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An Act to alter, amend and consolidate the road laws so far as respects the county of Glynn. 1825 160 (1825.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0176 and id is 1 raw text is: Ro1ads, B-idgePs and Fleries. AN ACT To alter amend and consolidate the road laws so lar as respects the county of Glynn. lie it enacted by the Senate and House of Rhpresentatives of the State of (.'or'iu in (Ionepral .1ssnalUty met, and it is hereby enacted by the (auhority q the same, That all male white inhbbitants, free negroes and indilattoes, and all male slaves froin the age of eighteen to forty-five years, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be obliged to appear and work upon the several roads, creeks, causeways, wvater passages and bridges, within the several districts or divisions to which such male w, hite inhab- itants, tree negroes and inlattoes respectively belong, and all male slaves shall he allotted pursuant to the mode hereinafter pointed Out, Or such white nale inlhabitants, free negroes and mulattoes, and owner imannge.'s and employers of such negrocs and other male slaves, shall be liable to the fines alnd penalties in this act defined and expressed: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall extend to sublect practitioners of physic or teachers of schools to personal working or attendance on the roads, cause- ways, bridges, and water passages within the several districts wherein such perscn shall or may reside. SEc. 2. ./hd be it frteikr natted, That the commissioners hereinafter appointed, or a najority of them shall, and they have fill power and aithori'ity to appoint one or more person or per- sois, within their several districts and divisions, to summons all such persons as are obliged to work within the said districts at sucih time of the year, and for as many days as they may think convenient and necessary, (not to exceed six days at one time, or twelve days in one vear:) to repair, erect, open clear and work upon the several roads, bridges, causeways and water passages within the same ; and s-iid summoner before entering on the duties of his appointment, shall take the following oath, to be administered by one of the commissioners of said county, viz I, A. 13. do solemnuly swear, that I will thithfilly discharge tihe duties of sum- morner of the district to which I am appointed, and that I will receive no return from any owner, manager, or other person, unless such owner, manager, or other person take the oath pre- scribed by law.-So help me God. And the several owners, or managers of male slaves within their several districts, shall, when summoned, deliver to tile person suimmoning a list in writing on oath, of all such male slaves as by this act are liable to work, 10

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