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An Act concerning patrols. 1844-1845 777 (1844)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0068 and id is 1 raw text is: CHAP. 129. CHAPTER 129. PATROLS. AN ACT concerning patrols. Szc. I. County court to appoint patrols. Soc. 6. Cbmpensation of patrols. 2. Company to consist of how 7. Captain of patrol to be notified many. of his appointment. 3. Duty of patrol. 8. Penalty on captain of patrol for 4. To visit negro quarters, &c. neglect of duty. 5. When slaves are found strolling 9. This act not to affect slaves in about, to be whipped. certain cases. He it enacted by the General assembly of the State of Mis. souri, as follows : SECTION 1. The county court shall, from time to time, County court when to them it shall seem proper, appoint in each township tapo a- in their respective counties, one or more companies of patrol, to continue in office one year. SEC. 2. Each company shall consist of one discreet person, Company to to be called the captain of the patrol, and as many others consist of how under his direction, as the county court shall deem it necessary To take an to appoint, who shall be severally sworn to perform the duties oath. assigned them by this act. SEC. 3. The patrol, so appointed, shall patrol as many hours Duty of patrol. in each month, as the court appointing them shall direct, not less than twelve hours in each month, within the bounds assigned them. SEC. 4. The patrol shall visit negro quarters, and any other To visit negro places, suspected of unlawful assemblages of slaves. quarters, &c. SEC. 5. Any slave found at such assembly, or who shall be When slaves found strolling found strolling about from one plantation to another, without fbout to be a pass from his master, mistress or overseer, shall receive any 'vipped. number of lashes, at the discretion of the patrol, not exceed- ing ten, or, if taken before a justice of the peace, such slave shall receive any number of lashes, at the discretion of the justice, not to exceed twenty. SEC. 6. Persons appointed as patrols, and performing the Compensation duties as such, shall be paid such sum as the county courtof patrols. may allow, not exceeding twenty-five cents per hour, for the time which said patrol shall be employed in the discharge of their duties; to be ascertained by the report of the captain of the said company of patrol, which report he is herebyrequired to make upon oath or affirmation, before any such allowance shall be made. 777 PATROLS.

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