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Sect. 14 Be it further enacted, That nothing herein contained shall be continued, as to de-
prive the corporate authorities of any incorporated town, of any power heretofore vested in them, to regu-
late and order our patrols within the limits of such corporation.
Sect 15 Be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall commence an action against any
patrol or other person for any tresspass by him committed, in carrying the provisions of this act into
execution, and at the trial thereof, shall fail to recover, he, she or they shall be liable, and adjudged
to pay to the party so sued, treble costs.
Sect. 16 Be it further enacted, That in counties where the militia has not been organized into
captains' Companies, it shall be the duty of the Justice of the Peace in said district, or if there be
no Justice of the Peace, then the Justice of the next adjoining district, to make the same provision
for the appointment of patrols, under the same penalty as is prescribed in this act, against
Captains of districts.
Sect. 17th And he it further enacted, That all laws that are now in force in this Territory,
on the subject of patrols, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Passed February 6th 1834 Approved February 11th 1834 John Warren
Jos. B. Lancaster Clk WmP Duval Governor of President of the
the Territory of Florida Legislative Council
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