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be held conclusive of the facts therein found, in any such
action of tresspass, ejectment, or writ of right.
19. rfe it further enacted. That, every juror summoned
to aiiend the justices aforesaid, and failing to attend
without sufficient c^use therefor, shail be liable tu a fine
of sixteen dollars, to the use of the Territory, imposed by
th< justices aforesaid.
£ ). Lt it further enacted, That, the sheriff or other
prober o nicer, shall be aiiowed, for his services, in executing
and returning the warrant aforesaid, the- sum of three
dollars. Ail other fees of officers for services rendered,
in relation to the proceedings and trial aforesaid, shall be
the sain* a> the fees for similar services, rendered in a
sun respecting the title of land, depending in a
Circuil v_uurt.
21. Be it further enacted, That, this act shall commence
and be in force from and after the passing there-
of.
EDMUND LAW,
President of the Legislative Council.
\ ^i/ifiroved September \7th, 1822.
\\ M. P. DUVAL,
TEST, Governor of the Territory of Florida.
ROBT. MITCHELL,
Clerk of the Legislative Council.
AN ACT
For the punishment of slaves, tor violations of the penal laws of this
Territory.
1. Be it'enacted by the Governor and Legislative Coun-
cil of theTerritory of Florida, That, for all capital offences
slaves shall be indicted, tried and punished in the
same manner as white persons, in the circuit courts of
each county in this Territory.
2. Be itfurther enacted, That, for the crimes of murder,
manslaughter, rape, arson, burglary, poisoning and
rebelling against their masters, any slave or slaves being
thereof convicted, shall' be deemed guilty of felony without
the benefit of clergy, and shall surTer death.
Z. Be itfurther enacted, That, for all other offences against
the penal laws of this Territory, whether crimes or
misdemeanors, shall be tried and punished before a justice
of the peace and the punishment shall not exceed sixty
lashes.
4. Be it further enacted, That, whereas many times,
slaves run away and lie hid and lurking in swamps, woods
and other obscure places, killing hogs, and committing
other injuries to the inhabitants of this Territory ; in all
such cases, upon intelligence given oftwoormore slaves
lying out as aforesaid, any two justices of the peace of the
county wherein the slaves are supposed to lurk or do mis-
Juror failing.
Sheriff's fee.
Other fees.
Commencement.
Capital offences.
Other offences.
Runaways depredating.