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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0428 and id is 1 raw text is: 24 Slaves, Free Negroes, 4-c.--License to retail Spirits.
CHAP. XXIV.-An act to amend an act, entitled an act reulating the man.
ner of granting licences to retail ardent spirits, and for other purposes, pamed
April 13.t, I tI.
[lame..d reimiary Sth, IA)]
L8ae. to.t I. Br it enmrtrd by the general astembly, That hereafter no li-
vinatI of epitt-
b o. censes shall be granted to any person to retail wine, rum or brandy,
or other ardent spirits, or a mixture thereof, at his or her store or
Inecortad grocery within this commonwealth, unlen it be in an incorporated
tOn,~.ICOPDd town, without a certificate first obtained from the court having ju-
risdiction, that such place is one fit and corvenient to the neigh.
IA,1.ae. how borhood for the retail of such liquors: and it shall be lawful for the
revoke& 8sperior court or law, or for the court of the -.ourity or corporation
having jurisdiction, at any time, during the year. for which any li-
cense and certificate may be granted, upon good cause shewn, to
met aside such order or certificate, and revoke such license, on mo.
tion of any person, ten days previous notice having been given to
such store-keeper, grocer or retailer, and thereupon the right of
euch store-kepegr, grocer or retailer to sell wine, rum, brandy or
.ther ardent spirits, or a mixture thereof by retail, shall cease and
determine.
Penalty %wPr- 2. Be itfurther enarted, That any person who shall purchase or
Isan. thing from receive from a slave without the consent in writing of his or her master
ay, withot or mistress, overseer or employer or agent of either, any commodity
Wrius peit. or article, shall upon conviction be amerced by a Jury in a sum not
less than ten, nor more than fifty dollars, and be imprie, ed, (if in
the opinion of the court it be just,) not less than one, nor more than
1proaCutlooe te. six months: Provided, That nothing heroin contained, shall be
Eze.ewot to tis4trued to affect, or in any manner, limit or impair the laws now
aI , in force, which prohibit the trading with slaves, so far as prosect.
* tions touching the same are authorized before justices of the peace,
Covictlio beorn and any conviction before any justice of the peace, shall bar any
.- further prosecution for the same offence.
Whe.,ae :3. Be itfurther enacted, That when a certificate for a license
.... iowl under. this act, or for a license to keep a tavern, or ordinary, shall
iiqeei, a mto- have been refused, no other court during that year, unless it con-
iNAa. mist of a majority of the whole number of justices, shall have power
to grant a certificate in such case.,
TU ae ofronms 4,Be it furlher enacted; That no person or persons shall sell
Of eprituaqe li-
tw eeiai wine, rum, or brandy or other ardent' spirits, or a mixture thereof,
wr. s to any slave without the consent in writing of his, or her master, or
e,&iubtW. mistress, overseer, or employer, or agent of either. And any per.
ros.fy, son or persons who shall violate this prohibition, shall upon convic-
tion thereof, be amerced by .a jury in a sum not less than ten, nor
Cort to ranks. more than fifty dollars; and itshall moreover' be the duty of the
IM. court, forthwith, to revoke the license of any such person or per.
sons.
Faulty for inc. 5. Be it further enacted, That if any master, mistress overseer
wtatoo perle'lon
waae , to pro- or other person shall give written rmission to any slave or slaves,
kwwp o f 1't whereby the said slave or slaves sall obtain (for his, her or their
sent t ,..aill the own use) any wine, runt, brandy or other ardent .pirits, or a mix-
$am. ture thereof, and shall sell, barter or trade, or procure the same, or
any part thereof, to be sold, bartered or traded to any person or per-
sons whatsoever, the said master, mistress, overseer or other perion,
upon conviction thereof, shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than
ten, nor more than fifty dollars: Provided, That the master, mi.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsva0428&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)