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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0177 and id is 1 raw text is: 70 CIIAP. 257-258. Slaves and Free Persons of Color.
1848. subject to a fine of not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dol.
, lars, at the discretion of the jury.
Fine for fail- Src. 2. Bc it further enacted, If any person shall fail to furnish
uro to furnish his or her slaves with sufficient food or raiment, lho or sie shall, on
food and rai- conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not loss than one hundred or
ment. more than one thousand dollars, at the discretion of the jury.
[Pasqed the House of Representatives, January 9, 1849. Passed the Senate,
January 11, 1849. Approved by the Governor, January 13, 1849.)
CIIAPTER 257-[No. 49.]
AN ACT amendatory of the several acts of force in this State, relative to tra-
ding with slaves.
SrCTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and lousc of Represen.
What to be tativcs of the State of Florida, in General Assembly convened, That
taken as pre- if any slave or slaves shall be found in any store.house, ware-house,
sumptive evi. tippling shop, or other place fitted up for trading, unless sent by his,
deuce of deal- her, or their owner, overseer, or employer, after the hour of nine o'.
iug unlawfully clock at night, or before daybreak in the morning, or on the Sabbath
with slaves. day; or if any slave or slaves shall bo found at any time in any of
the aforementioned places, unless sent as aforesaid, where he, she, or
they shall have been permitted to remain for the space of two min.
utes, with 'he door of the aforementioned place closed ; or if any
slave or slavs shall be seen to carry into the aforementioned place
any article or articles for sale, and not bring the same out; or
if he, she, or they shall being out of the same place any article
or articles which may have been purchased therein, this shall be
taken and reccived as presumptive evidence against the perhon U:
persons owning or keeping the store-house, waro.house, tippling
shop, or other place fitted up for trading, of an unlawfil trading with
such slave or slaves-to be rebutted, however, byfurther* presumptions,
by circumstances in favor of the accused.
[Passed the Senate, January 4, 1849. Passed House of Representatives,
January 6, 1849. Approved by the Governor, January 11, 1849.]
CHAPTER 258.-No. 50.
AN ACT explanatory of the several acts in relation to the migration of free
persons of color into this State.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-
Negro crews'of tatives of the State of Florida, in General Assembly convened, That,
vessels arriv'g from and after the passage of this act, all vessels arriving in the port
at Apalachico- or bay of Apalachicola, with free negro crows, the same may re.
In.
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