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•%. Ank “ufeVeas many perf6m> purchaft proiife/** md
fitter ccmmoiitiei* from (laves, by ‘•vhieli the Owners <
such Hive? are jind may be great fuffeiers, ihsuli uch-pci
•-ftiCiouj pr.iitictt continue, be it ihctefore Enabled, by fne
authority aforesaid, Tlut, immediately from *<vi after the
>affiqg of Ibis a&, any person Or persons whatever, wha
Aall purcb.afe from, or fell to for money, or barter with
any Hive or Oaves for any fort of provision, or other com
modities wbatfoayer, unlets such (lave or (laves dial! pro
duce a ticket from his, her, or their owner, manager, or
employer, allowing, such (lave or (laves to dispose of such
puchafe or fell such provilion or commodity,
fhall/upoh conViiS?ion thereof before any one or more jus
tice or justices of the peace, forfeit a sum not
jfcenr ptwntls, to be apolied one half to.the poor of the
where such offence (hall be committed, and the other half
to the informer, and find fufficient Security tor his, her,
or their good behaviour for twelve months, and in oaffcdfo
refufal to pay such penalty, or find such lecuiyty, then,
and in such case, he, the, or they, (hall be by the said
justice or justices committed to the common gaol, and
there remain for and during the space ot months
without bail or mainprize ; Provided, that this clause
dhall not extend, or -be conffrued to extend, to hindci any
negro or other (lave from felling fruit, fdh, or garden
fluff, or to work as labourers, porters, or filhermen, with
such tickets as are expressly mentioned in the a£l, intitul
ed, An AH for the belter .Government of Negroes, &c. as
before recited.
XL And whereas it may. in many effos be difficult to
procure fufficicct evidence or proof of such offence being
committed, be it therefore Enabled, by the authority afore
faid, That where any (lave or (laves (hall declare, before
any one or more justice or justices ot the peace, (of the
probability of which declaration such justice oj iuftices ure
hereby allowed to judge) that any person or persons tfhat
exer are or have Keen guilty of such offence, it (hall be ti-
Icen for granted (such probability appearing) that such per
sons are guilty of the said offence, and every such person
shall be and is hereby declared to be liable to the penalties
above infli&ed on persons so offending, unless such person
shall, upon oath before such justice or justices, declare he
or die is not guilty of such offence, which said oath the laid
justice or justices is and are hereby empowered to tender.
XII. And, for the fetter enforcing the performance of
thi several duties required by this a Kb, be it further Enact
td, by the authority'aforefaid, That the field officers of
ach refpedliye tegiment-of foot mUitirl within this f ro
■VAnee, err any of he, •*iT't4icy arc hataiy di
rected and empowered to give such directions and. or-Jerst
from time t > time to'theTeveralcaptains and-othbr officers
commanding companies, in the regiments to which such
£eld officers-belong as they shall judge-necessary for the
Snore effg£tual doing and performing the several duties by
this aft required by them tp be done and performed, and
on failure thereof by the (aid several captains and officers
commanding companies as aforefaid, the said field officers,
or any of them, are 1 hereby directed and enjoined to caule
the several fines and penalties mentioned in this adl to be
ftriftly levied and applied in th manner herein betore
mentiotiedi.
XIII. And be it further Ena Bed, by the authority a
forefaid, That if any captain or other officer, constable,
patrol-man, or other person, shall Be sued, arretted, or
impleaded, for any matter or thing which he (hall do or
cause to be done by virtue of or in pursuance of this aft, it
shall and may be lawful for every such captain or other of
ficer, constable, patrol man, or other person, to plead the
general iflue, and give this a£t and the fpeeial matter in
evidence on the trial, and jf a vrdi£t (hall pass against the
‘plaintiff or plaintiffs, or that such plaintiff or plaintiffs
shall fuffera nonfuit, or difeontinue his, her, or their ac
tion or suit, then, and in every such case, the court where
such action (hall be depending (hall tax and allow to the
defendant his, her, or their double colts. in every such suit
or aftiofl-; Provided always, that this ass, and every
thing herein contained, (hail continue and be in force only
for the term of three years, and from thence to the end of.
th* next feifrms of the Geucfiai Assembly, and no longer.
By Order of the Commons House of Assembly,
At.ex. Wylly, Speaker^
. By Order of the Upper House,
[amis Habersham, Prtfident.
Council Chamber, i%tb Nov. 1765,
Assented to, ‘
wpirqT ‘ • ♦
l An ACT to amend and continue an AB for the cjlab/ijhtng
and regulating Patrols , and _for preventing any Person
_ from pur chafing P rbvijions or any other Commodities from,
or“ felling such to any S lave , unless such Slave pall pro
duce a iTicket from his or her Owner, Manager, cr Em
ployer,
WHEREAS the seventh and ninth cfaufe of theyff?
for the eflahlifhing and regulating Patrols, and for
preventing any Person from purchafmg Provifons or any 0-
iher ConinfodftUs from, or felling such to efrry Slave, unless
such Slave pall produce ,a Ticket from bis or her Owner,
Manager, 1 or Employer, do refer to the a£t of the General
Assembly of this province, intituled, An AB for the bet
ter’ governing Negroes and other Slaves in this Province, and
to prevent the inveigling or carrying away Slaves
Maflcrs or Employers, of which a<£t his Majesty
clare'd his royal difallowance, aad the several directions
therein Contained, and to which the said firft recited aft
doth refer, are thereby annulled and of none effect, by
which means many inconveniences have arisen, to rHfcedy
which, We pray your moftfacred Majesty that it may be en
abled, And be it Enaßed, by his Excellency James
Wricht, Esquire, Captain General and Governor in
chief of his Wkycfty’s province of Georgia, by and with the
advice arid consent of the Honourable Council and Com
mons House of Assembly of the said province, In General
Assembly met, and by the authority of the fame, That,
immediately fromand after passing of this a£t, it (hall not
be 1 awful for any (lave, unless in the presence of fomc
white perfoi, to carry and make use of fire arms, or any
effenfive weapon whatsoever, unless such slave (hay, have
,i ticket or ITcenfe in writing from his master, mistress, or
overseer, to hunt and kill j.ame, cattle, or mifehievous
birds or bealts of piey, ( ad that such licenfc be renewed
once every week, or unless the re be fome white person of
the age of sixteen years or upwards in the company of such
. (lave itiien i.e is hunVihg or /hooting, or that such Have be
a iff dally carrying his m iftcrs arm or from his maftcr’s
jlantariori b'y a special ticket for. that purpose, or unless
inch slave be found in itc df>; Aim; .• actually keeping off
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hints I idri.i the plantation !o which f.c 1 * tla've b'ilongf,
lodging the fame g>:n at night within the dwelling-house
c:f his rjJadcr, miftroi*, or white overfegr e Provided al
ways, lhat irg slave Thai 1 have liberty to carry any gun,
eutiafs, pistol, or Other often five weapon, abroad at any
time between Saturday eveyitig after sunset ami Monday
morning bfoic fuinilc, iiotvvithftanding a liccnfe or ticket
for so doing.
11. And be it further Enaßed, That, in case any or ei
ther of the patiols eftabliffied, ur to be eftablifiieJ, within
this province, by virtue of the laid a<ft, on l’earchiivg and
examining any negro-noufe tor oft’enlive weapons, fire
armsjr and. ammunition, fiiail find any such, ‘or in case any
person /hall find any slave nfing or carrying fire arms Or
other offenlive weapons, contrary’ to the intent and mean
ing of this'art, (Ecu patrol, or person or persons, may
lawfully seize and take away such oftenfive weapon, fiie
arms, and arfimumliou, but > before the-proparty thereof
(hall be vested in the per lon or persons who (kail seize flic
fame, such person or persons shall, within thiee vls%ys next
after luch feizuic, gobetioe a jeilic.-of the peace, and
(hall make oath of the manner of taking thercor,""ami ir
such justice of the peace, after such oath made, or upon
due examination, shall be futisried that tiic said firearms,
offentive weapon, or aminuaition, shall have been leized
according to the dire£lions, and agreeable to the true in
tent and meaning of tins act, the said justice (hall, by cer
tificate under his hand and leal, declare them forfeited,
and that the property is lawfully veiled, in the person or
persons. who Teized the fame } Provided a'-.i ays, that no
such certificate (half be granted by any justice of the peace
until the owner or owners of such fire arms, or other ef
fenfive weapon, so seized as aforefaid, or the overseer or
©verfeers who shall or may hav e the charge of such (lave or
(laves from whom such fire arms or othflr offenlive weapon
so taken or leized, (hall be duly (ummoned to (hew cause
why the fame fhou'd not be condemned as forfeited, or in
case of non-appearance until three days after the service of
fummons, and oath made of the fen ice thereof be
fore the said justice.
111. And be it further Eraffed, That the foifeiturede•
clared in the tenth clause of’ the said afl, in cases of per
sons dealing with (laves, Ih til not extend, or be construed
to extend, to prevent any lave or (laves, who live.or are
usually employed in Savannah or other towns, having li
cenfe’fo to do from his, her, or their owner, manager, or
employer, from buying or felling of fruit, fifh, and gar
den to lc employed its porters, carters* or
. erraen, Qp. from gayerftirgir.
owner, manageV,’ or employer, in any Open, lhop kept by a
wHlte.pcrfon, or in open market', : aimicr (uch-regulatianj
as-are or (hall Le by 1 j,v appointed concerning the market
of Savannfth.
“"TV. And be it-further Enabled, That if any retailer of
strong liquors, or atiy-other person or persons, (hail give
ot feiltoanv slave any beer orfpirituous liquor whatsoever,
without the if confer or consent of the owner, or such other
person who (hall have the care or government of such (lave,
every person so otlending (hall forfeit the sum of five pounds
sterling money for the firft offence, and for the second of*
fence ten oounds fterling T and (hill-be bound in a recog
nizance in tire sum of twenty pounds fteriing, with one or
more fufficient fnretie*, before any of the justices of the
pegee, not to offend in the .like-kind, aniFto be of good
behaviour for one year, und for Want of such fufficient
sureties to be committed to prison, without bail or main
prize, for a term not exceeding three months.
V. And whereas it may be difficult to procure fufficient
evidence for the eonvi&ion of such offenders as may trans
gress against this part of the law, h; it further Enabled ,
That in case any (lave or (laves ,ft?all declare, before any
two or more justices of the peaces oT tfiV jjrobabitity of
which declaration such justices arc hereby allowed to judge,
that any person whatsoever (hallTo often 1, it (hall be taken
for granted that such pci son is guilty of such offence, and
such person (hail be liable to the several pi Dairies above-
unlefs such person (hall, tipnn oath before such
juftices,-declare lie or (he is not guilty of luch offence,
wdlicli laid oath the said justice? arc hereby empowered to
tender. -
VI. And whereas it has been found that the number of
persons exempted in and by the fourth clause in the said akt
from the patrol duty renders tfie said duty very bnrthen
fome upon the inhabitants in the town of Savannah, who
are bylaw obliged to perform the fame, be it therefore En
acted, That the said fourth clause fell n<vPextend, or be
Confirmed to extend, to exempt the (evert! pki'fhny therein
mentioned, being above the age of sixteen, and under the
age of sixty, and jrefiding in the town of Savannah, or
hamlets of Yamacraw, Ewentburgh, and the Tiuftees
Gardens, (the governor or commander ju chief for the
tintPbcing ?nd ministers of the gofpcl only excepted) from
being fubjedt to fuchpanol duty in the laid towp of Savan
nah and hamlets aforefaid, in the fame manner, and liable
to the fame penalties and forfeitures, as in and by the said
recited aCi is particularly mentioned and declared.
VII. And, in order to prevent nightfy disorder? and
riots iu the town of Savan n ah, best further Enabled, That
every patrol ‘appointed, and to be appointed to do duty in
the said town by virtue of the said 4s, ffiall be, qnd they
are hereby empoveied. in case of any riot or diftuibance
being made by .any diformerly white person of persons, ei
ther in the streets, squares, or lanes of the said town, or
ia 3jiy tippling houl'e, tavern, or punch house, within
the lame, or within the diftrj£b of the said patrol, calling
ncverthdels a lawful conftabie tik tldiir aftiftance before
they (hall enter tippling house, tavern, or punch
house, to apprehend and take into cuftodv such white per
son or persons, and him or them fafely to keep until tjie
next morning, except fuen person or persons (ball be ap
prehended and taken in any such tippling house, tavern,
or pujuh house, in which case the constable so called to the
aftiftance of fuel? patrol /hall continue in the charge of such
offender or offenders, when such patrol or patrols (hall de
liver such offender or offenders to the cuftodv or eferge of
someone of the conffables appointed for the said town,
who are hereby directed to take charge of such offender or
offenders, and convey him or them, at or before the hour
of nihe’ in the forenoon of the fame day, to someone of
the justices of the said town, who, upon proof of such of
fence, (hall, and he is hereby empowered to inflifl a fine
not exceeding ten-(hillings upon such offender or offenders,
to be recovered by warrant under the hand and fcal of such
justice, ar,d applied one half to the patrol who (hall ap
prehend, and the other half td the constable having charge
of luch offender or"offende?-.. , f ‘ ■-
if VIII, And be it further Fa a BA, -I hu‘ ‘he fold’before
recited aft, anffi-tMs ztt, f ‘.foivr: K rA'bt T? force fit
aniNha it ‘vff.t !*rm ofj ear, anc from thnce fa 4.1
f inf of the next fcilion rs tic General AJI< icllv a
hmger, any thirg in ti.c f.ud tccircd udi to the'cc'ret''R
■ thereof fiotwithftsi|Kling.
By Order cfibs Gamnons lieu ft T “Jfrnbh,
K - w * J‘ wl
By Order es tbe Upper Il nfe,
James Hahtrsmam,- 1
Ccur.nl ChaMber, Dec etui cr, jyiS. X , ‘‘H
Assented to, ■ B
JA. WHICHT.
A RULE of the General Court, made the I
Day of IVlarch, i-gi.
IT ts Or Btti o by the Court, That Donald Frafi, I
Esquire, the Aftim; Frovoft Marshal, do, on the ten- ‘B
day of April next, bring into Court a true and partlcuGl
account, signed by him, of ail sales of perilbable goods ai o|
effects made by him, under any rule or order of I
Court, in any attachment cause, therein letting forththil
title of the cause or caules on account of which such
have been made, the particulars of the properti, ardthfl
persons to whom lold ; the prices for which the Curl? we rc I
fold, and also whether the monies a;iling from ta; fp I
thereof now remain in his the said Acting Provost I
(hal's hands, or whether the fame hav* been paid over •’ I
any creditor by order of this Court or ctherwife ; and b'l
any such monies have been paid over to any creditor, thej I
whether such creditor hath execaud any obligation or re. I
cognizance agreeable to the ftanahig order of this Court'l
And, with ,refpe<ff to any cieditor to whom'ary mohi t| l
have been paid on the occaficn aforefaid who hath not I
executed any obligation or recognizance, it is Orrehjl
That tire faid-Atfting I’rovoil Marfl|al do forthwith giyjß
notice to every (tah creditor to execute such an obligatioal
or recognizance as aforefaid before the tenth day of ApiM
rtixt at such cieditor’s peril ; and the said Afting Proyoflß
Marftial is to report to the Court ok that day, on oath, th(l
names of all such credicors to whom he hath‘given notice!
as aforefaid, and whether any such creditor hath rcfufedoiß
declined to execute fuel? obligation or iccognizance as i.l
fore laid : And if the said Acting Pro v oft Marlhal, or ami
such creditor, (hall refufe or decline to comply with t!ii|
rule, he ftrall forthwith be proceeded against with theut.B
mnft ft.verity, as ffcr a high eonteinpt ot tho Court, witli.l
out any rule to (hew caule, oriother indulgence whatsoever. I
And it is ruatHrr Or and iked, T hat cvety Affiml
.Pruyoft Manhhl for the time brdnthe ‘iw
ihr every cyfy Atliere dny fcIT or peHonal
may be fold vender the authority of this Co'jrt, deliver ij
to the Prothonqtary, .(to be filed in his office) within on<
week after every file, such a true and particular account
as is above (et forth of the property by him fold, that ill
fuitofs may have that fatisfadlion which they are intitltl
to by law,’ under pain that every A£bing Provost Marflii!
offending In the prrmiles, lhnli, for every such defaulter
ncglcft, be forthwith proceeded agiir.ft, without aftyhilt
to.ftiew cause, as tor a high contempt of this Court. ,
And it is lastly Omtup, That the readinj
tins rule to the fai l Donald Fraser, who is now prefeni
here in Court, (hall be deemed good service on him ; ant
that this rule ftrall be publilhcd in the next Gazette, t
the end that albcreditors who have received any moiuet
from the Affing Provost Marilial, for periftiable eft'e&jfoj,}
by any rule or order of this Court, made in any attachment
Cause, ar.J who have net executed such obligation ot re.
cognizance as th'c standing rules of this Court diredl, may
take notice hereof at their peril.
the Court,
jOUS S!MP3®r, P. k C.C.
To be fold by publick Vendue,
TOMORROW, being Friday ;he 30th instant,!
at the subscriber's Louie on the Bay, the laletol
begin at nine o’clock, in the morning,
7 Pieces line Irish linen, 7 jjECFf fme holla nd, gl
pieces checks and iliipo, & pieces .printed limfl
en, 12 fine camblet, 3 pieces calamanco, 31
dozen hue thread hole, 6 pieces broadcloths, zl
pieces negro-cloth, 2 calks of glais ware, plairi and!
chccqned lutdtriVigs, a few piece* durarit, a gene- 1
ral aifortgitnt aPhardware, 1 o ban t Is of clayed fa* I
gar, 6 boxes soap, 3 puncheons of old Antigua rum.*
Likewise, that Corner fioufe and Lot in I
Broughton Street.occupied by Mr. John Poullain, I
and so conveniently situated for trade hr any kind I
of I ufinds as’ to need no farther recommendation. I
And at I 2 o’clock precisely will again commence, I
The Sale of the Remainder of the Effe&s be* I
longing to the Kflate of Mr. George M‘lnto(h, I
deceafcd, confiding of about 12 or 15 valuable!
mgrocs, fome cattle and Iheep, household furni-l
lure* and iundty other articles.
D. DUNCAN, L. V. M. I
- . . “*
TO BE SOLD lOR CASH, I
A FEW barrels choice clayed sugar, bar iron 1
by the ton or hundred weight, flour in fniatl 1
barrels; Turks Hland fait, for which pitch, tar, I
and turpentine, w ill be taken in payment, if de* 1
livered in ten days from this date.
ALEX. kjCOUPfJ
N. B. A few Barrels of pitch, tar, and ttirpen* I
tine, wanted. Enquire as March zB. l
G E O R G I *1
To be fold, by order of the Court of Vice Admiralty, I
on i burfday the ytb day of April next', bttuutto 1
the hours of 10 and I 2 of the ‘clack in the fort* |
noo-n, at Samuel Douglass, Efq.'s •wharf fort I
beloiv the bluff\ the fait to begin at ten tijf tkt I
clo< k precifeiy, -
PAR Fbf the called Santa X\
wrecked near Sunbury, in die province afore
(aid, confilling of deer {kins, tobacco, Indigo, ard
other rutides of merchandize, for the henefl: oi
the. pregrieto* si IX FRASER, P y M VV. A*