The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-06-08
shall forfeit and pay a fine not lessthan ten

'l 81. i 10 obey all olders issued by their Captain, or
the Parrish Superintendent
Sd. IL give or cause tole given, to every person
CONFUSING Il patrol, verbal on written notice Oh the
time ard place Of the meeting of tile patrol!
ath. To !!utorm the Captains Of the names OF such
persons as they may knew are not enrolled; .o,s
attend and do their duty! ,..-I
y 9Th r., reuort t., their Captain, within thirty-six
hours after their patrol has gone its rounds; or soo.l'
er il necessary, the names OF every dell,lqHelt III
their squad, and the occurrences that may have nap
pGnCd, and ..
Z In To do and perform all such other duties as
shall be enjoineA on item by law.
Ell, Ane Leader of Patrol who shall fail to per-
form any oilhe dutics, imposed On him bythis article
shall forfeit and pay a tine not less than ten, nor
more than fifty dollars
Art. sth Tie leaders of Patrol when appointed,
shall be numbered, one, two, three, &c, and when
two or mere squads are ordered OUT az one .,nns, OF
the others, and the said Leaders Of Patrol shall have
! LIST To call on any individual in the District for
aid and assistance: or on any leader OF Palfoi, LOT
the aid Of his squad, the leader called upon, to be
subject to, and OBEY the orders oi the ieaaef wie
make, the call.
I'd To either patrol with his whole squad, or d.
vide them into detachments, as he may deem necei.
sary-or letach or crtler one Or more OF n; squad
OH i particular seryi,e, When he deems Neapedl'
ent.
ART. 9Th Whenever a patrol or squad of Parrol,
Is GrGt1eu Oh ATTY Ut Is " N0ty,A ~ 10 ~" w
Patrol. and the leader thereof is either abient, or
unable to attend, or is compelled to absent himself,
the said leader shall deliver or cause "a lie Delivered
his commission to oAe OF the Patrol, icing q Tree
holder aud twentyone years Of age and shall be ~
him retained, duling the tour Old ,ty. Or uAtil the
leader assumes command. The person having the
commission a.,resaid, shall LIE leader o. the patrol,
and command the same, at!Ger the same RESPONSE.
bjlities, penalties, aud iorteitifes, as IL he WIS named
in the commission as the leader Of that patrol, and
the members OF the PatrA, shall be bouhd to OBEY
the person in possession ,ofti!c G, mmisaivh as aioIe-
said, under the penalties prescribed tor dlsobedl-
euce OF Gfders.
ART. 10th II shall be the duty of every patrol, or
detachment thereof, to patrol within the bot.ads Of
their respective wards Or Limits, pointed odt by tine
captain, and in Gaze Of necessity within the bounds
OF 1.-THE eltilc district, during tie hours either OF
night or day, rs they may be ordered, OF to the
leader may seem tit, to maintaiA Tranquility IN and
watch over the safety OF tlleiG alatIlct or limits, TO
arrest and detain all lree persons whom they shall
fluid committing ditefaers or disturbing the pubic
peace, and all vagabolld, AID suspicious persons. and
carry them within twelve hours thereafter, uetore
the nearest Justice OF the Peacc--to eater on all
limitations, to visit the negroes hats, o. places sus-
pected of entertaining uilawiul assemblies OF slaves.
ART. 18th Any person subject H. patrol duty. who
shall refuse or neglect to attend any patrol. wlth his
arms. when ordered, OF to send q substitute III bis
place, to lie accepted by the leader Of The patr !.
Or who, having once attended, shall absent li,ln eli.
without the permission Of the leader OF patrol, or
who shall be g.ity OF any disoledlcnce ~ orders,
or d~isarderly conduct when On dlty, or who shall
neglect or refuse 70 aid and assist Il patrol when re-
auired by the leader thereof, shall in:ttit and pay a
sum that shall not exceed fifty dollars, nor be less
than ten dollars.
ART. 18th All slaves, who shall be found at any
unlawful assembly of siaves--all slaves vino shall te
found out oil the plantation or place to which they
belong, or where they are h%abitually employed. or
who shall he lodnd stroilins, without the permission
in writing, required by law, or some token, kaown
to the patrol. and that l.say have ieel agreed Ai!lou
With fEa rrppar mr. 1tar-fy t.tii,r gu.h s1nyY: ia
charsc-aN slaves having a PERM sion or token, who
shall be touhd ont OF the Fdirect road going to or
from the place they have permission to go
to and trom-al slaves who shalt he found game
ling, or looking on ut others gambling, or permitting
gambling in their cabbin, whether sich gambling
he played with cards, or dice, OF other things, and
whether such g~alniling he ios ain'ssc.Deat, money
Or any other thing-all slaves who shall refuse TO
surrended To, or shall resist or break from a patrol,
or shall give Z false account OF themselves, or their
business, to a patrol, shall scvefally receive from
the Patrol, a numJer OF stripes, moderately lhficfeu,
not to exceed fifty.
ART. 18th All cards, dice or ether things used to
gamble with, and found with ANY slaye, shall be
taken and destroyed by the patrol, and ai animals,
aims or ether things found with q slave at any IN
lawi.i assembly ot slaves, on with any slave not
having the permission repaired by luw, shall he
seized and taken possession vi by the Patrol, and
disposed Of as the law directs. w.
Art. l4th Any slave, who, toa patrol, or u de-
tachement Of a patrol, shall refuse to Surrender or
slall escape tIom cr.stedy, or shall give . ialSe a.
count cf him IL herself, or Of his or her husiae-',
shall receive not less than fifty stripes, at the ci'ere'
ton OF the Captain ri Patrol, which the pe4soA nav
ing charge ii such slave shall bc bound h cause t.
be inflicted, OF the demand NJ .ie capt.ilo o. Patr / md
in case ri refusal or neglect, every s;sch person shall
forfeit and pay u tine .5t less tisau t@eaty Aor more
than one hundred dollars. Prouided, that no slave
shall he stopped, il sent in behalf Of Il SICK person
but the fact shall te reported, and if found to be
false, the slave shall lie punished rs aforesaid.
ART. Is The permission in writing TO be carried
by Il slave, shall lie i'll conformity with the laws M
tile State, and shall lie il the following form, tc
wit
The bearer, (ncgro or m~nlatto,) named - ha'
leave to go from - to-- for - days
Tor hnurs) dated the same day OF the delivery: which
said permission shall BE- signed ny the owgef ur viii
his consent. and shall only serve for the time niece,
sary for the slave, to perform the object OF such per
mission.
line not less than twenty-five dollars, ,.Uf more thai
one hundred dollars.
LIST. By whomsoeyer shall represent himself Us
captain or as a leader, or as a mem r eta Patrol ol
duty, without Sufficient authority, tor doing so.
I'd. BY whoever shall, when called lipun, refuse @
neglect to aid and assist any patrol, W any mcmbc
thereof, in the discharge d their or his duty.
I'd By whoever shall, when required neglect q
refuse to comply with any lawful order. given by
captain or leader Of a patrol, or given by u meln.c
: Of a Patrol on dity.
4th. By whoever, shall resist or oppose, or shall
obstruut or annoy, or shall abuse or iustlt or shal
BEHAVE III Il usfeSPectiul manner, TO any patrol, q
to any captain, leader, Or neinber ofa Patrol, Wills
T. in the lawful discharge Of their dlty either Us a pal
r rol, or AS Il captain, leader or meln.er Of Patrol.
9Th. BY whoever, shall ia the presence Of ii slave
Or who shall within TIE hearing OF IA slave. and kAuN
}. ing a slave to be either Ircseat or within hearing
e shall resist, oppose, Or shall ~obstr,lct, OF annoy, .
i shall insult or use abusive language. or shall beiav
ina disrespccttdl manner, to any patrol, or squad
or detachment Of a patrol, or to any CAPTAIN, leade
or member OF a patrol, whilst acting in the iuwIi
# discharge oI their daty Or duties.
V 9Th. by whoever shiil take away, or drive away
d any animal, or shall let l,o.c any animal, or sln,
d let ont Of any incltsarc OF other place. where it ina
o have been pat, any animal. such animal either III
t longing To, u being in charge OF any patrul, or all
member Ola patrol, or OF any person EN- !oy.d by
patrol.
1th. BY whoever shall take or carry away, or sha
in any manner iniure Oh destroy, any aIimils, artiel
4 or thing, seilcd ~ any patrol or by any member
o a patrtl-or Icing III the care or charge OF. TT Ia
longing to any patrol or any memhcr OF a patrol 4
t to any person employed, either by a patrol oil by
t member OF Il patrol.
a stl. BY whoever shall! neglect or refuse to adm
c a patrol, or any member OF a patrol, on daty, int
d such places under his Or her control, a. the leader
patrol luay lawfully visit, inspect or search.
e 9TH, BY whoever shall uc found IN the cabin q
house OF any slave or slaves, and not being the ov
0 ner, or having the charge vi any such slave or slave,
10th. By whoever shall Intentionally give to til
Chief Captain OF Patrol, or to a captain, leader, I
A niemaer OF a petrol, any false information, e,tht
relative to the patrol, or that may cause a patrol
s. l ta Ilr1snI Fnf ~, tlat