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An Act to prevent Slaves from hiring their own time, and for other purposes. 1856 24 (1856)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0208 and id is 1 raw text is: 24      CHAP, '91L             LAWS OF FLORIDA.
1856.    whenever the master of a vessel shall detain a pilot on board of his
el tjpii~t fr vessel, the wind, weather and tide permitting her going to sea, such
detention,  pilot shall be entitled to receive three dollars for every day he is so
detained; and if any master of a vessel shall carry off a pilot, ho
shall pay such pilot two dollars a day for every day lie is absent,
For earrying and shal supply with such provisions and other necessaries as are
him Ag      usual for the maintenance of masters of vessels, and the master as
wall as the owners of said vessel shall he liable for the same.
Compensation   Stm'. 12. 'Be it firther enacted, That for the examining, appoint-
to   Comanis- ing and licensing every pilot, the said Board of Commissioners shall
sioners.    be paid the suni of tan dollars, as a compensation fur their services,
to be retained by the said Board for the payment of their expenses.
Pilots to be.  Slic. 13. Bc it furthcr enacled, That al pilots shall belong to
long to appro- some good and suflicient pilot-heat, to ho approved b) the said Com.
ved P        missoners. and iu default thereof may be deprived of their liccnses.
Proviions ex.  Se:. 14. Be it furtlhr cnactcd, That the provisions of this act
tended to 0e. shall bn and the same are hereby extended to the portof Cedar Key,
dar Key.     on lie Gulf of Mexico, and that the Governor he and lie is hereby
autiorized, by and with the consent of the General Assembly of the
0omiilsio'rs State of Florida, to appoint a like Board of Commlissioners, 'ho shall
for.         in all respects be governed by the same rules and regulations and
shall have the same powers and authority as are herein prescribed
for the Commissioners of Pilotage for the port of Fornandina.
SiC. 15. Be, itfurther eacted, That the Commissioners of Pilot-
River Pilotage ago for the port of Fernandion shall be and they are hereby autho.
rized to allow such additional sum flor river pilotage as in their judg.
meet may seem    reasonable: Prbrided, howrercr, That no inner
pilotage shall be allowed unless the said vessel shall ascend more
than ten miles above the outer bar.
Repeal         Sac. 16. Be it furlher enacted, That'all laws and parts of laws
conflicting with this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
[Passed the Senate, Dee. Sib, 1856. Passed the House of Representatives,
Dec. 16th, 1850. Approved Dee. 22nd, 1856.]
CHAPTr1 t 700.-[No. 16.]
AN ACT to prevent Slaves from himiug their own time, and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it cnacied by the Senate and Iouse of Rcprescn.
Slave not to a ives of the Stale of Florida in General Assemnly convened, That
hire time.  it shall not be lawful for any master, or owner, or person having
charge or control of any slave to permit such slave to hire his or her
Penalty for own time; and any master or owner, or person having charge or
perwittiug.  control of any slave, who shall permit such slave to hire his or her

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