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of the ftate; and that the pains, penalties an zodeitures aforeaig
thall not extend to hic or member.. '
DAVID MERIWETHER, Speahr of Mt.
.~ ~ ~ 1 . lufe of R ws.
qfreffntahisL
...DAVID EMANUEL orkf Senate.
Affented to, January at, s7_g8,
JA.' JACKSON, Gowoer,*
AN ACT to prohibit de further importation of 3laves into this Stae.
I IP H AS a praflice bath hithcrto revailed, of importing
gre at inutlws of Ll.,ves aito this Hate for (i c, from Africa nad clic.
vIere, h r 1 b 0t not coi.ilbnt wll. the principle! of benevolence
Und liiit , or coniant ,t ; 1 c4tu inLercft and profpernLy
o1 Ihec lltve :
.:Oc it :dia hi hr the n't orb Pre:r of citrtfrtatati l of flyc Atatt at
0-fil, ].1 1.1 'nl.t1 -1 lein . t. :D (i n t1)c ilit i)rtoa at rti fanir. I hat fi InOnD hl
alit r ih' p' fintg of ! his .M, it Ihali be unlawful for ny perfon or
I prious, t ,n ipor t int(o this liate, fron Africa or cifewherc, any ni.
r11 fit 9MOS Of ativ age or 1 x, or to inake falc or otherdaitpotil
n(on of ihb. to lby tIio il ves, tlheir agents (ir attornics, to tie inhabil.
tants of liis flate ; arni( lich pet lon or perlins to offcndig. (lhall, for
I Ie l It I oIfflcive, 1o1 lcit and pay the fun of one lioufand dollar.
for vcry lufch n gioe 1 imnporied, fold or o:hcrwife difpofcd of;
aiWdJ for eVel y L)!L(nt o!!(nCt, the (tiu of one tioifand dollarg,
t) be utoocrcd by b )l hint or i(lthini, ill tihe l )perior court
of tlit ounti v where the o'nce tht:11 hoippwn, one ha f to [he ec
o)f .iun v t:: ; .'r. *sh tha. pto l:cuitc the 6iC.dClr to cunvititon,
:11<d 1h o:h. r h1lf it 1hw ite of the l:e.
a i he I ill' . .:d le t: ,ntipst' O at0 1.0, li t-c i c inonthIl from
n:~i:Ift**r ihi: prt 0(1of this AL ifanly pcsfon or perions thall b rlw
into this flate, from any otlicr late in the United 6tates, any mulat-
toe, mu1llitoc, or ni groc flave or flavcs,.of any age or fcr, or make
1.de or owher difpolition thercof to any of. the inl.iabitants of this
flate, all atd evcry pcrlbn and perfons fooffending, ihaliforfeit and
pay (or ilh fit ft offcnce the firn of five hundred dollars, and for the
f-cond, and ccry ftibflqucnt offence,one thodfand dollars, for ev-
ry mulaitoc. inufhioc or negroo flave fo brought. into thispaie. fpld
or oiheriwife difpofed of. to be recovered in tbe fuperior ourt of
the county wherc the offence (hall happen, by bill, plaintorindiU-
nient, one half tothe ul of any informer, who hai prplequtc the
cWlender to conviaion, the other half to the ule, of theA.4ttetrAn4
to prevent any cvation, or confirua ion contrary tothc. 'veihn
nicnt.of this aa, ac it aiacbThat, wherever itfhall appear to the fatise
falion of a court and jury, that any perfon or perrons. bave a&411ily
brought fuch flave.ori flaves intotlus flate, with a vaw, or iptnuat
fl making fal of thc fame, and he or theyabe. duly coprileld.0*re
of, fuch perfon or perfons (hall be fubca to the fame penalties. as
in cfes where the' importation and fafe, or other dipofitioi;, thall
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