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An Act declaratory of the law respecting slaves in certain cases. 1822 184 (1822)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsde0055 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF THE STATE

CHAP.                CHAPTER CXIV.
CXIV.
AN ACTr declaratory of the law respecting elaveq
il certain cases.
BE IT ENACTED AND DECLARED by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State <f Delaware
Occupiers ornfi General .Issembly met, That any Person1 who
lands ohrrugShall occupy a farm or tract of land through which
which State tile line of this Stite may pass, such person of right
lne runs- may cause his or her slave to htheti oi the said
My work farm or tract of lald oi cither side of the said
theirslaveson State line, without inceurring any forfleiture; nor
th same nloth such slave by reison thereof become entitled
ite siethe
line.    - to his or her freedom.
PASSIED AT DoVER,?
. 1e6ruary, 184.27
CHAPTER CXV.
AN ACT provisionally to vacate the road leading
from the .Nerport anl Gap tunpikq road to
Phillips' factory.
SECTION 1. 1E IT ENACTED by th1e 5evate and
House of sepresentqfives of the State of Delaware
in General.Assembly met, That from aud after the
roadvacatcd.LSSIIg of this act, such part of the road leading
from IMilltown to Wilnington as lies between the
Newport and Gap turnpike road and Philips' fac-
tory and passing by the dwelling house of David
Justice, in Milicreek bundred, and falling into the
road leading from the said turnpike to the said fac-
tory, be and the same is hereby v4cated.
Proviso.    SEC. 2. Provided nevertheless, If at any time
the managers and company of the said Gap and
Newport turnpike company should erect a toll
gate on the said thrnpike road between the junc-
tiou of the said vacated road 4nd the road leadin-

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