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An Act more effectually to enforce the provisions of the statute of 1826, so far as the same regards the arrival of persons of color in the several ports and waters of this state. 1827 180 (1827)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0194 and id is 1 raw text is: Slaves. -AN ACT more effectually to enforce the provisions of 4 the statute of 1826, so far as the same regards the ar- rival of' persons of color in the several ports mid waters of this state. Be it enact(d by tho seniat ( and house of 'W(pr's'ntatives of the slat of G oigia in G'nral Ass nby in. t, and it is hereby nacmed by the iuthority of t/e same, th'liat whenever any vessel shall arrive in any of the po.is or waters of this state, it shall be the duty of the master or captain thereof, to repair within twenty four hours after the arrival afore- said, to the nearest city or town, alnt make a report to the Maoir, Intendant,. or other chit'f magistrate thereof, of anly colored porsons on hoard of his said vessel, antd give bonid agreeably to tlie provisions of the lifth section of the act passed the twentieth day of' December, eighteen hun- dred anl twenty six, under the peialty of' one hiuindred dollars, for crer'y such peIrson. omnitted to he SO reported and bmled. Sec. 2. Be it f'urther enne'ed, That the siid veinalty shall he sued for and recovered in the same manner as is prescihed in the sixth section of the said act, passed on the twentieth day of DI.cember, eighteen himidted and twenty-six, afoesaid, entitled '' An act to a mend an act, entitled an at suppleintary to an net mIore flectually to enfone an act entitled an aCt, prescribingi. the mode of maiiauitting slaves in this state ; anld also to prielt tle inveialing and illegal carrying out of' the state persons of color.)) IlIl3Y HUDSON, Speaker of the House of lepreseitatives. THOMAS STYOCKS, Presidetit of' the Senate. Assented to, Dec. 26, 1827. -JOHIN VU'UlSYT11, Governor.

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