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An Act prescribing a summary mode for the trial of Slaves. 1812 75 (1812)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0017 and id is 1 raw text is: AN ACT,
reitribing a fumimary m-Je for the trial of
~c. B. J  Rif Ce! c7cd by the Legis.ative Counal
and House of Represeitaitives of the
f1i'  ~pi Terrioy. to G'curral ffm rbly couvened,
That hereafter fur the trial of flaves charged with
trcafon, flony, or other crimes, or mifdemrnanors,
A    y ce Jufties of the quorum, or any two jut  Tris de
rices of the quorum, with one or more jufices of saves.
the prace, (excepting always the ju(1ce who com-
Iittcd the flave) (hall confliture a competent
,Cat : and when any flave, or flaves charged with
.n. citmes as aforefaid, thall .be reglarly com-
iled to the jailof any couity,Jt thAl be th,
Jiuty of the theriTof fuch county.wit.iq not if
than five, nor more than ten days after fuch com-
mitment to fummon a court as aforclhid, and alib
a jury of good and lawful men of the vicinage. qot
being thoiiafter of fuch lave or flaves,,or xlated
to ie matter ot profecoror.of luch flve or Oaves
in Any degree wiict4 would be a caule f challenge
to' a jb.y-mail. in a trislof a free perfon; and fach
court and jug (hall proceed in the trial.ok she (aid
i(tae or laves, without prefentment, or indit.
inent, and pafs fentence, and ol4dr cxecution
thereof, in manncr prefcrity4 by law.
Sec. z. Aid .bit further ieaard, That hec
foiirt (hall i- atlca~s, hah power te ?4ppoint Court.7
counre), on thi partt o1 the prolkeut ion. with a fee appoInt
of tcn dolatzi  e  Ierk's erfli chu t  counk.
poklntht-ean& ferv4ic' th1 ato
rity for the auditor of public Sount  i c Us
satant for the fauo on - thstitorial C r.

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