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An Act to establish the Fees of Justices of the Peace and Constables and for other purposes. 1820 46 (1820)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0048 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPP. is2p been guilty of any of tie offinces before stated, it shall rui bp the duty of said justice and freeholders to punish ment. any such slave, or free person of colour, by whipping with any nianber of lashes, not exceeding thirty-nine lashes, and by standing in the pillory, not exceeding two hours, any law or usage to. the. contrary notwith- standing. Passesfor , SEC. 2. .2nd be it fuerther enacted, That no pass to slaves any slave or permission to buy or sell, shall be deemed signedby good and sufficient to authorise such slave to buy or sell OWllersO or overseers any articles whatever, unless such pass be signed by the master, mistress or overseer of such slave; and any slave attempting to utter a pass or permission- to buy or Punish. sell, other than as above expressed, and found guilty nfor thereof, before any justice of the quorum or of the peace, 'ot hav- Shall receive not exceeding thirty-nine lashes, by order myg such of such justice, well laid on his or her bare back. SEC. 3. .Ind be itfurther e acted, That any slave No slave or fiee person of colour, giving or selling to any other or free slave, any ardent or other intoxicating liquors, upon color to conviction thereof, before any justice of the quorum, or sell liquor of the peace, shiall receive not exceeding thirty-nine to slaves.1ashes, by order of such justice, well laid on his be her bare back. E. TURNER, Speaker of the Ifouse of Representatives. JAMES PATTON;, Lieutenant-Governor and President of the Segat 4PPRDVEli, PrrnvUARY 12, 1820. GEO. POINDEXTER. CHAP. XXXIII. An Act to establish the Fees of Justices of the Peace and Constables and for other purposes. SEC. 1. Be it enacted Y the Senate and House qf Representatives of the State qf Mississippi, in general assembly convened, That justices of the peace and con- 46

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