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An Act in relation to trading with Slaves. 1834 34 (1834)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0116 and id is 1 raw text is: to regulate and order out Patrols within tho limits of such cor poration. Person pro. Sec. 15. Bo it furthcr enacted, That if any person or personA Vi il p trot shall commence an action against any Patrol or other person aId Iailiuig&c, for any trespass by him committed, in carrying the provisions of this act into execution, and at the trial thereof, shall fail to rc- cover, he, she or they, shall be liable, and adjudged to pay to tl-o party so sued, treble costs. Itno cplain, SEc. 16. Be it further enacted, That in Counties whero the J P. to perrorin Militia has not been organised into captains companies, it shall dlcirdotie4, he the duty of the Justice of the Peace in said district, or if there be no Justice of the Peacs, then the Ju.tico of the next adjoining district, to make the sane provision for the appoint. mont of Patrol.-, under the samrie penalty as is prescribed in this act, ngainst captains of di-tricts. llepealing Si-;. 17. An\d be it lurth'!r enacted, That all Laws that aro ulmiatl. now in force in this 1'erritorv oil the subjects of Patrols be, and the same are hereby ropealed. PAMSD, Feb. 6th, 1834.-ArrnovED, Feb. 11th, 1834. 13hnp. 753-No. 14. An act in relation to trading with Slavti. Src. 1. lie it etiaced by (te Governor and Legislative Courn- Slaves aol to cil of th IIelilory of F lorida, 'rhvt from and after the first t iraloil ccrtuin day of .\pril roxt, it -Iaill not be lawful for any slave or slaves Uties,. ti, trode and traillie in, Oi sell any of the fiolowing larticles, to wit: 1otio, s1Igal., Hyrup, or uiolasses, corn, rice, fodder or lueatt : .n(l it' tilV owtieLr, ovi-irs'er, or other person, shall give a %ritteio prniit to niky slave or ..lhves, to trade or trnfic in, or Owner noto 8'1 ally Of ile 'Obr.go n-1 nitteles, the said owner, overseer, or gi ii permit. ottier pirsonr sol ltli ing, i-hall be liuble ofr cach and every such o1ile iowe, to be inIieted in Ill supoior conrt ; and if convicted the,eof shall bo fiied in a sm tiot exceeding two hundred, nor less than fiily dollars, at the dis .rulion o1' the judge. Pernwa'siren Stcc. 2 Be it furlher enacled, That from nud after the said to staves,'vid. filst dtiy of April iext, every p, riut given to any slave to trade or traffic in, or sell any of the articles prohibited by the first svi' i on of this act, shall ho taken to be entirely void and illegal, niid if auy p)rson shall himself or herself, or by his or her ser. vnnt or ; oitl, piurchase froin, or trad: or traffic with any slave or lwtvus, for any a1 either of the articles prohibited by the fird

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