| Date | 1836 |
|---|---|
| Law/Legislation | Law |
| Jurisdiction | VA |
| Title | Chapter 90 |
| Description/Full Text | If any pilot aprehends and confines in jail any runaway slave found on board a departing vessel, he shall be entitled to a reward of $20.00, to be recovered from the owner. And, moreover, the master, skipper or owner of the vessel in which the slave may be found shall forfeit the sum of $500.00 in addition to the penalities now prescribed by law. |
| Additional Information | – |
| Source | Black Laws of Virginia, By: June Purcell Guild |
| Transcriber Notes | – |
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