| Date | 1823 |
|---|---|
| Law/Legislation | Law |
| Jurisdiction | VA |
| Title | Chapter 35 |
| Description/Full Text | The reward for apprehending runaway slaves in Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Indiana, shall be $50.00 and 20 cents per mile for traveling to the residence of the owner or the jail at which the runaway is delivered. The reward shall be $120.00 for apprehending slaves in New York, New England, and the British Provinces. The rewards allowed shall operate as a lien on the slave. If the slave is take up not more than twenty miles distant from his plantation, the reward shall be $25.00 and mileage. |
| Additional Information | – |
| Source | Black Laws of Virginia, By: June Purcell Guild |
| Transcriber Notes | – |
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