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A Supplement to an act entitled an act respecting the Punishment of Slaves. 1849 [114] (1849)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0190 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MARYLAND. cRAP. C21. CHAPTER 121. .Passed Jan.29, -1 ,SWIplennlt to an act entitled, an act res)ecting tie s5o. Punishment of Slaves. Slaveis may be SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Gtneral Assemtbly sentenced to of Maryland, That in all cases from amd after the pe~nittirypaseoftsac passage of tis net, where any slave or slaves shall be ccOlvj1ted of any crin ot offence, under any of the laws of this State, the punishment of which, when bv the laws of this State, the party so convicted, shall be a slave or slaves, shall be confnenient in the peni- tentiary, and such slave or slaves shall he sen- Wtnced by the court to confinement in Ihe peniten- tiary, it shall he the duly of the said court to value the said slave or slaves, and such valuation shall be cerli- flied by Ihem to the levy court or commissioners of the tax of tile county or city, or of Howard District, as ihe case may be, where such slave or slaves, may or shall be tried, who shall theretpon'i at their next levy laying lerni, levy and assess upon the assessable property of said county, city or district,the a'uount ofsaid valuation, payable to the order of the master, mi.,tress or owner of, said slave or slaves. Jio owners SFc. 2. And be it euacted, That for the purpose of aie to he rec-re-imbursing th said county, city or district, for the imUj'rsedi value of stlh slave or slaves so paid for by them, it shall be the duly of the keeper or warden of the penitentiary, at ile expiration oft lie time of service of such slave or slaves in the said penitentiary, for which such slave or slaves shall have been sentenced, to sell at public sale to the highest bidder for cash, for transportation beyond the limits of this State, such slave or slaves, and the MLtt proceeds of said sale, after deducting live per cent commission, for his services, and the expenses of publica- tion of notice of sale, shall be accounted for and paid over by said keeper or warden, to tile levy court or cotinissioners of the county, city or district, from which said slave or slaves shall have been sentenced, and the official hoidof said keeper or warden, shall he liable for all sints of, money leceived under the provisions of this Mut, to the levy cotirt, or cotmuissiomiers of tile coun- tV, City or district, ft'om which stch slave or slaves s hall h;ave been sentenced as aforesaid. Incoisistelt Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That all als or parts (if a't repealed. acts incontsistetit with this4 act, le and the salle are here- by relpealed. 1 S49.

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