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Resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware. 1859 788 (1859)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsde0190 and id is 1 raw text is: LAIYS OF THE For the branch at Wilmington, Thomas Clyde, Nathan T. Boulden, and Robert R. Robinson. For the branch at New Castle, Elibu Jefferson, Daniel R. Wolfe, and James Crippen. For the branch at Georgetown, Matthew Rench, Sheppard P. Houston, and William W. Dulany. Adopted at Dover, 1/ebruatryi 3, 1859. CHAPTER DCLXXIX. .r,.amb.. WilEtuiAS, A certain Elijah Selby, sometimes called Eli.jah Waples, negro, an indentured servant of a citizen, Benjamin F. Waples, of Sussex County, was convicted at the October term of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery, held at Georgetown, October A. 1). 1858, of an assault with an Attempt to commit a rape, and sentenced to pay a fine to the State of Delaware of three hundred dollars, to stand one hour in the pillory, to be whipped with thirty lIshes, to be imprisoned one month, commencing the 14th of October, and ending the 13th of November, in the year 1858, and afterwards to be sol as a servant, to the highest bidder for the term of fourteen years; and whereas, the said Elijah was, in obedience to the said sentence of the court, sold to Charles C. Stockley, Esq., for the sum of five hundred and ten dollars, which, after paying all costs and charges in the case, (amounting to one hundred and eleven dollars and eighty cents,) leaves the sum of three hundred and ninety-eight dollars and twenty cents, proceeds of the said sale of the said Elijah, in the hands of the Sheriff of Sussex County; and whereas, the said Elijah, at the time of his arrest for the crime aforesaid had, ac- cording to his indentures, by which lie was held (and for which the said Benjamin F. Waples had paid a full consideration) to serve for a period of four years, ten months, and twelve days, the benefit of which was lost to his said master; therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of lepresentatives of the State of Delaware, in General Assembly met, That William rYiunLnfland, Lolland, Sheriff of Sussex County be, and lie is hereby, authorized Cu, dorced and required to pay to Benjamin F. Waples, of Sussex County, PT o, B. the said sum of three hundred and ninety-eight dollars and twenty cents, proceeds of the sale of the said Elijah Selby or Elijah Waples as aforesaid, remaining in his hands. A1dopted at Doner, Ferumai/ 4, 1859. 7 88

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