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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0548 and id is 1 raw text is: PUBLIC LAWS-PENAL Coor.. 61
Coman, nicati ons with the enemy-Slaves golig over to the enenw.
TITLE. XV.
PENAL CODE.
5ea, 1. Coulnnu,,liontio18with t h' enemymud, 9.
penl. Penlty. ProvMon8.
'2, Slnves or tree persons of color givilnp 10. (1ra11A J111i to h1wevitily diirgtd.
information it enemy. Ilow pish-ie. I tio, i~v or.
elf !-e tolen* ',,iv I vn QIIiIVd for iul~riionip; or I riiet t'i fil
. Sl ve oiig overto enemy. Peality i n
Provi-grom .
LSlav1es, or free pvYrsons ofe colr enticingtlo lolbiedwitl
slakven fronti owier. Penalt. ' itlit peri.liwi. Pel-
5. lkpgl imle 'linents pIndltlyne
Pror1 -oimp Irenhig without autholi 1. Of force ot once.
y. Penlitenimky ofthncv. , ill o s(i-ohrhoketl
6. Part iv illprtsi't o ma1y diemnitid wri ffeI itttt consetit o Wivir, iridwini tie
ut oitity of AgentS, wl.o luii t-, I V
lihi till wl,. ,111 III, Vlue~l ofkn ad.mt m
n1i'h ICopies. LM tN
7. 'ike e ti t imeiatl ely.
- v. Cone ling deei tel s. ip 10ald o n .
1p a.ieaty.
fit 4(.t to (1id Ctaltt/l~ U 1 to t mh l PU/ Co e tY' C togp ia.
1. lli it ine, That fro r and after the pamss on
of this Act, any white peron or persons, who shall, during the con-w1 .'n
tinuanice, of tWe present war between the Confederate States itndi:I-ll-
tile United States, ern unilicate, or have intercourse with thle eb e-
ml or shall aid or assist any otheri white ps or persons to hold
comm u nicatiotn or have in tercourise Nith the enemy, shat onpone
convictiont of tile saint', sntllr the punishoent of death, o sunchrr intl
othier putliniielt itas thc Jl o of' thle Stiperior Cou rt may it ilet,
or be cotlifined ill tile P~eni tentiary for at ternil of' iot mlore tiaii five
)'Cars, or- less I lit two years, a s tle Junry may recofineid ill their
verdict, proridcl, that the i lte reconse or, coliiliiicatioll ref rred
to inl ille above sec Hun, shah Iniot be construct to inez in 01' inchtideriroyidwt.
any intercourse or- ctliluitiiiicitioii ]fall with the elIitly b) order
or perillissill of' the ptroper civil or' ittihilary aUtioritics, proo0f of'
wichel perinlissiot i sh16ll rest a punl tile delendan t ; (il providedi fil-
Ancr, that t ohis Act shodI not extend to any di l ind l whose e riso
or prtoperty mlay, by tile accidlents of wvar, be thrown wvithin thle
lines of' thl e Cudnv.
2. SEC. It. Be it fitir encacted, That a.y slave, of free persocnSanemr.-
of color, o shall go to he epr neor , With te intention of w aivinhae o ghig
then infori ation of any kini, shall on conviceon of the samo- IQU,,
sufcvrsuch punish ment as the Court trying saidoffence, ar in itslw punis..
discretion inflict, not extending to life or limb, or as tike jury may
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