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An Act concerning Slaves. 1824 289 (1824)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0041 and id is 1 raw text is: trinty courk. - 89' oad, madcl by authority of an act of congress of thai. United States, any law of this Territory, or any order of the county courts of this Territory. I . Sec. 3. rnd be it further enacted, 'That the county courts of this Territory shall not have power to alter or change the route of the road through this Territory, authorized by the act ofCongress, entitled as act to authorize the laying out and opening certian public roads ini the Territory of Florida, Approved February twenieth, one thousand eight hundred-and twenty fotr. JOSEPH M. HERNANDEZ. President of the Legislative Counc. SAML. FRY, Clerk. [A4pjroved Deeinzher 301h 1824.1 IVM. P. DUVAL, Oovernor of the Territory of Florida. AN ACT Condcrning sfarico, Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Coun. c il oithe Territory of Florida, That when any person Personi of c O. of colour shall claim his or their freedom, it shall and Inutr claimhng freedom. ray be lawful for any white person, giving bond with sufficient security for the payment of all costs and damages, which may accrue, to bring in the name of such person of colour an action of trespass against a- py person or persons, claimirg any propierty in, or be- ing in possession of such person ofcolour, and ifjudg- inent shall be given far the plaintiff, a special entry shall be made, declai ing that the person in whose natne the action is brought, is free; ProvidedI that in any. action or suit to be brought in pursuance of the pro- visions of this act, the burthen of the proof shall lie on the plaintif, and it shall always be presumed, that every person held as a slave, is , slave, unless the contrary be made to appear. Sec. 2. Be it Ourther enacted. That the emancipation of a slave shall not be complete, if' it he to the prejtt. Emanclpation dice or a contract previously made, and unless such qfflaves, slave be of sound mind and body, and' of an age over twenty years, anl under forty five, and unless the act of emnincipatioii be set forth in a-written acknowledge-

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