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An Act concerning the disposal of imported persons. 1829 375 (1829)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsde0139 and id is 1 raw text is: OF DELAWARE.

SECTION 2. tAnd be it further enacted, That no Demands on
person shall, directly or indirectly, purchase or con- the County, not
tbe Purchased
tract to purchase any demand upon the county be- before allow.
fore the allowance thereof by the levy-court and ance;
court of appeal. If it shall appear to the said court pnt
that any demand, presented to them for allowancepenlt.
has been assigned or contracted for, it shall be their
duty to reject the same: such demand shall be for-
feited.
SEcTIoN 3. dnd be it further enacted, That
this act shall commence and be in operation from and
after the first day of July next.
PASSED AT DOVER,
February 12, 1829.
CHAPTER CLXXXIII.
AN ACT to release certain militia ,fines imposed
upon James Everet, Benjamin  Wahnsley and
David Reed.
PASSED AT DovR,?               PRIVATE ACT.
February 12, 1829. 5
CHAPTER CLXXXIV.
AN ACT concerning the disposal of imported
Persons.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate andlmported per.
House of Representatives of the State of Delawaresons, not to be
in Generald.ssembly met, That no person impor-deed before a
ted into this state from a foreign country, shall bejastice of the
bound as a servant or an apprentice, except by deed  .ieoac.
executed in the presence and with the approbation
of a justice of the peace, or a trustee of the poor,
vhose duty it shall be to inquire into all the circum-
stances of such person's case, and to protect him or
her from all imposition and injustice.  Such deed

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