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An Act to amend the act, entitled an act prescribing the rules and conduct to be observed with respect to Negroes and other Slaves of this Territory. 1807 186 (1807)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0023 and id is 1 raw text is: ( 186 ) fedaon of the aa to which this is an amen4 lnent. : JOHN WA i KIV43, Speaker of the ioufe of Reprqentattver. J. POYDiR A6, Prefi tent of the LegJfiative Council. Approved, April 14, 18o7. WILLLM C. C. CIAIBORNE, Governor of the Territory of Urlean. l,J' , J J *''.CC ' F, CHAPTER XXX. AN ACT To amend the at, entitled An al precrib. ing the rules and con duct to be o!fcrved with refpec7 to negro.s and other Jiames of this territory. Sec. i. BE it enaoed by the legiflativc council ahd houe of reprelentatives o1 the ter- ritory of Orleans, in generd aftenbly convened, How threaten- That if an overicer, or other white perlon, in m o; e ice- reprefenting the owner of a plantation, is p'mishcd. threatened, infulted, or flruck by any flave of the faid plantation, fuch offence thall be puniffied by the judge and the Inhabitant's, who are by law charged with the punifhment of crimes committed by flaves: at their dif. cr~tion, according to the gravity of the cafe. Sec. 2. nd be it further enaded, rIhat if any perfon fhall conceal in his or hey

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