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An Act more effectually to enforce the payment of taxes from free negroes and mulattoes in certain cases. 1828-1829 21 (1828)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0104 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA.. nutch of said bridge as may obstruct the paiqage of any vessel al aforesaid, whenever the President of the 1)ismal Swamp (anal Company shall require; and if the said sherifll', o- either of their, siall neglect or refuse o reinove snitd bridge as aloresaid, when required as aforesaid, they, or either of them, so neglecting or re- fusing, may be prosecui ted by said pI esident, inl his owii inae, for such neglect or refusal, in iciy eucut having competent jurisdic- Penalty. tion, and, oin conviction, shall be lined ini a sum not exceeding live hundred dollars, to the u.ef,. the statQ. IV .9nd be it further enact(-1, That if at any time hreafter, Jtgl ge, it not the soid draw shall not be kept in -oil and sullicient repi i r for ket in repair, tihe purpoles aforesaid, it shall I be the ado'i' of ti Le shritis ocf said to tie remov' counties, on complaint of the President t i tie Dismal Swamp Canal Company, to remove said bridge, under the penalty contain- ed in this act. V. And be it frither cnaced, That the Governor of the State Governoc to he requested to transmit c copy of this act tci the Pre'sdent of the trasmit co- Disnal Swamap Canal Company, and a copy to each of the slie. pies. ri ls of Pa ;quotank inI Caiden counIies, as soonl as canl be con- veniently done after the ratificaion hereof. VI, /Il be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force Win t, tal t from and after the passage thereof. c!e t. CilAPTEl, XXXIV. An nlet mnore eitfectually to enforiilce tke keu3 pent uut iixe fcorn fie ncgrces and Inulattoes in ce tain cases. 1HEEAS m fanY Free negroes and mittoes living oi other t'rtanmble. persons' land, freqluentlv neglect to pay their taxes, and from the small value of their chattels, and from other causes, it has ben found impracticable to enforce the collection thereof; for remedy whereof, Be it cnacted by the General A'ssembly of the State of North Catolina, and it 'is hierchy epicteid by the authoitil of ie :acme. l n wiee II- Thait, hereafter, wln any free' ie'ro or mulatto, licle to pay ao public tax, shall reside 'in the land of another person, with hi s or their laid, to her consent, tie pe iccs on vose Liand such frecc nmro or iu- gv ste 1i list , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I itavic inldeustadevr uc lattc omay reside, shcll iccinde each and every such free negro or of tamubles, K n ulatto, as a free poll, in his or her list (if taxable propecty, and be liable to he liable to pcvy all public, county and parish taxes on every such pay their tar lice negro or Inulattio. II. Jiid be it further enacted, 'That if aiiy person, oi whose Penally for land any such free negro or mulatto mav reside, shall neglect or refusing to ref'use in give inl every such free negro or mlatto in his or her give tIhem' it.. list of taxable property as aforesaid, ie or :he so neglecting or refusing, shall be liable to all the penalties to which by law he or she Would be liable for neglectinig or refusing to give in, a list of his or her taxable property; and it shall be the duty of the sheriff or other officer to collect fron every suJch person so nieg' ting or refusing, the full amount of taxes due for every such free negro or mulatto, including the full amount of the penaies aforetraid: Provived, that nothing berein con ined shall be so construed as Proviso. to prevent the persuni on whose land scih free ne-gra or mu!atto

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