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An Act directing the county courts to appoint Patrollers, and concerning slaves. 1822 64 (1822)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0008 and id is 1 raw text is: ClAPTER XL1. AN ACT directing the county chutirts to oplioint Patrolers. and concerising slnves Sec. 1. -Be it enacted 6, the General ..1ssembly, 6f the state'of ilissouri, That the several county cotrts with- appoint i II this state 1hall, from time to time, if to them itancepn company of proper, appoint inl each township in their respective pitrotersto counties, a company of patrollors, to continue ill office each towns~' one ycar. consisting of one foberlntid discreet person, to be calle the captain of the patrol, and na many othlers under his directioi as they may deem necessary, not ex- To tuken ceeding four, who shall severally take an oath to per- oath. form the duties assigned them by this act :* nid the said patrollers so appointed, shall patrol as many hours inl each month as the court appoiniiig the same may direct, Their duty. not less than twelve lnurs in each month, within the respective hounds to them assigned, and visit negro- quarters, and other pacees suspected of unlawful assein- blages of slaves; and atly slave fondsl at suich aseumbly, or who shall be In nd strolling about from one planta- tion tonnother, without a pas- from his or her master, umisress or overseer, shall receive any number of lashes oir-his or her bire hick at the dirrction of the p.utropl, not exceeding tati, or if taken before a jiustice of theii peace, he or slhe shall receive ay imber of lIalhes at tihe dimcrtinn of the said jilstice,on his or her batre back, ntt to exceed thirty nine: and the personi appointed H- t patrollersnd performing the duties a such, shall be ries and ter exempted fromi serving oni juries, and from performing fornri m itu iitia duty, for the term they may contitite to perform tha n11ty. the duties as patrolleri; and the clerk of the county court Ck of rty.ct.shall without fee, certify to the comianding otficer of if., 1.it a'nnV11 th.s militia the appuiitnment of nch patroil; and the cap. cer ii fiti. t.3in of sid patrol shall be notitiwd by said court of hip aprointment, and the names of those that are to act witlh Trinl by jiry hiin P')rovided however, That no slave shall he pnih'1- for crine. ed for any crime without a trial by jury : Provided, No- thin-, herein contained shall be so constiued as to effect aiiy sl'uv.- going to, or returning direct fron, divinie wor- Shii in this state. Penalty On Src. 12. Bi .itfurthcr enacted, That any ferrymani or foirymso for other persons who may be convicted of crossing any (' WshsoUt Fv. from the state across the Mississilipi river, utinless Spas-, such OiRve have a pass or instrunient ilo writing frown his master, mnistress, overseer, or employer, particularly di- rected sto such ferryman, or other pesonu, slhll forfeit

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