LAWS OF MARYLAND.—1715. 27
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, by the authority, advice and
consent aforesaid. That at what time soever any of the said
persons, runaways, shall be seized by any person or persons
within this province, such person or persons so apprehending
or seizing the same, shall bring, or cause him, her or them to
be brought before the next magistrate, or justice of the county
where such runaway is apprehended, who is hereby empowered
fo take into custody, or otherwise, him, her or them, to secure
and dispose of, as he shall think fit, until such person or per-
sons, so seized and apprehended, shall give good and sufficient
security to answer the premises the next court that shall first
ensue in the said county; which court shall secure such per-
son or persons till he or they can make satisfaction to the party
that shall so apprehend or seize such runaways or other per-
sons, as by this act is required, except such person shall make
satisfaction as aforesaid before such court shall happen; and
that notice may be conveniently given to the master, mistress,
dame, or overseer of runaways taken up as aforesaid, the com-
missioners of the counties shall forthwith cause a note of the
runaway's name, so seized and apprehended as aforesaid, to be
set up at the next adjacent county courts, and at the provincial
court and secretary's office, that all persons may view the same,
and see where such their servants are, and in whose custody.
Modified by 1802, ch. 96. See preceding note.
SEC. 10. Provided for freedom dues—for a class of servants now no
longer known to the citizens of this state. |
Persons ap-
prehended,
now to be
I disposed of,
&c. |
SEC. 11. And be it further enacted by the authority, advice and
consent aforesaid. That no person whatsoever shall trade, barter,
commerce, or any way deal with any servant, whether hired or
indented, or slave, belonging or appertaining to any inhabi-
tant within this province, without leave or license first had and
obtained from such servant's master, mistress, dame or overseer,
for his so doing, under the penalty of two thousand pounds of
tobacco, the one-half thereof to his majesty, his heirs and suc-
cessors, for the support of government, the other half to the
master, mistress, or true owners of such goods so purloined,
bartered or conveyed away, when proved by sufficient witness,
or confession of the party, to be recovered in any court of record
of this province by action of debt, bill, plaint or information,
wherein no essoin, protection or wager of law to be allowed. |
Penalty on
persons
dealing with
servants,
&c. |
SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, by the authority, advice
and consent aforesaid. That if the goods so traded or bartered
for as aforesaid, shall exceed the sum of one thousand pounds
of tobacco, then the party or parties, whose goods shall be
embezzled or bartered away as aforesaid, shall have his action
at law for the damage sustained against the person or persons so
offending, dealing or bartering for the same, any thing in this
act to the contrary notwithstanding. |
Party
grieved may
have action
of damage. |
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