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An Act to prohibit the emigration of free negroes or mulattoes into this State, and for other purposes. 1811 400 (1811)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsde0005 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWSOF THlE STATE CHAP. main, actually concerned, employed, or engaged hi exLV.' the m1anufacture of paper, iron, gunpowder, wool- len yarQ, woollen cloth, cotton yarn or cotton cloth, at or in any manufactory ofsuch articles establish- ed within this State, wheieat the greatest power or force employed i~s produced by water-work mna- chinery, to leave or go out and depart from this State for the purpose of being engaged, concerined or employed in anj such manufactory in any other State, Republic, Kingdom or Empire and shall thereof be convicted upon indictncit before the court of general quaiter sessions of the peaceand gaol delivery for the county wherein such offe'nce shall be committed, every person so convicted shall for every artifer or workman so contracted with, enticed, persuaded, encouraged, or seduced or at- tempted ;so to be, forfeit and pay the sum of two iow obeaphundred dollars, to be paid to the State. treasurer plied. for the use of the State: and on conviction for subsequent every subsequent offence shall fbrfeit and pay offence, how the sum of four hundred dollars; and in default of punished. ay nt of such fine together with costs, shall be committed to the county gaol there to remain thitil the fine togrether with Costs shall be fully paid and, satisfied or he be discharged by due course of law. PASStE AT DOVER, Januar 26, I811.. CHAPTER CXLVI. An ACT to prohibit ike emigpation offree negroes or mulattoes into this State, and for other puiposes. Free negroe SEC, 1. DE IT ENACTED, by the Senate or frSe .nuat. B and House of lepresenitatives of the stoes State of Delaware , in General Assenibby met, That no 400

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