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Chap. 153. No. XIV An Act In relation to trading with slaves. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida: That from and after the first day of April next, it shall not be lawful for any slave or slaves to trade, or trafic in or sell any of the fol-lowing articles (to wit) cotton, sugar, syrup or molasses, corn, rice, fodder or meat: And if any owner, overseer or other person shall give a written permit to any slave or slaves to trade or trafic in or sell any of the foregoing articles, the said owner, overseer or other person so offending shall be liable for each and every such offence, to be indicted in the superior court; and if convicted thereof shall be fined in a sum not exceeding two hundred, nor less than fifty dollars, at the discretion of the Judge._ Sec: 2d Be it further enacted, that from and after the said first day of April next, every permit given to any slave to trade, or trafic in or sell any of the articles prohibited by the first section of this act, shall be taken to be entirely void and illegal, and if any person shall himself, or herself, or by his or her servant or agent purchase from, or trade or trafic with any slave or slaves, for any or either of the articles prohibited by the first section of this act, he, she, or they shall be liable for every such offence, to be indicted before the superior court, and if convicted thereof shall be fined in a sum, not exceeding one thousand, nor less than one hundred dollars; and imprisoned for a time not exceeding six months at the discretion of the Judge._ Sec: 3d Be it further enacted, That if any person shall buy; accept or re-ceive from any slave any money, grain, produce, or other article of value, other than those prohibited by the first section of this act, without a permit from the person having the control of said slave, authorizing said slave to dispose of said money or article of value, he, she, or they on conviction before the superior court, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, and imprisoned not exceeding three months, at the discretion of the Judge._

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Sec: 4th Be it further enacted, That if any person shall him, or herself, or by his or her servant or agent, sell or barter to any slave or slaves, any vinous or spiritous liquors of any discription, without an express license from the person having the control of said slave, authorizing said slave to purchase the same, he, she, or they so offending, on conviction thereof, before the superior court, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, and imprisoned not exceeding three months, at the discretion of the Judge._ Sec: 5th Be it further enacted, That all acts or parts of acts heretofore passed conflicting with the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

Passed February 5th 1834 /s/ John Warren /s/ Jos. B. Lancaster Clk Approved February 11th, 1834 President of the /s/ Wm. P. Duval, Governor Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida

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