsss ~ -eoa -as..r. - .nake krUun ans. ,io-
iaiioa a. tie above Oreaancer Ia order that tie Law
mai er MI offence esnanAicd by fsce ncrrocs OF
slaves Nm tie tos.l y hirh iauitie 81 by ~lr
pesoa. ~oshi padcE tie iaSs' Sho siHi, su1'csi t,o
offender nllr, The kayoy ffSs tzn, may - hl,
,zTcthsn niict the Tru skulcts,, strl-cs. uct
cceiRg tsyiynilr. Tts'i sRy Tree rcxre, Nisp may
he eoH',e9 ~, gnaer aey oIlsr - re Ain, noi
IN the sail slc sGek or ignccF. Va fy he hSyor
dcrrd To- ~ hifeI oct ~ tbs town SF-cGri, 20 Tav
sn~h isi fcrt Afd any coats or Gnrs I'M os tiui
and si-o to pay all toNs seT,eat o't ooas ios b..
rgSl,shel BY sgsleg et:,s Rosr1, a.,
Dee y. ,sen r. Lsllri' eUIg.
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