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An Act to prevent the liberation of Slaves, only in cases hereafter named, and for other purposes. 1805 13 (1805.7)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0009 and id is 1 raw text is: ( 13 ) AN ACT To prevent the liberation of Slaves, only in cases here. ajier naied, and for other purposes. Sec. 1. BE it enatled by the Legiflative Council and laioj. (feprefentalives of the Ajl rifijpi To ri- tory in General Ajmffbly comnened, '1 hat from and aftcer the palling of this Act a thAll nt be lwful ert forany perfon or perfons holding or owning (lives ie tone to liberate them, or way of them, without th yfifi Iume',,i,. prove to the fatisfiMi, n f the General Aflenibly, rasna that fuch flave or flate,, Ye done fGrne meritort- ouW Attl, either !Or the le. fit of faid owner, or for khe benefit ofthis Territory. and in faid cafethe owner or owners of laid it ye or 1l.ves (hall firft give bond and fecurity to the Governor for the time being, that faid fl ye or flaves (hall not be come Liable to om dbts con. chargeable to the public Piovidd nevVrI S tr:oedprevi. that all Abves Fo Lmanclpated, (hall be liable to be cus to libera- taken by execution to fatisfy any debt contratled 0on. by the perfn emancipating them, before fuch e- manci0tion Is made. Sec. 2. And bc it further cnaled, That any flave in this Territory claiming his or her freed(om, thail proceed by petition to the County or Cir- cuit Court of the County, where his or her mafter Pcirns or owner (hall relide, who if the flave be in his ,r her poffellisn, Mall erfcr into bond with approved.L; r fecurity to the Governor, in a fim to be adjudged tlder fice. olby the Court, that tle fjid Hlave (hall be forih- dism to tve fecUiity hor coming and fubjett to the order of [aid Court, and teir appear. that he will abide by the judgment the fIid Court. ance. may render in the pi emifes, in which cafe Ich flave thall remain in the fervice of his owner, or perfon claiming him or her, until the determination of the Nit, anj ifout of the pofkflion of his or her Digitized from Best Copy Available

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