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Resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware. 1851 606 (1851)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsde0170 and id is 1 raw text is: 000 LAWS OF THE CHAPTER DCIV. Preamble. WHEREAS, it is represented to this General Assembly that, at the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Jail -Delivery of the State of Delaware, in and for the county of New Castle, to wit: At the November Term of the said Court, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, a certain Thomas Demby, he the said Thomas Dcmby being a free negro, was convicted of steal- ing money from a certain Daniel Stephens, also a free negro, and sentenced by the Court to be whipped with twenty-one lashes; to stand in the pillory one hour; to pay a fine of one thousand dollars, and to be sold as a servant to the highest bidder, for the term of - years. That the said convict received his whipping, and stood his hour in the pillory, but that the Governor remitted the residue of his punishment. That for the costs in the case, amounting to the sum of one hundred and sixty-nine dollars and thirty cents, the said Thomas Demby gave his hond with a certain Charles H. War- ren as his surety, to the Sheriff of New Castle county, which bond is still unpaid. That fi-om facts which have been disclosed since the said conviction, it appears probable that the said Demby was not guilty of the crime of which lie was convicted, and ought not to pay said costs. Costs relin. Be it therefore resolved by the Senate and House of Representa- quished to tives of the State of Delaware, in General Assembly met, That the Thomas costs in the case of the conviction aforesaid, be and the same are Demby. hereby relinquished and remitted to the said Thomas Demby, and Sheriff direc- that Samuel G. Chandler, Sherill of New Castle county, is hereby bod, c authorized and required to cancel the said bond so taken by him for said costs as aforesaid, and deliver said bond so cancelled, to the said Thoias Demby. .Rdopted at Dooer, March 3, 1851, CHAPTER DCV. Resolutions in relation to the compensation of the Commissioners to Digest the statutes of this State. Thanks of 1. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Gen' Assem.State of Delaware, in General./issembly met, That the thanks of this bly to Com. General Assembly be tendered to Samuel M. Harrington, Joseph missioners. P. Comegys and Daniel M. Bates, Commissioners appointed by the

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