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An Act to amend the laws regulating the sale of lands and slaves, so far as respects the counties of Anson, Onslow, Wake, Craven, Mecklenburg, Orange, Cumberland, Nash, Stokes, Guilford, Rowan, Davidson, Columbus, Beaufort, Person, Caswell, Rutherford, Brunswick, Pitt, Hyde, Halifax, Randolph, Wayne, Greene, Robeson, Chatham, Franklin, Warren, Bladen, Duplin and Edgecombe. 1826 16 (1826)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0097 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF NOWRIl CAROLINA. fress, an in- court of the county, where such offeice may be committed, and, dictahle of- fence. on conviction tlereof, may be fined or inprisonedi at the dis. cretion of the court: and in case such free negro it- mulatto shall run away before the expiration of his or her term of service, lie or she shall be compelled to serve afteir the 'said expiration such a length of timtle as lie or %he shall have absented him or herself. The right of 11, Bril further enacted, That in all cases arising utnder this Irial by jury act, the free negro or mulatto, who is charged wit h an nlence, gralt'dltofree upon application to the court for that pu rpo'e, shall have a right negroes, to have the facts of his or her case tried by a jury upon an issue or issues made up under the direction of the court for that pue- pose. Prescribes X. Be it further enacted, That all ree mulattoes descended who Iall Ilron negro ancetors to te( fourth generatioll inCIUSIVe, though comei uinder M yr ihe provisions one ancester of each generation iay iave been a white person, of this act. shall cone within the provisions of this act Duty of the XL .nd be it furtier enacted, That it shall be ihe duty of the ounty attor- several county attornies in this State to give in charge this act to nies. the grand jurors, and it is hereby maile their (lity, to present all uty org:and cases in their county arising under this act within the knowledge of either of the : and the said attornies are hereby reqiired in all cases arising under the provisions of this act, to prosecute for and on behalf of the State: and it shall lie the utty of the se- veral courts of this state before whom any proceediings may be had under this act, so to construe the same as to prohibit the evils naty of courtE intended to be Iemedied, and they are hereby authorised and required to make all necessary rules and regilations, according to the usual course of justice, which may be required foir the pur- poses and objects of this act. CHAPTER XXII. 'in act to amend the laws regulatinlg the sale of lind anid 11livie, so far a I- spects the counties of An;oi, Ons4ow, Wake, Craven, Aleckiilurig, Orange, CiUIberland, Nash, Stokes, Guilford, Howan, Davidson, Cohunhiui, l1win- fort, Person, Caswell, Rutherfool, Brunswick, Pitt, I de, I lalifax, Iitholphi1, Wayne, Greene, Robeson, Chat,,hami, Frankdin, Warreni, Illaden, Duiplin and Edg'ecombie. Be it enacted by the General .Ossembly of the Stalc of Nort- coan Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by thc aihority of tile Same, ola no 'I' hat the sheriff and other returning othicers of saul counties, be, zedioh nesade and they are hereby authorised to make sale of lands and slaves on the 1st (ny on the first (lay of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity for of cup. courts. said counties: any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. CHAPTER XXIII. An act to explain an act of the General Asseibl-, vpassed in the yeas one ihiait- ,.and eighthundreii nd twelity-two, entitled An iti to authlorise the Conuty Courts to require adinitriatora and othirs to give oilwr anid counter securi- ty, upon the petition of their secourities. Act to extend Be it enacted by the General /LAscmbl of the Stale of North- St iiih is. tIL Carolina, and it'is hereby.enacted by the uithority of the same, sta, loThat the. provisions of the before recited act, (to and shall ex-. 16

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