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An Act to prevent the Manumission of slaves, in certain cases, in this Territory. 1829 134 (1829)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0081 and id is 1 raw text is: Pe, alty manumit slave. Before n niealol', to give &C. b Slave fr CIutrary act, AN ACT' To prevent the bluwaiuision of slaves, in certan Sese in tis TeniioryO • Be it 'enacted b3 Ae Governor and LegislatIvw Council fir of the Teroitory of Florida, That any person or persons nag who shall minimmit any slave or slaves, brought intothis Territory, after the passage of this aci, shall forfeit and 'pay, fdr every slave so p ianutnitted, the sum of two hupt. dred dollars; one half to be paid into the Territorial Treasury anti the' other half to the person suiig for the same. See. 2. Be it further enacted, That any person or vniUr persons briagitig into this Territory any slave obr slives, bond, after the passage of this act, and wishing to manumit him, her or them, such person or persons shall, before lie grants such.manuinission, give bond with two or more securities, in a sum equol to the value of such slave or slaves, to be-approved of by the presiding justice of the county, in which such.manumission may be' granted- conditioned for the transportation of every such slave or sloves beyond the jurisdiction of this Territory, with- in thir~ty days after the manumission of such slave ok slaves. e See. 3. Be it ftrther enacted, That any slave or slaves tod Manimitted, 'contrary to the provisions of this act, shall to this not be deetned free, but shall be liable to he taken up, under-an order. from the supeior or county courts, in the county in which such siave or slave's shall have been mtnumitted, which order shall be directed to the Mar- shal or sheriff of the county. See. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be rite Oflicettosell duty of the marshal or sheriff; to Whom such'orddr may be directed, to advertise the.sale of any slave or slaves, taken up as provided by this act, at least twenty days previous to the day of sale, and shall proceed and sell the same for cash, as soon thereafter as lie shall deem expedient. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That it shall be'the duty of the mtrsil or sheriff, selling any slave or slaves, for

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