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An Act to prohibit the importation of slaves into this state for the term of five years. 1812 84 (1812)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0014 and id is 1 raw text is: (84-) P'fPore of reimburding the fame to the flate, the whole of thc procecds offaii turnpike Ihall be ref'erved by faid agert, nod paid over to the trefurer in the room and flead of the money advanced as af6relaid. JOHN COCKE, Speaker of the Houfe of. Reprfntatives. THOMAS HENDERSON, Spea. ker of the Senate. 08ober i4th, 1812. CHAPTER LXXXV. An act to prohibit tie importation of slaves into this state for the tern of five 'ears. Importation Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the fGeneral Assembly of the ofslaNes state of Tennes.ee, '1 hat it (hall not be lawful for atny prohibited tperfon or perfons to import or bring into this flate, any a merchiai- flave or flaves for the purpofo of felling 6r difpofing of them, or'any of them, a's articles of merchandize, within the faid Rate, provided that this a6t thall not he fo confirued as to prevent vry perfon or perfons from re. 'roviso, moving him, her or thenfelies together with all their Jlves t and provided, that any citizen or citizens-of this fla's (hall be permitted to-bring into this flate any flave fi flaves, whichhe or they lmay have acquired by defeent, devife, marriage or puichafe for his own particular ufe, in th fame maniver as heretofore. For safe'ty .' Se. 2. Be it enacted, 'That it fhall not be lawful for way be any perfon or perfons to remttve any, flave or flaves to aoutght this flate merely for the purpofe of fafety, provided that rOm abroad tiothing hereinl contained (hall be fo conftrued as to o ertain prevent any citizen r citizens from removing him, her or (hemfel'ves, to'gther with their faid flave or flaves to this flate, p:rvided that fuch citizen or citizens thal within twerity da after thei arrival in this flate, go befori fome juftice of the peace within the fame, and take and fubtcribe the following oath or affirmatioi a% h: cfe l may be-1 A. B. do folemnly flvear or affirm . htI htve removed myfk:lf and flAvgs to the flate of 9 enpPOIec, w ii thr full arid foly vity ofbeconing ac Io u a td 't I hare n o m ae Digitized from Best Copy Available b f, i I

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