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An Act for granting power to the courts to grant licences respecting slaves in certain cases. 1829 282 (1829)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsde0133 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF THE STATE CHAPTER ing, or on any land in his, her, or their possession, c!rdn. every person so offending shall be deened guilty of 1829. a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall forfeit and pay to the state, a fine not less than fifty dollars nor exceeding one hundred dollars. Sjc'oN 3. .dnd be it further enacted, That this act shall commence and be in force from. and af- ter the first day of May next. PASSED AT DOVER, February 4, 1829. S CHAPTER CXLIII. AN ACT granting to Elias Hlopkins and SamueT Fisher, a certain piece of land therein men- lioned. PASSED AT DOVER,? PASSD A DovR, PRIVATE ACT.. February 4, 1829. CHAPTER CXLIV. AN ACT for granting power to the courts to grant licences respecting slaves in certain cases. Licenses to ex. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate port or import and House of Representatives of the State of slaves; Delaware in General .Rssembly met, That the Su- How obtained. preme court, or court of common pleas, shall have power to grant licenses to the owner or owners of any negro or mulatto slave, to export the same to: the State of Maryland, or to bring the same into this state therefrom, upon such conditions, as may be deemed proper, and whenever, in the opinion of the court, the facts and circumstances set forth in the petition therefor, will justify granting such li- censes; and every license granted as aforesaid, shall How issued- be issued by the clerk or prothonatory, under his 1-88

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