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And be it Valuer euacied, "rtiai the fo- 1 uking ami carrying awav th$ |?er i j^ooJs iuij coulter of another," snail iit ail eases be laken and adjudged "To t>r Urceny w ithout any regard to the distinc tion of grind and petty larcsny, or?to the species ofths goods and chattels so taken, . ervcu^t in such cases as arc otherwise p n> vidoH for by this act. And If any person ? of indicted for larccuy. shatt be fouiid guilty-thereof, be, she or they, .. 6ball forfeit Ev c times the value of Tt>c pro perty stolen* and shall be imprisoned not less than three months nor more than six months ; and upon detauU or inability to . pg ty sudh fine or forfeiture, shall be pub lic kly whipped, with not leas than thirty^ nin?, nor more than one hundred stripes, ancf if StKh offender or o&nders Shall, at any time afterwards commit, or be guilty of the like crime, he i8s of they shall be fined and imprisoned in like manner, and be publicly whipped with not less than, fif ty, nor more than one hundred stripes, and shall be banished from the state. And be it farther enacted, That whoever shall buy any stolen feoqds or chattels^cnow ing the same to be stolen, shall incur the a*ine punishment, rfs* by this act is apv pointed for such as be guilty of larceny. t : Every offender who shaft cheat or com mit any dwindling, upon being indicted and * wttwl guilty thereof, either by common law or by statute, shall be fined and impris- ; oned, add receive such corporeal pun-* ishment, 'as the court shall in discretion , think fit i and for the second offence, every such offender shall receive not less titan fif ty nor more than one hundred lashes, and' ?l)al I be banished from the state- * , The^ourt before whom\aii}i offender nhall be indicted and convicted ot getting a bastard child, shall, in discretion, fix the' sufci to be paid for tne maintenance of the child, and on default in paying such sutn, .br giving security for tbe maintenance of sttch child, such ofTc Klcr shall be whipped with not less than thirty -nine not more than fifty str Ipes* -tin/ VI ? stares, upon wanwop mcreoi, ] ?hall pay such fine as the couft shall In dis oretion think fit. T '? > ' "Whoever ^wantonly beat, wound br iU treat any slave or alayes, or shall ptfnish any slave in a barbarous m*?neiy hy refij-, singi necessary subsisUjnec,or by any other1 stwdue severity to suchelave or slaves, upon being indkftad and convicted thereofr siiaii mm to ancq si sucn sum as the ^discretion tliink fit. y i F?m*#3Smmr fa?nta for retailing i lflfamcr shall be a t?MV owth^fiwtof the jSt4| Whoever shall be fi rf and battery, sliaty he ii " n<* more than two yearsf nor Ut* than on* month t and all Mich fitfes then be ' paid to the commissioners of the roads ish or district wherein suph offencc shall have been committed. W^MJl ' > it hereby enacted) That the J entof pillory, and burnHig in the 1 and the 'same are hereby ab^* wd that m all cases wherein the Am of pillory and burning in the nana, F W? bcetvheretofore ustd by jaw, th* court L^allfW?e% thereof, order arid direct audi fine and imprisonment, as in their discre tie Ivtbf ther enacted by the author* , Sty aforesaid, That if any offender pr offen* rle i-s shall be convicted of at\v crime, where by suoh offended or ofl\;ndm\s shall be liable to bo baniahed from tins state, it Yhall be the duty of the wdgcf beforowhom such of fender of offenders shall he tried, to fix a certain day for said offender or offenders to leave the state i and to4 cause a descrip tion ?f fcnrY* nffArtilnw m? ^fP A **? ? to icavomo state i a|KI to C*Ua$ | jp|tt1p' t ion ef such o Render or offend* re, together witfi the jiMhement of the court, to be pub* lished three tiVnefrjp every nrwsP*pcr^ the state ; and if any offender or offender* so banished return into snj^fetapt of Soutli Carolina, he or sfte so returftfl^ shall -> be liable tofce punished as anvSpersoj, at? tainted of felony without benefit of clergy. And if any offender or offendora so baniah ?*1 as aforesaid, be found witMn this state after the expiration ef tN* time fixed for the Said offender or offenders to leave the state t as ajoresaid, he or she thus found within the state, shall be liable to all the p*ut|h and pen alties of having returned from banishment, and shall suffer death accordingly. fSf : And be k further enacted, Tfcat Upon : the arraignment and trial of any person fin returning from banishmett, the cWfk <>r general sessions of the district wherein such offender shall have been convicted and had judgement of banishment, shall, at the r^uest of the prowmtor, or of any other in the states* behalf, certify a tran script briefly containing the effect of every indictment against such pet-awt* ?** the ccrtaintv ef the conviction and ' judge iafie?I!sSk codtt, shall _l has been ft: ished^ or she or they be wrM,w or eonfe?Hion> such person or persons shall not mittcd to the benefit of his, her or tf . tcrjrt ; if he, she or they ,ata?KX taut*, wtllnrtt answer directly to the fekmyJ challenge perrfnptoyily mot^ than yors&tS returned to be. on the Jury. will r their or H- or JtWei.ty'd Ahu be it fun hoc by tl.e* author II y aioresaid, That in casrs herein be* fore mentioned, the pmiishrucntei * prcsc:i bedfoy thU act, end uunu other, be inflicted \ j aixlthat all former acts, and parts of acts, so tar only as the same are contrary to the true intent and rowomug of this act, be, and tl^ same arc hereby repealed. . . AfOtCTV : Ti> amend on act. en'.illfd u act to pro* . hikU Mr importation of . Slave* into this mate, from any of the "United $iate*S*y and for other purpose* thfpein mentinrd . ? Be U th 'errfort enacted bu the Honorable, the Stnate and House of Representative now met and sitting; in general anmM^I and by the a uihortiy of the oamef That every, inhabitant of this slate who was bo in^he right of his wife* to any slave or slave*, on the nineteenth day of December, in the year ?( oor Lo>d one ttiousan eight hundred and n|)teen, or who no%^ may be or hereafter ififi! become s entitled io any ; slaves, either by inheritance Jbequest or marriage, shall be permitted to bring such slave or staves into this state 6n the terms* and conditions hereafter mentioned. And be it farther enacted by the author' aforesaid, That any person of persons who v \s an inhabitant of this stpt, and w*s enti tled in his* her or their own right, to any 4un or slaves on the nineteenth day of U(Hkmber one thousand eight Imtidred und sixteen, or who is or may hereof* j ! 'tcr bcflMie entitled tetany slave or slaves^ cuhcr% inheritance, bef}?est or marriage, he, she. or they eMail- ptoduce to a judge . o* the c .#rts ot law or r quit y , his own a? j fuluvit and. also the affidavit of thrve disin terested an d respectable persons, that xbp ' s^id slave of? st jvyi intended to be Vought into tfyis state.* are of good and peaceable character, and were acquired by the per son or persons intending to bVing tfiemio to this state, by marriage, inheritance or hefptest or wt**e owned and of right be* lunged to the person miking such appltca tion, on the aforesaid nineteenth da/of December, one thttgsnd eight hundred and sixteen / which affidavit, if made in any other state, shall be taken before some justice or judge of tbesiate ?r county trot* which such slave or -slaved shjdfbe brought, and shall be certified under the seal of the court of said country, that the person or persons Sdmlnisteting such oath is a judge or justice of pemee for said coun try or state, and that tti^f persons maktiie^ Such afft lavilsjtre of vooJv and rcanectablu ^wese sas ?va I v'|'vvtai/iv "3*. I And 4 *itfuriJ??r enacted by the author' I '/ Tim i in y \n i mhi Oi pi mini wishing to bling into this ?t?t? rny slave or alavet, under tbe proviaiona of this act, shall apply for and obtain Irnm ?omt judge of the court of common pleaa and session*, or judge of tbe court of 'equity* a license to bring in tucli alave or antves* andauch license abatt certify that th* -vovissions of this ucl haVe beef complied with ; and any person who slndl bring in any aUve or ale%?* ?ttbout aucti license# ahall be liable, to nil w| teiiW4?t awl forfeiture prcacrbrd W ] an acipaa??d the nineteenth my of Decern^ &? Ot* thoueand eight hundred a*tf Ei leen, prohibiting ibe importation of st*ve4; and It ahall be ibe duty ot'aoy person bring ing hi any alave or jftavet, Uv produce anch license to uo^^periMli ?U?ntuti(tg oen&nCe < the provision of 'the %c4 of ?ic thousand eight bundled 'end eixieetC v - ^ And he It further cn+cted b\j the authoV- . j fry qfortsuid* That everj person or perR?ns ] Miifthing or founding to bring 4ny Mate or elavea into tMl state, Dullt. in addition te the -affidavit#. aforesaid, produce to ibe }udt;e ot judges to wl?om his, her or tlieir application may be mud4? * Cretified copyt ot the l*>t will andletuaent of the persons who'ha* or havoftqueaibed (be alave or alavea U> ;MO^r0r thllb, in case b?h abe cjjrfhey claim (be t 4SS by bequeat 1 and in caae he, abe or they ahall claim the ?aid tfave or; alt vet by marriage, be or Ibey ihal? produee ah affidavit from the person bf whom the marriage ceremony* wai performed ; or in4m*?f hia death or ^en^ral, such evince Sof tbeaamevand t Certiorate of tbe em.nf i the cotintf with Ma teal of oflWt there* loaitaol?^?Wl aur hparwm U ^^boriaed ]B the lawa of aucbatate to join persons in marriage? and in ease auch person ahall claim tins aaid alave er alavea by Inher*. tvfcce, bf, abe or they abaft produce to the iotd jndtje?rRal^and sitiafarttbry rtkM** that aach trt .vfc or slaves were tbe proper iflii1 Or Chair imitMi or otHer kindred *rtd that he, ahe or they are' tml* tied to tbe lame b* Inheritance, Ml wftieb uCidavite U* feftmkates shall be deposited 2 the 6kt* 'of stteli cferk or torn missioned -ahall b* directed by the Jwd^e hearing! such application toiaaua tbe license In tlW -tt cts\js8? ? OAnd be H further enacted by tS- author itj foresaid, That if ?m Marm*%taid'. the same ahall bf made, aball be ol opin ion that aocb peraonor p?rat*r? come with- . \ in thcpetmsionirand meaning of ihi* icf, | l then and in that caae, tbe Mid judge may ihaue aiyprder to 4 Commissioner in e<j^i? j or derk of the court, ?a the ca?e may b i, to f^rant to tbe peraon or peraona makinfr application, . a license dr permit uftd?rti^e seal of tbe?r reflective emiria, to toing such sUtre o* slaves in'.o Una atate; a?*l for every such license, tbe clerk or co n ! miaaioner granting tbe aansc, almU receive ' from tbe feraon a|>plyittg, two doltuta* And b it briber enstied ?w fly aforesaid* no slave or slav^, who may be brought into this state under the pronttfH ol this actfthtll ' be liable to be levia^Eon, ?iiocd or told for ihe peytwirit of ttnj debt contracted before or after they ?re broj^ht iniO this slate by any persbn or peraooa coming to reside herein, unless the . plaintiff* ai whoae suit, such slave or slates are levied or seised on shall at the 4iya?of filing his^ het~o^t>Hiiif tWclam^o, or at the time of issuing .their process, make mth before the clerk of the court* that the debtor demand is justly due to hfcpr bir Qr them, and that ttoe said suit auction is not commenced or prosecuted with a desire* intention or design to dekat the operation of this act, or of tins act to ^whict) this is jyi a mend menu ? - And be it further. enacted by the author ity aforesaid, Thai n* slave or slaves why ?nay in pursuance of the provisions of this ?ct, be brought into this state by any per son or persons, shaft be entd? baittttd, #** changed,. hired or iu an? other w% dt*|>*- < tod of, at*ny time within three years af ter they shall be an brought in ; aod if any person or persons shall in any manner, iell, barter, exchange, hire, or in any other way dispose of the said slave or , stores* the person or persons who shall or may be concerned in parting fc?i or ac cj?i*ing any right, title, interest or claim iu the said slave or- Haves* or in or to the service or hire of such slave or slaves* shall be,, and tjiey are hereby declared llahie to all the pains, penalties god forfeitures im posed by the act to vhiclSftit ii an amend* menu on' persona bringing negroes into this stifle Contrary to the provisions there* of ; and the sUv? or slaves, so told, bar tered, hired, exchanged or disposed of in any other way* within three years as aforc* said, maybe proceeded agams*, and dis? posed of in the same manner, as is prescri bed by the Mid act, pa*!ied on the nine teenth of f>ebember, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six* uwn. . . y.\ < V cttdtof titch tal In iH? Sehtie 1 of l> rem be) ori* thouwj rmwn, ttH<| of nie Jinki I States of An* fxirf y - JAMES R. PR1NGLK, President ?,-tvjtr. TttOS&A'S BENNETT. Spca*tr oft*** Ho ute of Heur?scflUU*ts. A true Cop* of ihe original Aot. JOHN G. BROWN, ? Sccictyy of States. LIST OF ACTS Of a gewnl character p<c^a| k the last Session of the LegMMOre. ' ' An act to enable the persott^er persons employed in procuring a map of the state, to have access to rrrfain pfeo therein mentioned. * An act to exeropt thfc honorable Ei'ibn Hall Bay, in consideration of his age, infirmities and faithful pub lic services, from the perforinaTicr of certain duties as one of the judges of the "courts of ststions and Common pleas. ' An act to exempt the officers of the custom house in the city, of Charleston, froim serving as jurors An act to f nib|c tf?? trustees of the Ne wberry 'acadt my, to' raise a certain sum of rtoriey by lotttiy'or lotteries. An act to increase the aalary of the 'governor and other officer* of this state, therein mentioned. An act to establish and confirni the boundary line between the dis tricts of Kershaw and Lancaster. An act to incorporate the Bbthet circulating Library Society, 'fed the regular Baptist church in Fair* field district, and to authorize the vestry and wardens of die Episcopal church in Prince George, Winyaw, to raise by- lottery or lotteries, a . sum of money foe the purpeswftf re in mentioned. . commissioners for the C I**1 f?*w ?nd it/ co declare in what cases th ;?idene^?ld;to provide fo ing into execution the objjsci ^rein rittntion^' " , V a time An act to suspend an act.e^tled, an act to improve an *ci mm, the navigation on Black river. * An act to authorise the governor of the state to cause Mfcpait of the land purchaied of the Cherokee ' Indians, vAichMI been iurvefed fa# purposes therein mentioned. An act t<v,amend the several act. I incorporating the bank* of the State ! ot South-Carohne. 1 An act enable, the dtf council of . | Charleston, to carry into more com ; plejeeifrct the quanaittine U An .act to ettcusc certain peraont feAercin mentioned* irom formanc<MnMn?MRlilitia ttaihr ' An act to establish a Cou quity tor Newberry district, other .purposes therein me 1$ An act to establiah ihe civil and. military engineer ' service of tfc/ttate, and* f purposes therein mcotioned, AWt re authorize thej the : court of equity V ? * 1^ L N. i .**?! court 'n the^verjl; ot this state, and for other | i^ssss^W^ An act to iriOrtue the , .?todyw^wbyhymMc. ! master or CM therg. aftameedM the comutroikr-dS|Si? ? subscribe ?even shjias in the VVinyaw and Wamlo Carial Company. An act to regulate the .licensing of Physicians, to practice, andiW othrr purpose* rtierittoned.