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An Act to amend the eighty-eighth Chapter of the Revised Statutes. 1850-1851 75 (1850)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0228 and id is 1 raw text is: COiMISSI9NERS.

CHAPTER XXVIL
AN ACT to amend the eiglity eigth Chapter of the itevis-
sed Statutes.
S14Iow
I Cununissioners of Navigntion of Wilmington may adopt rules, &c.,
for arrest of slaves attempting to escnpe.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Asembly of the State
of North-Carolina, mul it is hereby enacted by the authority of
the 8ame, That the commissioners of Navigation for the port
of Wilmington shall b0, and they are hereby authorized and for sirrest
cmpowered, from time to time, to make and establish all .rugi-
tivI2
such rules and regulations, and to pass all such orders for slurer.
the port as they iny doom judicious, efficient and necessary,
for the detection, apprehension or return of slaves escaping
or attempting to escape friom said port in vessels ; and that
such commissioners of navigation be further authorized and
empowered to establish, nnd friom  time to time to alter and
regulate the chargos and foc of the pilots or harbor masters
(as the case may be) of said port, for any services required
of them under any rules, regulations or orders made and es-
tablished by such commissioners of navigation concerning
the detection, apprehension or return of slaves attempting to
escape as aforesaid.
Sec. 2. B it further enacted, That hereafter the com-
missioners of navigation of the Cape Fear shall be elected  e
on the first Monday of May. in each and every year, by the
citizens who are entitled to vote for members of the House of
Co- mons of the General Assembly of this State, who reside
within the limits of the town of Wilington; and said elec-
tion shall be held by the high sheriff of the county of New.
IHanover, under the same laws, rules and regulations as the
election for members of the Legislature.
See, 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws and clauses

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