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Where a person has a slave in any county, so purchased, for removal,

and information on oath, &c. is lodged with any judge or justice

that the slave is about to be removed, contrary to law, it shall be

the duty of such judge or justice to proceed to the house, &.c. and

demand an inspection of such slave, and the bill of sale, and they

may direct the appearance of such slave before a judge, &.c. and

also of the person in possession to recognize for his appearance at

the next court — 1817, ch. 112, sec. 5, . .

661

On refusal to enter into such recognizance, the persons to be com-

mitted, and the commitment returned — 1817, ch. 112, sec. 5,

661

Not to extend to citizens removing from the state after one year's resi-

dence, or to persons travelling with their servants or slaves not

purchased contrary to this act — 1817, ch. 112, sec. 5, .

661

Where servants or slaves are committed as runaways, and the legal

notice required by the sheriff has been given, and the lime expired,

and no person has applied, the sheriff shall carry such slave before

tome judge of the county court, or orphans court, with lite com-

mitment— 1817, ch. 112, sec. 6, . ......

663

Such judge to examine whether such runaway is a slave, and if so, to

remand him for a further time — 1817, ch. 112, sec. 6, .

663

If believed the slave of any particular person, to cause notice to be

given by the sheriff— 1817, ch. 112, sec. 6, .

663

If believed not to be a slave, the judge shall order him to be released

—1817, ch. 112, sec. 6, ........

663

If after being remanded, no person shall apply, the sheriff shall, at the

expiration of the lime, discharge such runaway — 1817, ch. 112,

sec. 6, ......... .

663

In either case, when discharged, the expense of confinement to be

levied on the county — 1817, ch. 112, sec. 6,* ....

663

The power herein given to the county courts, to be exercised for mat-

ters in Baltimore county or city, exclusively in Baltimore city

court— 1817, ch. 112, sec. 7, .......

663

Declared not lawful for the courts to sentence negro or mulatto slaves

to undergo a confinement in the penitentiary — 1818, ch. 197,

sec. 1, ...........

702

Such negroes, &c. convicted of any crime perpetrated after the passage

of this act, which may not in the discretion of the court be punished

by hanging, may be sentenced to be whipped, or be banished by

transportation and sale inlo some foreign country, or one of the

United Slates or territories, other than the District of Columbia —

1818, ch. 197, sec. 2, ........

702

Directions for the valuation and payment— 1818, ch. 197, sec. 2,

702

Not lawful for sheriffs to receive into the public gaol any negro slave

unless committed in due course of law— 1818, ch. 208, sec. 1,

703

Penalty on so receiving them— 1818, ch. 208, sec. 2. ...

703

Not to prevent the owner, (if not engaged in the traffic of buying and

•tiling slaves,) from having any slave committed to gaol and sup-

ported at his own expense— 1818, ch. 208, sec. 3, ...

703

* See note to this seciiou.