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sidered as dealing with such negro, and shall be subject to the
pains and penalties prescribed by section 63 of this article; but
it shall be lawful to receive of any negro goods and chattels
under such circumstances as, by the laws of this State, such
property may be bought of a negro, and none other.

67. In all cases where application shall be made for'a license
or permit to retail liquors in said county, the clerk of the Circuit
Court shall inquire, upon oath, of the person applying whether
the license or permit is intended for his use or the use or benefit
of another person, and unless it shall appear upon such examina-
tion that the license or permit is for the use and benefit of the
party applying therefor, the clerk shall refuse to grant it.

68. Any two justices of the peace for said county, on the ap-
plication of three or more judicious persons, may issue a requisi-
tion for as many inhabitants of said county, subject to militia
duty, as they may think necessary, not exceeding fifteen in any
one company, to be denominated a patrol.

69. Such patrol shall serve for a period of not less than four
nor more than eight hours.

70. The justices shall appoint two discreet persons of the patrol
to be captains.

71. The patrol shall make diligent search through the district
prescribed in their authority, and disperse all unlawful and riotous
assemblages of negroes, and apprehend and seize all negroes and
slaves whom they may have reason to suspect have unlawfully
absented themselves from home, or have illegally emigrated from
another State, or are in any manner violating the law.

72. They shall, as soon as convenient, take all persons whom
they may apprehend before some justice of the peace of the
county for examination, and if, upon full investigation, the said
justice shall be of opinion that such person has run away from the
service of his master, or has illegally emigrated to this State, or
has in any manner violated the law, he shall commit him to the
county jail, to be dealt with according to law.

73. If they shall have reason to suspect that any runaway
negro or slave is concealed or harbored in any dwelling or out-
house of any negro within their search, they shall demand to be