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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0574 and id is 1 raw text is: Receivers of Stolen Goods.--Slaves, Free Negroes and Mulattoes. 59
things so purchased or received, and every such purchaser or recei-
ver shall be subject to prosecution and punishment, either in case of,
or without prosecution or conviction of the principal felon or felons:
Provided, That if any person or persons, befote the commencement Oifencesconhuit.
of this act, shall commit, or have committed any offence, the punish- ted prior to pas-
sage of act, how
ment of which is hereby changed or altered, every such person or proceeded
persons shall be prosecu d, tried, convicted, sentenced and punished, against.
and be subject to the same recovery, as if this act had not passed.
3. All acts and parts of acts coming within the lurview of this Rcpealingclause.
act, shall be and the same are hereby repealed.
4. This act shall be in force from and after the first day of July co,oiccent.
next.
CHAP. 86.-An ACT to prevent free negroes and mulattoes in the county of
Accomack and county of Richmond from selling agricultural products with-
out a certificate.
[Passed March 97, 18,13.]
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That hereafter it shall Free negroes in
not be lawful for any free negro or mulatto in the county of Acco- Accoinack ulln.
imack and county of Richmond to sell or barter, or to offer to sell or ties not to sell
barter, any indian corn, wheat, oats, peas, beans or other agricultural i,gr.itrnr
products, unless such free negro or mulatto shall first obtain the cer- certificate.
tificate in writing of two respectable white persons of the county or
neighbourhood, stating their belief that he or she cultivated and
raised the same, or came otherwise honestly by it. And any free Articles sold for-
negro or mulatto who shall offend herein, on conviction thereof be- feitet.
fore a justice of the peace, shall forfeit the corn, wheat, oats, peas,
beans or other products in his, her or their possession at the time, to
ie sold by direction of the justice of the peace, and the proceeds
thereof after deducting ten per cent. as a compensation to the con- Coipensation to
stable or other officer, for his services in that behalf, to be paid over oelicer solinig.
by the said constable or other officer, to the overseers of the poor of
the county for the benefit of the poor; and said free negro or mulatto Pitonlinwnt of
shall moreover be punished with stripes at the discretion of the jus- eaicider.
tice, not exceeding fifteen lashes.
2. And be it further enacted, That if any white person shall know- Varchairsor re-
ingly or wilfully purchase, or receive in trade, of any such free nero s (f art-
or mulatto, any corn, wheat, oats, peas, beans or other agricultural of misdeniea.
products, without the production of the certificate aforesaid, lie, she'n°nr
or they shall be deemed guilty of a misdeneanour, and shall be pun- Pnisl,,ant,
ished as in other cases of misdemeanour: Provided, however, That Proviso,
nothing in this act contained shall be construed to alter or affect in
any itaimer, any law at present existing in relation to larceny, or the
receivers of stolen goods, or to prevent proEecutions and punishments
thereof.
3. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof. Commencement.
CHrAP. 87.-An ACT1 prescribing the puniishmcnt of slaves, free negroes and
mnulattoes for poisoning or attempting to poison, and for selling medicines,
and for other purposes.
[Passed January 28, 1813.]
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That if any slave, free Siaves and free
negro or mulatto shall wilfully, maliciously and unlawfully administer, itroel a,!incs-
tin g mnedicines
or attempt to administer, or cause to be administered or taken any or poisou guilty
medicine, deadly poison or other noxious and destructive substance of felony.
or thing, with intent thereby to murder, every such slave, free negio
or mulatto shall be deemed guilty of felony, and on being thereofunishment.
lawfully convicted, shall suffer death without the benefit of clergy.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsva0574&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)