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An Act to prevent the emigration of free negroes and mulattoes into the Territory of Orleans. 1807 180 (1807)

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the legiflature, and ten at the difpofal of thf
gcvtrn,r ot this territory.
JOHN WATKINS,
Speaker cf the Hcuf' cf Rcprcjentattz cr.
1. POYDRAS,
Prfident of the Leg/iative -Ccuncil.
Approvcd, April 14, 18cT.
'ILLIAM     C. C. :LAIBORNF,
Governor of the rcrrtory cf Orcanr.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
AN ACT
To prcva the enigration rffrec regroes and
ntul ttcs into the  critoy Sf Orlcani.
Sec. i. BE it enac7ed by tke Leg flative
Couicil and Houfe   R(I rcrntatics ot the
'c, rilury of Orleans, in gtncral aftrainy crn.
n,   vened, 'I hat tio free negro or mulatto flhall
end-emigrare to, or fettle in this territory, alter
r,:'ti,, to thi.  the paflige of thi, aat, under the penalty of
tcvitory.    tenty dollars for every week any fuch per.
fon fliall remain in the territory, after the
expiration of two weeks, and any free ne.
gro or mulatto, who flaIll refute or ne'g!- a
to pay the fine irnpoled by this a8i, or vho
fliall not Pive luch fecurity to any judge or
jtflice of the pe-ice of the parfh in vhith
they flI;)ll be found. fcr his depar'ure frc m
th;s territory ,vihin t,, o v(.ks. as t.e Izid
jtolge or jufic-, ft:all tr-.r'c of. loll b
committed to Ithejail oi the paifl), ai&d nay

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