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An Act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the state of Louisiana. 1812 162 (1812.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0053 and id is 1 raw text is: tice is esiablishedby law said jury shall not Iae pli sr to remove the same. Srcr. 11. .dnd be it further enacted, That what. ever is not contrary to or inconsistent with the prodi. sions of this act shall continue to be in force. STEPHEN A HOPKINS, £Jeaker qfthe house of representatizea. 3. POYDRAS, President of the; enate. Arroviv, TMarci 25th, 1813. WILLIAM C. 'C. CLAIBORNE, Governor of the stqte f Louisia at AN AdT. .1roviding for tie enuneration of the thhabitant the tzt bu_ isia a. SECT. 1. Be it eizacted y. Mhe senate and house qf relresentdives of the atte of Louisiana, in eniral rherffs to asernbily convened, That the-sheriffs of the differeit take census parishes of this state shall be, and they are heroy authorised and required to cause 'the nimber of the inhabitants within-their respective parishes to be ta. keh, oinitting in such enumeration Inidiins not taxod, o and distinguishing the sexes and colours of free per.- eow cls-sn;adas itnuishilig the sexets of slaves; and also disti nguishin g the fie white males in diffe- rent classes, as fol1lbwsv:-those under sixteen years of age, in the first cLss ; those over sixteen years of ege and under eightern, in the second class ; those over eiihteen and under forty five, in the third class; those over forty five and under fifty, in the fourth class; those over fifty, in the fifth class; they shrill also distinguish the persons entitled to vote in the election of the members of the legislature, for ecfect- ing which purpose the sheriffs shall have power to Agsistants, appoint as * many assistants withia their respective pa- rishsc as to them shall'ppear necessary, assigning to each ussistant a certain division of'his p wrtsh ; the sheriffs and their assistants shall respectively take an To take oath or affirmation before the judge of their parish oath. previoui to tlicir entering on the discharge of the dui tics by this act required, the oath or aflirination of the sheriff shall be Sheriff 1, A. B3. do solemnly swear ot aftirm that I wilti fath,. well and truly make or cause to be made a just ind, perfect enumeration and doscription of all personA re- 4cmt withi'ui ry parish, and kotur the santo to the

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