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An Act to prevent the destruction of oysters in Nansemond river and Chuckatuck creek in the county of Nansemond. 1835 56 (1835)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0498 and id is 1 raw text is: 56                             Oyslers.-Processioiting.
firstday of September, for the purpose of transplanting them in any
river, harbour or bay, other than that in which they were cughti
and taken.
Oommencoment.  2. This act to be in force from.and after its passage.
CHAP. 84.-An ACT to prevent the destruction of oysters in Nansemond ri-
ver and ChuekAtuek creek in the county of Nansernond.
(Paussed March 10, 1830.)
Unlawful to catch  I. Be it enacted by the general ass mbly, That it shall no be
oysters in Nnuso-  f
znond-iverr  lawf ul for any person to take or catch oysters, except for the use of
Uhuckutuckcrook, his, her or their families, in the waters of Nansemond river, and
Withl era  i nII lie.  -
Itod.   ,   tie branches thereof, above Leogan's shioals on said river, nor in the
waters of Chuckatuck creek, acid the branches thereof, above Ed-
win Godwin's landing. on said creek, at any time between ihe first
day of May, and the first day of September in any year.
Penaltythorefor.  2 . Be it fitrther enacted, That if any person.shall so take or
catch oysters, every such person so offending shall, for every such
offence, forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars, to be recovered
by warrant before any justice Of the peace of the county of Nanse-
mond, or of any county adjoining the waters in which the'offence
shall have been committed, or in which the offender or defendant
may reside, or be found, one half of which sum shall go to the in-
former, and the other half to tie use of the.conmonwealth, for the
benefit of the literary fund.
siastors ansyleta.  3. Be it further enacted, That any master, mistress or employer
bin for acts of
slaves.     of any slave, who shall, with the consent of such master, mistress
or employer, violate the provisions of this act, (to establish which
no previous conviction of the slave shall be necessary,) shall be held
answerable for such act of his, her or their slave, as if such act
was committed by such master, mistress or employer, in person, and
subject to the same penalties.
Commencement.  4. This act shall be in force from its passage.
CHAP. 85.-An ACT suspending the processioning of lands In counties therein
mentioned.
(Passed  arch 20, 1830.)
Preceasionin in  1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the processioning
ortedounuLoa  of lands in the counties hereinafter mentione(I shall be, and the
suspended.
same is hereby suspended for the term of twelve years from and
after the passage of this act, that is to say, in tie counties of Albe-
marie, Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Berkeley, Ilotetourt, Bedford,
Brooke, Braxton, Buckingham, Cabell, Campbell, Clark, Fairfax,
Fayette, Frederick, Franklin, Floyd, Giles, Greenbrier, Grayson,
Hampshire, Harrison, Henry, Jackson, Kanawha, Lee, Lewis, Lo-
gan, Loudoun, Marshall, Mason, Moliongalia, Monroe, Morgan,
Montgomery, Nicholas, Ohio, Orange, Page, Patrick, Pendleton,
Pittsylvania, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Rockingham, Russell,.
Scott, Smyth, Shenandoah, Tazewell, Tyler, Rockbridge, Wood,
Washington and Wythe.
Commencement.  2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

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