The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-08
I n ACT IN RELATION TO


ate and House of Representatives. Of The
State Of DeIa,0are in General Assembly
met, That no free negro or free mulatto
can gain legal residence, and any
resident free negro or free mulatto
who shall voluntarily leave the State
for five days, shall be deemed a non,
resid,nt, unless such person be mar.
liner or Waterman, engaged in that
occupation, and on board Of some
vessel belonging TO q citizen of this
State, or be absent as u wagner in
the actual employment Of citizen
of this State. ls.t.l Z
SECTION 2. Be ii further snacted BY
The authority aforesaid, That no free
negro or free nlulatto shall hereafter
come into this State, unless it be
temporarily as the servant Of non
resident, or as a seaman in connec
ton with vessel trading with or
bound to s9iae psrt Of this State; oil
unless ho or she scome from the all
Joining State Of Maryland for trade
or other necessary aud temporary
purpose, under penalty of fifty dol
lars. /. shall be the duty Of any
Justice Of the Peace, upon ihforma
iion or knowledge that a nou.rcsi-
dent free negro or free tnulaito has
come Il "a tins State contrary TO the
provisions Of this re tion, to Issue a
warrant to some Constable fer lis CT
her arrest, and 10 cause him or her
TO be brought before tie said Justice,
who shall inquire into the m tier, and
if he shall determine that the party
arrested has VIC I'D the provisions
of thii :, ction- he shall render judg
mrnt against i,i,u d, ier fnl the SUM
OF fifty dollars, and cost; ouc.hA,
for the use Of the infcrmsr, aAd the
other half FOR the NE Of The STATE;
aud lie shall also Order said negro or
inulatto to give security to bc ap
proved Of by tie Justice, ii the sum
of fifty dollars, f,r his or her Depart
ure from the State within five Gays;
and in default Of payment Of said fine
aud costs, or Of giving such security,
he shall commit the defa dant to
prison, AMI The Sheriff Of the county
shall thercupon, on due no ice. sell
the said Negro or inuia t. to the
highest bidder or bidders for such
time as shall be necessary 10 LAY
sail Judgment aud all changes.
S ..cTloN 8. Be al Jusfter Gac ted Gy
the authority aforesaid, Tha, it shall be
unlawful for free ! egrJts and free
mnlattocs to assemble aud hold camp
meetings, OF other OFT. do meetings.
And ctery free negro Oh FREQ mulat
10 attending any such meeiing. shall
pay line 10 tne Sac Of len dol
Iprs. Il shlli Is the du.y of a.,
Ju,tivt Of the Peace, Dvfors When
.mpaint Shall be made to be brought
leTore him, and if found z iity BY
rAe just, g to imp 8, tic fie herein
prescribed, aud cost. aud q! failure
10 pay the fine and cost Or to give
srcuiity therefor, 10 commit the par,
~ to prison for oae month, and upon
the cxl iration Of Tie said time OF in
l,risonment, if the sad fine and cost
sl,all hot be laid, ii shall he lie du
~ OF tie Sheriff to cell the person
for such Term as shtli be Necessary
10 pay the fire AID oil cost ami
charges, plo,iic'i, ;:at it shall not
exceed seven ycais.
SECTION a. BE it further caocie| dy
tie authority aforesaid, That il any me-
gco or muIattu shall attend ui be
PIE ent at any political me, ting or
treat held in the State, he shall be
fined ten dollars; and upon default OF
payment, the parry offending shall
he committed Ia PRISON, and at the
expiration Of twenty days shall be
sold by the Sheriff 10 pay the fine
and all cost, for any term not en-
ceedng seven years. Justice Of the
Peace shall have cegnizance Of often
'ces against this section.
SECTION .. BE II further enacted By
the authority atoreSaiu, That if any cap
tain or commander of any 81 eampoat
or other vessel, or conductor of any
railway carriage, shall bring into this
State any free negro Or free mulatto
for the purpose Of attending camp
meetings, 'r other meetings, or any
procession or assemthge Of negroes
or mulattoes, for whatever object, he
shall be guilty of u inisdemeanor,
and shall be fined two hundred dol.
lars.
SECTION 6. Be II further enacted B,
Tho authority aforesaid, That if any per.
son shall hire, employ, or harbor q
free negro or free mulotto, after no
lice IN writing from Justice of the
Peace that lie OF she is a non-resi
dent. such nerson shall forfeit anc