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An Act supplementary to the act entitled An act prescribing the rules and conduct to be observed with respect to negroes and other slaves of this Territory. 1809 76 (1809)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0030 and id is 1 raw text is: (76) Sect. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Notab ries Public of this Territory shall have the right and are hereby respectively authorized to administer oaths fue ad the duties of their offices as Notaries Public. TH. URQUHART, Sp'aker of the House of Represenatives. J. D. DEGOUTIN BELLECHASSIE, President of the Legislative Council* Approved March 20th, 1809. WILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORNE, Governor of the Territory of Orleans. CHAPTER XXVIII. AN ACT Supplementary to the act entitled An act prescribing the rules and conduct to be observed with respect to negrocs and other slaves of this Territory. Be it enacted by the Legislative Council and House of rt epresentatives of the Territory of Orlcans in general assemblA convened, That if any person do harbor or conceal any runaway slave or slaves, or do receive- the anie by hiring him, her, or them, or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the Judge or Justice of the Peace upon his being informed, that such an offence has been coin. mhted, to condemn on conviction the person or persons thus guilty, to a fine which shall not exceed three hun- dred dollars, nor be less than one hundred dollars, to the benefit of the parish where the offendermayreside, and the offender shall-moreover be liable to the penal- ties enacted in the second section of the act entitled, an act to amend an Act entitled an act prescribing the

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