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An Act to be entitled an act, to amend the several laws now in force in this State, regulating Quarantine in the several sea ports of this State, and to prevent the circulation of written or printed papers within this State calculated to excite disaffection among the coloured people of this state, and to prevent said people from being taught to read or write; and to repeal the act . 1829 168 (1829)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0211 and id is 1 raw text is: AN ACT to be cntitIl an act, to amend the several laws now in force in this St-te, regulating Quarantinc in the seve'al sca ports of this bLtc, and to provent the circula- tion of written or printed pmsers within this Stiptc calue- lated to excite disaffection ainng the coloured people of this st~ti, and to prevent said pcople from being taught to :rcad or write ; and to repeal the act assented to the ninth fecember, eightecn hundred and trenty-four, entitled an act,'to repeal the law of eighteen hundred and seven- teen, prohibiting the introduction of slaves into this state. Whereas it has become highly ne cessary andi essential to the ivelfare and safety of the good people of this state that inerchatt vessels or ships coming by sea from other States or colmntries with free persons of colour acting as mariners or stewards or in any other employment or capacity on board, sfich-vissel or vessels, should perform quarantine, and that iicons be adopted to prevent such persons or colour from c6ining into this State or from communicating with the col- oured people of this State. Be it therefore enactedby tMe Senateand House of Represen- tatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all ships or vessels coming into any part of this State by sea fron any port or place in any other State, or any foreign country, having on board any free negro or frec person of colour clu- ployed as a steward, mariner or in any other capacity, or asa. passenger, shall be subject to quarantine for the space of for- ty (lays ; nor shall it be lawfiul for any negro or person of colour residing in this State to go on board of such ship or1 vessel while riding quarantine, or to have coumnication with any such coloured person on board of said vessel fr any purpose whatever while she is so riding quarantine. Sec. ). And be it jutlher enacted, That if any free ne- gro or person of colour, so coming in the said ship or vessel, shall coie on shore or hnve any counnnication with any person of colmmr reiding in this Siate. while the said ship I16 A VEM W.

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