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PassedJatuay th 1821.
.D. STONE,
President of the Legislative council.
,GEORGE E. TINGLE Clerk.
[p rovedJanuary 18th 1827.]
!M. P. DUVAL,
Governor of the Territory of Florida.
AN ACT
W'o regulate our citizens. trading with the Indiansl and for othog
purposes therein mentioned.
WHEREAS, the safety, welfare and tranquility
of the Territory-of Florida, do in a great measure de-
pend Ion the' maintaining a good correspondence be-
tween the citizens of this Territory and the Indians in
amitywith the good people of the same, and whereas
many inconveniences have arisen from private persony
trading with them without licenses.
Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council
if 'th Territo~ of Florida, That for the better prevent.
ing disturbances among the Indians, by persons barter-
ing withthem in the woods or hunting within their lim-
its, or in any otherwise'trespassing on the same, that
from amd after the Airst'day of March next, it shall not
be lawful for any person or persons to sell. truck,
barter or exchange with any indian or indians, any rum
or other strong liquors, clothing, arms, ammunition, or
Y'. thing whatsoever, in the woods in their hunting
ground, or *ithin our settlements, or at any other place
ether than at stores or houses licensed for that pur-
J,4oer ehull hjat or trespass on tb liab beyond tko
Penalty r ft;
ding with In.
diana in any
place ether
than houze6 Mf-
censed for trAt
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