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An Act to prevent trading with Negroes. 1826 149 (1826)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0057 and id is 1 raw text is: .Tro prevent trading, with Nezroes. Be It enacted by the Governor and Legislative Coutnci pflUe Teiritory of Florida, That no'person shall b' y Odr sell or receive of, to, or from a slave, spirituous ii- iJqu6r-'or any commodity whatsoever, without theleave or c6nsent of the-master, owner or overseer of such slave, and if any person shall presume to deal with any slave without such leave or consent, lie or she so of- iending shall forfeit and pay to the master or owner of 'such slave, four times the value of the thing so bought, .4s4ld or received, to be recovered with costs by action uIfpdn the case, in any court of record in this territory, ,iand shall also forfeit and pay the further sum of fifty dollars, t o any person Who will sue for the same, to be ecoverd vith costs, by warrant before a justice of 'the peace, iathe same manner as other debts, not ex- ,cee dig fifty dollars, or receive on his or her bare back ,.twenty lashes, well laid on at the public whipping post, .,butsiall nevertheless be liable to pay the costs of 'such-warfant. SSe0., 2 Be it further evacted, That any personwho --#hallon the Sabbath day, buy, sell or receive of, to, qr Sfr6m a slave,' any commodity whatsoever, whhout 'the leave or consent of the master or overseer of such . slave given in writing, or shall buy, sell, or receive of, toy or frQm any slave on the day aforesaid, shall in ad- a iio tothepetialties aforesaid, forfeit and pay the isuphof ten dollars, to be recovered by warrant from a. hy iagistrate of the county or-corporation, by any per- ,son'Who will prosecute for the same. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That if it shall be prokedto the satisfaction of any court of law, or justice Uft tb peace, that any person hath been'guilty of any of . .'offe*cs pf buying selling or receiving to, ot. (ropi Tradhnq withi'g slave without , the consent' cif the master UV. Penalty for fi'd. ding with a' * slave on sunday. without leave, of the mastiC

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