| Date | 1856 |
|---|---|
| Law/Legislation | Law |
| Jurisdiction | VA |
| Title | Chapter 47 |
| Description/Full Text | An act intended to provide additional protection for the slave propertry of citizens of the Commonwealth is passed whereby all vessels owned in whole or in part by any citizen or resident of another state, and about to sail or steam to any port north of and beyond the capes of Virginia (except those bound direct to any foreign counties), shall be inspected. The vessel shall be attatched and all persons on board arrested if any slave or person held to service is found on board. Persons apprehending slaves escaping on a vessel trading to or belonging to a non-slaveholding state shall be entitled to a reward of $100.00. |
| Additional Information | – |
| Source | Black Laws of Virginia, By: June Purcell Guild |
| Transcriber Notes | – |
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