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An Act to provide for the disposition of slaves imported into the Territory contrary to the laws of the United States. 1818 44 (1818.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0005 and id is 1 raw text is: .,upch Judge or Justice of the qubrum, returned to the olice ofi tle governer. Sec. s. and be itfurther enacted, That all bowls or notes, given for the consideration of 'Payable to ally leftse herein contemplated, shall be made governor. pnyable to the governor, for the use of the 'er- ritory, and may in his ninae be suedand reco. vered ; and all sums of money, arising under thf pinovisions of this act, shall he set apart ad shall constitute a funid for the purpose of educa. tion exclusively. (signed) J. W. WALKER, Speaker <f tue house of Representatives. JAM ES1 TITUS, President of the Legislative Council. Approved 21st November 18 i 8. Wm. W. BIBB, Governor of the alabama Territory. ,An aet to prvid fY!~ or the dVisp)osi. tin o slav es importe in thIe Terriory contrvary -to the, lawis OT the XiXed States. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislative Council and house of Representatives of thcAla- bama Territory, in General .Jissembly coenCed, That all the slaves brought or imported into 6laves con- the Teriitory, contrary to the laws of tie tUn) deinned to ted States, in such cases nude' and provided, be sold. and condemned ly anly co:nrt in this Territory, having jurisdiction thereof. upon libel filed in the said court, shall be sold, by the proper of- licer of the court, to the highest bidder, at pub- lie Auction, for ready money, after advertising the tiic and place of such sale, in some bws- papler inl this Territory, at least thirty days previous thereto. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the re- sidue of the money arising from the sale, after deducting the costs of suit, shall be paid one

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