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An Act to prevent the stealing, taking or conveying away of slaves. 1852 160 (1852)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0241 and id is 1 raw text is: 160 LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA, STEALING NEGROES. CHAPTER LXXXVII. AN ACT TO PREVENT THE STEALING, TAKING OR CONVEYING AWAY OF SLAVES. Penalty for SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly stealing slaves. of the State of North Carolina and it hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all and every person or persons who shall steal, or by violence, seduction or any other means, take or convey away any slave or slaves, the property of another, with an intention to sell oi' dispose of to another, or appropriate to his, her or their own use, such slave or slaves, shall, at the time of such stealing, taking or conveying away, be in the possession actual or constructive of the owner or not, or shall, at such time, be in the possession or under the control or direction, lawful or unlawful of some other person than the owner; and all and every person or persons who shall comfort, aid, abet, assist, counsel, hire or command any person or persons to commit any such offence, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall suffer death without the benefit of clergy. Indictinetl. Snc. 2. Be itfurther enacted,. That in an indict- ment.on this act, it shall not be necessary to set out or ovey, how or with whom was the possession, direction or control of the slave or slaves at the time of the com- mission of the offence.

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