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An Act to amend the eighty-eighth Chapter of the Revised Statutes. 1850-1851 75 (1850)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0228 and id is 1 raw text is: COiMISSI9NERS. CHAPTER XXVIL AN ACT to amend the eiglity eigth Chapter of the itevis- sed Statutes. S14Iow I Cununissioners of Navigntion of Wilmington may adopt rules, &c., for arrest of slaves attempting to escnpe. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Asembly of the State of North-Carolina, mul it is hereby enacted by the authority of the 8ame, That the commissioners of Navigation for the port of Wilmington shall b0, and they are hereby authorized and for sirrest cmpowered, from time to time, to make and establish all .rugi- tivI2 such rules and regulations, and to pass all such orders for slurer. the port as they iny doom judicious, efficient and necessary, for the detection, apprehension or return of slaves escaping or attempting to escape friom said port in vessels ; and that such commissioners of navigation be further authorized and empowered to establish, nnd friom time to time to alter and regulate the chargos and foc of the pilots or harbor masters (as the case may be) of said port, for any services required of them under any rules, regulations or orders made and es- tablished by such commissioners of navigation concerning the detection, apprehension or return of slaves attempting to escape as aforesaid. Sec. 2. B it further enacted, That hereafter the com- missioners of navigation of the Cape Fear shall be elected e on the first Monday of May. in each and every year, by the citizens who are entitled to vote for members of the House of Co- mons of the General Assembly of this State, who reside within the limits of the town of Wilington; and said elec- tion shall be held by the high sheriff of the county of New. IHanover, under the same laws, rules and regulations as the election for members of the Legislature. See, 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws and clauses .1850-f1 7'5

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