The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-07-13
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Aitpn. shall forfeit and pay.esan.--...~
IdOllars nor more than iiftus NM" NiNeeth

IeHcd, ana -5 - Aay a&SE I'm
.s IN -, TO 90 and perform all such otb., AZ.
sth Any Leader Of Patrol WIN -,
form any ofthe duties, imposed on hi ana Y, al torr
snail lorleit and pay q fine not iess {k.as sstGs
more than fifty dollars. Hss than ten, n,
Art. 9TH Inc leaders of Patrol whom
sllail be numbered one, two, three. f. Appointed
aeridently meet, the lowest nUmh,s : |. !! one line,
the others, and the said Leaders ~ d. saAi soMnNnd
asfoa shall hays
LIST 10 call on any individual in In ~.
AID and assistance; or on any leader =, pn,S!fivt ii
the aid Of his squad, the leader cali all Y rasrol, tf
makes the call. sSe leader MA
"a TO either patrol with his whole .,,,.
vide them lhto detachlnents, ~ he msy .Huao, g d.
sary-nr dctach or order one or rn n,as assia neees
OIL particular service, when he des,,s ~ squsd
ent. Y Nssas y tylfdI.
Art. 9th Whenever n patrol !.
is ordered on duty, or il on DUTY - s?a:a q PatN,
Patrol, and the leader thereof i e;thss y lurah
unable to attend, or il compelled n s, - assent b
the said leader shall deliver or ca,se as ! himself,
his commission to one of the Patrol NJ y usslserd
holder and twentr-one years of ave an . y aiitt.
1aala leaal nc during the tour of duty q , up,;' z, :,
commission aforesaid, shall be leader ~ t sI1 the
and command the same. under the ss,n ~ 80,
b'ities, penalties, and fUrleittrcs. - nm 49, sssfsalt
in the commission ~ the leader III shss M sss ~ -
the members OF the Patrol, shall u IA N
the person IN possession OF the anlaiNE~sNH!e
said, under the penalties prescribed M n sstss
cnce OF orders. ~ aaA0ttdt
AIT. 10th 1t shall be the duty Of ercr,s ~,
detachment thereof, to patrol within m, iEssg,of
their respective wards or limits. nainteS III
captain, and IN ease II necessity within ~ ~ " ls
Of tue entire district. during the hour Il s; n s.
hishs oruay' az th"y may be ordered. q u.
leader may seem mt, to maintain tranni,iiS 800 80
watch over the safety Of their district y, i|n u va
arrest ana setain all free persons whnrr ~ 49, y
lind committing disorders or disturhir. M wv
peace, and all yagab"nls and suspicious 1s, ! Pants
carry them within twelve hours theresos. o. w
the nearest Justice Of the Tcace--to ense, n a
plantations, to visit the negroes huts. a nis.. SaM
pceted Of entertaining unlawful assemble y IT. -
Ant. llsh An. person subject to pasrN dltr N.
shall refuse NJ neglect 10 attend any nat,ol. 49, 4 4.
arms, when ordered, or to send q sa,,hst;sr,saa ". Y
place, to be accepted by the leader Il III ~, !. 4
or who, having once attended, shail. absent hIn..sNs'
without the permission OF the leader X natss :.
who shall be guilty Of any disotedicncs 6 $500, osa.sa
or aisnr'lerly conduct when on duty, d Ma ~;
neglect or refuse to aid and assist q 6a,rot ~ w = :
CURED by the header thereof. shall furftn IA ~.
sum that shall not exceed fifty dollars, nor i II.
thaii ten dollars " 81 =
unlawful assembly nj slaves-all slaves Ma ss.,,sJ
found out of the plantation or place 10 which H.,
belong, or where they are habtuaHy empIo,,a I,
who shall he found s%trnllily. without lie -iernstst.
i'll writing, required by law, or some tohsp' tnor.
To the patrol, and that may hare been aarted M
with the owner. or person having such ,lavsss il
harge-an states having a permission o. tokso ,ha
shall he found out of the tdircct rad suins tor
frum the place they have peY1ni,sian "a :.
t. and froin-;ll slaves who shall lie found ami.
ling, ur locking on ut Others gambling, y psl6htipr
gnmhli;ig in their cabin. whether sufh gaabHai
he l'lnycd with cards. or dice, or other thing, md
whether such gambling lie for amusrmvnf none,
or any other thing-aIl slaves who shall felrss /,
surr.nded to. or shall resist OF break from anetrol.
or shall give 4 false account Of themselves, III tAsr
business, to a patrol. shall ~stycraIly receive frya
the Patrol, II nurnber of stripes, moderately innitM,
not to exceed fifty.
AIT. 18th All cards, dice or other thiney use4to
gamble with, and found with any slave. ahslie
taken and destroyed by the patrol, and al susnsl,,
urinf or other things found with a slave al mi w.
lawful assembly Of slaves, OF with any sl.sss ii
having the permission required BY lar, shall
seized aud taken possession OF by the Eaana, IN
tis.ose ed, # ~ shA i4m sdis-~~.. gSas NM
MT. l4th Any flAye, who, toa rnifoi, csstE
taeieiheae VI i pa.fo, 1s.al Ieiase \, saI1enatls
a!l''i s'tape from ehsttfny, u. sn2h Rife aia.fae
r,''',,,t Of him or herself, or Of his u her basines.
shah receive hot ies' taah bi'y stIipes, AZ tne eiseis,
non OF the captain O, Patrol, winch Tue person ~
ing charge th sneh slave snail tie nolhd 70 taase !,
,HTH -, ES&l
II cise OF refusal OF iieeleet, every sueh person fnaA
forfeit and pay q me net less thal, twenty nor noe
than one iui'afeu dollars. 5rGfineo, tl.t. ~ ss,s
shall he stopped, II sent IN behalf o. = SIX leison,
pnt 'hs iaft siiala ne tepuTiei, al.a y .oa;s w
ia'se, inc sihve shah pc Fhhisheu " ae.ss ~
aRT.i' Inc PERMISSION m 'Wr''hg 70 Y sa'lrs
~ Il save Sha,i ,e ID eoni"fni's ml.n In Wv - - =
Tue STATE. ana siltii pe III Tue foAoHhAs i""t"
Wit:
The bearer, ehegfo or mlhnto.t nahsed ~, -
leave 70 go IRON Ser i. M- N. M,
or ioilfs,} 'tatea inc same nay q .as uenss.s, !. VA Nh
ms consent, and shall ollly Hcrse 'ot lnsi !. w., w.. 49, ~
sary Tor the slave, to perform .ne oosees = NV =
AkT. 18th There shall le forienfd' ana p1ah
me llot less man twenty-five aolais' = s49's 81
one n'ihhrcd dollars. IN ..sa,. ,irs.,..,
.oi i,ai ~ % ~ . 1917 ~ S', ~ ! !, u mp,nisr 81 4 Pasrol a
duty, without sufficient authority l9f aolns v !,
"a. ~ "iMeas' smah, ~ na.ras ~ anr u,elatsr
thereof, i'll the discharge OF them of DIS uu .!.,..t !,
81. ny whoever sllal, Wneh !t4 l.rasr r;sss N
rel!se 70 comply Wi.h any iam v. .,;vsn n I 800.
captain or leader OF a pa,rel, or gNeAo1 ~
of a Patrol on daty. ian
4th. By whoever, shall resist @ oIpSsM.' = III
obstrnct or annoy, or SHAH abuse o. lnsassM y. 4 y
behave i'll a disrespeetful manner, on nn!:.ps .sast
to any captain. icader, OF msnesa Y, a;.her !. / Al
in the lawful di-chafse on sne,r aut J. ~ X pam.
rol, or is Il captain ie e,,. q; or .h heln nrs.ens, II ! Ilaw,
ON. ~ M y, w : ,naI hear,,,a II ! slave. nd knoS.
or VINO sinai Whit .ne nean ~, : ~;thin beetiaf,
ing a slave to be either present ol y hn.sscy n
shall resist, oppose, OF snal. unss.us ~ sh.gi bshsss
Shah insult or use abusive 'a ny any ,nstrDI.of sgssd,
lla al'fespee.iu az ~ : = a,v 1sautsiu, hatf
VI ue.a,i,.'e ~ ). :, ,atroI Whilst acting In Tue ksfsl
Or @is me1s''ef If q tb a pa d"ty o wa duties. .s'''s :.
"', s,h &. ,,.,.nva,. sh,ll take avsy, or drive ass!;;
INV wa, m mi ~. shall let loose any animal, q soy
hny u.,m ~ ~ y c 1in ar ntl,er plsee, wlsEe i =!
let oHl vi any lAtiosutt VI. ",N. .;,,of ei4bef H.