| Date | 1812 |
|---|---|
| Law/Legislation | Law |
| Jurisdiction | VA |
| Title | Chapter XXVI |
| Description/Full Text | Persons residing in this state or removing here, owners of slaves born in United States, are permitted to bring them in, provided in thirty days a statement in writing giving a description of the slaves and a true account of the slaves brought is filed, and the slaves were not brought in for the purpose of sale or with intent to evade the law preventing importantion of slaves, and provided also if female slaves, ten to thirty years of age, are exported within threee months, a report shall be made to the court. It is further enacted that personsn who have brought the slaves in contrary to the law of 1806 concerning slaves shall be permitted to retain such slaves. |
| Additional Information | – |
| Source | Black Laws of Virginia, By: June Purcell Guild |
| Transcriber Notes | – |
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