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An Act to amend the several acts of assembly concerning the town of Frankfort. 1809 93 (1809)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0067 and id is 1 raw text is: r n 3 road, to demand or receive any toll for ariyjack,jir- ney, or mule, that may pass through said gate: therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That it shall be lawful for the keeper of the said turnpike gate, to demand and receive for each jack or jinney, six cents two and an half mills, for each mule six cents two and an half mills, that may pass through the said gate. This act shall commence and be in force from and after its passage. CHAP. CXLIX. AN ACT To amend the several acts oI ossemb y concern- ing the town of Frankfort. Approved January 27, 1810. W HEREAS many slaves, are, by their owners in the country, permitted to reside in Frank- Preamble. fort, soane of whom keep disorderly houses, and o- thers lead idle lives, calculated to corrupt and seduce other slaves to steal, and mispend their time, to the injury of their owners, and others: For remedy whereof- rowersgran. S~c. 1. Be it enacted by the general assmbhl, That ted to the thv trustees of the town of Frankfort are, and shall trustees a- be, at any tirae, after the first day of March next, gainstcertaii authorised and emprwered to cause to be apprehen- slaves. ded any slave, or slaves, who may be at any time residing, stroAlng, or harbouring ibr the space of forty-eight h,,urs, within the said town, whose mas- ter, or mistress shall be unknown, or r-sidle in the country; unless such slave, or slaves be actually hired t jAome free white person resident irthe said town aid every slave so apprehended may be committed to close jail, and there kept at the costs and expences of M

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