The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-08-10

the nearest Iu IN Twelve hours thss esnsoass
plantations 70 Justice ,sis OF the peace1srOe 9gter,
pected Of entertainiun .ne negroes hntS. ., u.erN
ART. 18th Anv n.n,snn unlawful assemble 80.
Snail refuse or neglect to attend " 70 patrol dut,'
arms arms when ordered, or to sens ny patrol CAV
p.are, 70 be accepted by the IT, y s~utstituA h
vi ., mo, having once attended a ,hea3er q M NJ
VIZ NV, the permission Of liz sA ~. absent ~
Mhosnali be guilty Of any AZ, teader ofp6I41 y
ul dlsofderly conduct when on Ssa,ience odfqq1i
usleSt 81 refuse to aid and asset aaty, Or MI
9 y 81 ne leader thereof, shsn : Patrol
than iaas t pas. not exceed assy del iis.,sl f. J
Art. IEh9AiIslaves, who sh.r b
nhlawth assembly of slaves az s'a !, befouS
found out Of the plantation az an siases VII
belong, or where they arc bab; p.ase to VII
VINO shall be found s%trolling, with only enpANF
IN writing, required by law ".noot The pr
10 the patrol, and that may hav a0M Is. toka,
Nun Tue owner, or person havi;, ueen agfsdss.s
charge-all slaves having a pern,,ss!ks siea tssss
slall oe found out Of the sdirast OF - /. r.
rom the PLACE they have 40 road NksIbss
10 ana iro1n-al slaves Who Shall lIih, Ia I'D I
. W. : ~ iooAlhg on at others gambltu, w. ~
hs nlnred r ~ .heir cabin, whether mi Waaa&sSl
wl,ppt thsru sa "i,' eards. On dice, or othes N eaesi
%" ml anv of fhen galibiiig be for tamussp saagAssl
~ EtuypJ trhn -l.ts 49,
surren.ied to, or shall resist NJ hra ny sAl stus
or snail give a false account Of . Msah lva ApfnSI
business, to u patrol, shall seva ralsasai q IL
the Patrol, a number of strines r ,e.a'ly lietetS a.
not tn exceed iiGty. fss' iodersst5hfsS
ART. 18th All cards. d;ce mr. -,
gamble with, and found with anu 1sass M
tiheh ana destroyed by the patrol M MN, tAtah
arms or other Things found with ! ~ NJ y ntlA
awful assembly OF slaves, or with NJ y iayl.
having inc permission required Inv N! aataa
disposed Of as I the I pvss Sisas Of by y Pss rdI. y
Art. l4th Any slave. who
tachement OF a patrol, shall reYnys 4 naols eslts
Shall escape from custody, or shali Y .sflsaaAs
count OF him or herself, Or Of XII Isnss AlsA
s!iaii receive not less than fifty strive, Nh; " ssasss
non OF the Captain OF Patro]. which X. ssae I'm,
ing charge OF such slave shall he NINA ttsasAAF
. lhnicted, olithed eAland ofthe captiu w sssak
il. case OF refusal Or neglect, every MI NM tsstus ~
ioflelt ana pay a fine not less tl,sl ,Ssnt ts,aathl
'haii one hundred dollars. Pyoridi' M, W sas
shail he stopped. il sent in behalf Z u. ~ y ias
guy the iac, snail he reported, AID i iSa,3 F.sp,
iaise, tile slave shall he punished ,saiassas We
aHl.io lhe PERMISSION IN wrtiurto u 4 ..,,.,
by a slave, shall he i'll conformity mi 4. ssalfsd
the State, and shall be in the alsra ~ assd
wit !: NsSShs inr, 70
The bearer, negro or mulatto. y samad
leave to go from - 10 - ~ nv
Cor honrs,) dated the same day of Me d.lIv,,,. NJ,
sad permission shall be signed bytbe NM! !. s4 N
his consent, ard shall only serve NJ II. M. y Wy
sary for the slave, TO perform the ottectt Il NJ. is "
mission. N.' y Hseeh PR
ART. 10th There shall be fortified, "a ~ N.
me moi less than twenty-five ddlas, ror aS,s MI
one hundred dollars. n n'ls 'a
lst: by wiloiEsoever shall represent hims.,f,s,
RAY, ain fr ~ "a l.nxlu< IA. -. - IT,, - ~NAON U
duty, without sufficient authorit. for doins ~ ~"~s Va
I'd. BY whoever shall, when ciJed man ,ss,..
neglect to aid and assist any patd, u ~, ,nsmIs
thereof, in the discharge OF thefsh n dnty
5a. by waocver shall, whenrequirta. n.vl.s.
refuse to comply with any Lawful uder, assa sss
captain or leader OF q patrol, II given h Z nsni..
OF a Patrol ON dutY. -1'1
ith. BY whoever, shall resia Or ouuos = Nh
DISTRICT or annoy, or shall abuse or iiasuN ~ s.E
behave IN disrespeetftI manner. tosuy rnini =
to any captain, leader, Or member ofs PIrOL M
IL the lawful discharge Of thei' duty either ii M
ro!. Or az y captain, leader or nemUSr d PstruL
9TH. ny wi1oever, shall in tue presence d ! IN
Or who shall within the heaSsg ofs sLrye. ~ tnSs,
ing 4 slave to be either preeut q within dsrn,s
shall resist, oppose, OF shall Gbstriet, o. sano, Z
shall i,i4,.lt or ,isc abusive language, Or shsll txns,
ina disrespeetiai ~,laniier, % any patrol, Or tQud.
or ,ietae',fneat of Il patrol, q to any Captain, l,ass
or niemlicr Of IA patrol, whist acting In Tue Avfd
discharge ri their day or dities.
9th. By lwnoaver.shall tikesaway, us DIVE asr
any animal. or shall let bIs.e any animal, d, All
let OFT vi any inclnsure or .ther place, where nav
have been put, any aniinl. such animal eithe, b
longing to, or being i'll ehige Of any patrol, u.uy.
ineiAner OF patrol, OF oI my person employed yia
patrol.
18th. BY whoever shall t,ke or carry away, Or sh,I
I'm :. N ~ ,,4.u,1ap it. - .ta ~ J..4rp,- np,fnnt..1 n, ,,t.J.
or tang, seized ~ any iairol Or w NJ nElnRta
a pntrol-or Lcliig III tL'taie Or charge Of, Ge
longing to any l%Aatro, or any member III patrol "
to any person employed, either w patrol Or iii
member OF Il patrol.
Stl. Ey wheeyer shall neglect or refuse to admit
u patrol, or any mtiabei I'll patrol, on dlty, hi.
such iaces under his or ler control, as the lealerd
putg ! may lawfully visit inspect Or Search
9th, BY whoever shall be found III the cabin Of
house OF any slave or slyes, and not being The W.
her, N having the charg Of any such slave or slayss,
10th. By whoever shall Intentionally give toths
Chez Captain OF Patrc, OF to a captain, leader, q
relative to the patrol, ol that may cause apatldb
be ordered out. or that may change the Dutsds
patrol on daty, OF AZ to the conduct Ola ciptaiu,1
leader, pr lneiiiber Of aDatrol. IA,
lltli. BY whoever shall be found gambling kha
any slave OF slaves, ut my kind Of gambling.
Art. nth. 1t shall l. the duty " the Parish On
stable. to receive, and leliyer personally, " thtxr,
son to whom they rna!pe addressed all eourilsshs,
orders, notices or commissions, ISSUED Wy Wy falY
Superintendent If Roais and Patrel, relative Y "
patrol, without deia,, and to take receipts Nnes
necessary, and make returns Of all SERVICES " la
made to the said Superintendent. !,
Art. lstii. That ii tiucs and ferleitares lnposea
by this Ordinance, slsll be prosecuted alidrecovsss
OH information before any Justice Of the fesee w
ing jurisdiction i'll tbs Parish, III the name 9 ~
Treasurer Of the Parsh Of 81. Landry, Toy ue aeS
said Parish, and shll le paid into the YssassI!a
the Parish, and applied as the other funds sle!ss;
rresIasa, That hat. III ,,; !1ssie ,', Ct th ,s. p s,ssss ss's Z
this ordinance NAVE tried, shall judge u IT, VI
flcieney or insaffieiecy OF any excuse that ssyss
offered, by any delinquent, brought, ss,s sl'ea 's'a'
Art. 18th. That i'll Ordinances, Resolutions o. ~ 1a
Orders ofthis JURY heretofore passed On sas w y
~jecteof Patrol, and ontlicting with the ptosISaS
this Ordinance, beand they are hereby fepeaaeSE
Ordained, May I'd, 1851. ,,,,,r