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An Act to prohibit the importation of slaves into this state for sale or hire. 1826 44 (1826)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0082 and id is 1 raw text is: liond, with good and cufficient .secarity, for the delivery of said property co retained in posi essioni, or value thereof in rnsh, to any creditor or creditors who may have said pro pertY levied on by virtue of an execution, on or before the first .ay of August aforesaid. ctastohave Soc. '. and bc it f rther enacted, That allhonds taken pur- file ea arI ait to the provisions o' this act shhatve lhe force and ef. nt. pect of a judgment again.st principal and sceurity, provided the propety~ retained by viritue of the same sanll not be deli- verted on or before the'- day pointed out in said band orbonds: PruvbU. Provided, that this act shall niot bev so construed as to affect the collection of any dcbt contracted previous to the passage thln'i' of Security not Sc. 3. .'nd hw it f'Ite cnacd, That any jion or pet* lte taken son twho may take the benefit of this act shall not he compel* tAae o l t give seurity in a greater sum than the value of the the proprty. property so retnmed, to be setlled according to the judgment of two r'u.pectable citizens of the neidghborlood. Repeal. Sec. 4. And be it f-rer Ienced, That all laws and paris of Whwfi to taka laws contraivedr:g the provisions of this alt, he, nd the same .gec.t. are hercb, repealed; and this act shall Inke offect anmd be in force from aid after t1w passage thereof. lpuroed, Joan. 131h, 1827. AN ACT to nonthiorizo the judge of the, connty court aind connikiioners; of roll& aend revenue of the coity of Shlrby to nher it certaiii riod thereiu llamed. Sm. 1. I it it wid b/ the Senat awl H o qf' Rtpresop.Ci- fihes of th Si4 If oflana. in Ginraul 'Jembly cormned, That the jiidge (oIf the county courl and COnllieitsionlers of rodi aiid revenue for the coUlity of SfheliIy be, ;ld they ale berheby authoriz''d to appoint conrmissionew. wiIhose dut it shall be so to alter the state road leading from Kiaimul 'ghn ill said county to Tuiscalonoa, as thai it whall rat pai through thc.plantation of Wiml. Hlughs. Arvitovie Jun. 12, 1827. AN ACT to prohibit the ilprortationl If slves into t1i. 5ttite fur all oor hirc, SE~C. 1 . Be jl'n, 'd l1 lte Rpf' n and ffubiic o) A'prI'idn o- tives of the Si to' of ./alanza, ill Geneeral A'issenbly convenemd, in to That from and aft th.e first day of Aiiiuut ne'Xt, it shall not be bhioir;lt ill hal1 to (tisl sit he lawful for- any pe'rson) or pcrtons to bringwilhin the limits for Eale or bire of (his state any Alavc or slaves for tie( puirpose of ,1le or a~t-' lit of hihee-And if a y person or persons fhiall brig into this state any' slave or slaves, for the purpose of sale or hire, or shall sell or hire, or offeti to sell or hire, any slave or slaves brought into this state after the first day of August next, sucl pe'rsOll renalty or persons shall. forfeiLard pay the suni of one throusand dol. brs for each negro so brought in, one half thercof to the per. ;on suing for the saie, and the other half to the use of the sate-And moreover, aly penson thuiis offending shall Ile s. jct to indictment, and oil conviction shall be liable to' be Cthrd in a sum iot exceedinG live hundrcd dollars f1,oreach of,

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