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An Act relating to fugitives from labour. 1826 580 (1826)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsde0089 and id is 1 raw text is: OF DELAWARF. CH PTER CCCXV. CHAP. CGCXV. AN ACT to authorize and empower Joel Olement 1826. to bring into the State of Delaware from the State ot Maryland a certain negro slave named Ju/fJerson. PAsseD AT DOVER, January 17th, 1826. PRIVATz Act. CHAPTER CCCXVI. AN ACT relating to fugitives from labour., SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED. by the Senate Runaway and House of Representatives ofthe State of Da- r0o war e, in General Assembly mct, I hat when aotherstates-v person helid to Libour or service in any of the Uni. ted States or in either of the Territories thereof, un- der the laws thereof, slh~ escape into this state, the lerson to whom such labour or service is due, hisunder what . ~Process, and or her agent or atttorney is hereby authorized to ap-by whrn to ply to an judge or justice of any court of rcord, orbe arrested: to any jusice of the peace or to any burgess of a Borough or Town corporate, who on such applica- tion, supported by the oath or affirmation of such climant, agenA or attorney that said fugitive hath escaped from his or her servict or from the service of the person for whom he is agent or attorney, shall grant his warrant, 'under his hand aind seal and direc- ted to any sheriff <r constabl,. authorizing and enm- powering said sheriff or constable to seize and arrest the said fugitive, who shall be named in said warrant, and to bring said fugitive before said officer issuing said warrant, or before some other judge or justice of a court of record, or some justice of the peace, or bur- gess of a borough or town corporate; which said war- rant shall be in the form or to the cff.ct following, viz: State of Delaware, county ss. To the .' sheriff or any constable of said county-- !180

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