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ACT passed at the last Session of the LEGISLATURE


Of .Nsw-Jprsey.


Supplement to an act entitled L" An act concern
ing Slaves.''


Sec. !. Be 1t enacted, DC. That when colored
person, held to labour or service in any OF the Uni.
ted Staes or in either of the territories thereof
der the laws thereof, shall escape into this State the
person TO whom such labour or service is due, his
or her duly authorised agent or attorney, consiu-
ted IN writing, is hereby authorised to apply to any
Judge OF any inferior Court Of Common Pleas, or
justice OF the peace who on such applicaton, sup.
ported by the oath afi' alton OF such claimant,
or authorised agent or attorney aforesaid, that the
said fugitive hath escaped & ON his or her service or
from the service of the person Tor whom he is duly
constituted agent or attorney, shall issue his war.
rant under his hand snd seal dir ected TO The sheriff
or any constable oi he proper county, authorisng
and empowering said sheriff or constable to arrest
and seize the said fugitive. who shall be named in
SAID warrant and to bring said fugitive before Judge
oithe inferior Court Of Common Pleas OF the proper
county; which said warrant shall be in the form
or to the fleet following State Of New Jersey
- county, IS. The state OF New Jersey, to the
sheriff or any constable of - county greeting
Whereas it appears by the oath or solemn afirma-
lion Oil that ----- - was held to labor or
service to Of - - Ccounty, in
the State Of $3.50 and that the said -
hath escaped from the labor and service OF the said
-- You are therefore commanded to arrest
and seize the body of the said if he
be found IN your county, and bring him forthwith be
fore any Judge OF the Inferior Court Of Common
Pleas OF said county, tha, the truth Of the mat
ter may be inquired into and the said d-------be
dealt with as the constitution Of the United States,
and the laws OF this state direct: Witness our said
Judge, Tor justice. as the case may be) st----
! day ol - - A. D. one