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An Act concerning the importation of Slaves into this Commonwealth. 1863 70 (1863.12)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0841 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1864. therefor, which statement shall be preserved by the clerk of said court, and shall be recorded in the same record- book with inventories and sale-bills of estates of deceased persons; and a copy thereof shall be evidence in all the courts of this State against such guardian. §4. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 18, 1864. CHAPTER 395. AN ACT concerning the importation ol Slaves into this Commonwealth. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. Slaves imported from a foreign country since the Wbthslaves first day of January, 1808, or which may hereafter be irn- shall not be im- ported from such country, or slaves who have been tried ported Into this state. and convicted of felony in any other State or Territory, shall not be imported into this State. Any person know- ingly violating this section shall be fined three hundred dollars for each slave so imported. § 2. No slave shall be imported into this State as mer- Ponattyifim- chandise, or for the purpose of sale or barter in or out of portedMs mer- this State, under the penalty of six hundred dollars for' thandize. each slave so imported. § 3. Immigrants to this State, intending to reside here Immigrants permanently, may bring with them. and citizens residing may bring their io slaves with within this State may purchise ant import into this State them. for their own use, such slaves as are not prohibited by the first section of this act. §4. Immigrants bringing with them their slaves, as per- Oath of immi- mitted in the next preceding section, shall, within thirty grant. days after their arrival, take the following oath before a justice of the peace of tie county of their residence: I do swear that my removal to the State of Kentucky was with the intention of becoming a citizen thereof; that I have brought with me no slave with the intention of sell- ing him; which oath, certified by the justice, shall be re- corded in the office of the county court within sixty (lays. The two preceding sections shall not apply to travellers or sojourners in this State. § 5. Persons resident within this State deriving title to Who may im- slaves by will, descent, distribution, or marriage, or by gift pert slaves ino in consideration of marriage, may import them if' they bt- thhA Slate. not such as are prohibited by the Orst section of this act. § t. A citizen importing slaves under the provisions of List ot slaves this act shall, within forty days after such importation, pre- Imported to be sent to the clerk of the county court of his residence a true filed with clerk. and correct list of such slaves, with their names, ages, and sex, verified by his oath. Ile shall also, before the clerk,

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