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And the undersigned agree, thai after paying all costs and charges insured in prosecuting, the plus ot all fines imposed, shall he equally divided be- tween the Protestant and Catholic Orphan Asylunls And we do further agree, that any additional ex- petses accruing in prosecuting offenders, shall be jointly borne by the undersigned Thomas Holland Rob L Crawford George Stewart Jo Seawell | Daniel Qugley W Barnes | James Curry Wm Brooks John Pollard DC Hall | Wm Tayor J B Toulmin John Cleveland w H Pendarvis l Alex Dumas JF Mcbride | Ramon Soto Chas Castel, jr 1 c O'Hara Geo Mason | Sheffield N0J Tisdale J w Moore Rch'd H Redwood l P F. Brown James Burns l J T Franklin NJ Allen | S Fisher Thos Sturtevant J Gayle Jno King | c Esom Jno Shelton Henry James Henderson Kinney | David Files John H Woodcock w Lang C M Godbold Jno c Hodges Da,i Mccullough l $ Buard H Raymond Waters PWaters | Brooks Charles White N Crooker s Clark | M Mcdonald F c Kmball T Miller c Shreve Thomas Reid Wm O'Bnen 1hos Longfed Tardy w c Easton Charles Cullum Vance Johnston J Tarton J F Leavens K Robertson Joseph Curran Fowler, jr II Gould M Ogden Edw McDermott John Eagles C Hazard Thomas Stringer A Carr NC Quiglev $ T Douglass D D Kane In pursuance of the above agreement a meeting of the citizens Mobile was held on Thursday, the 26th inst in the U. s. District Court Room for the pur- pose of taking such steps as are deemed necessary to enforce the laws in relation to Slaves hiring, and being permitted to hire their own time, &c., DAVID FILES, Esq. called to the Chair and ThomaS Mringe, appointed Secretary.

 The chairman having stated the objects of the meet ing, to adopt such measures shall be deemed most expedent to carry into effect an agreement entered into by the citizens, who had signed document for that purpose, the following resolutions were unani- mously adopted

 Resofued That twenty days notice be given in the papers published in this city, to the owners ofSaves in the practice of permitting them to hire their time, and also to all persons in the habit of employ ing such, that at the expiration of that time, this socation will commence their duties, according to annexed agreement.

 Resot,ed, Phat David Files, Esq. be requested and he is hereby authorised to President of this Association, and to whom the Chairman of all Com mittees are to report as often as convenient. Resolued, That the city and suburbs be divided by the President into convenient districts, and that he appoint an efficient committee for each, to carry the objects of this association.

 Resoiped, That the 18th and l4th sections of the act of the Legislature in relation to "Slaves and Free Persons of Color" be appended to these pro- ceedings for the information of all concerned. The President then proceeded, with the assistance of the members present to carry the third resolution into effect, as follows, viz:

 DISTRICT No. l. Including all north of St. Louis and east of Broad Street, to the limits of the city.

 COMMITTEE.

 Henderson Kinney, Chairman. Daniel Quigley, David Mccullough Richard H. Redwood, James W. Lang, N. o. J. Tisdae, James T. Franklin,

 James Miller.

 DISTRICT No. 2. All south of St. Louis, north of St. Francis, and east of Broad Streets.

 COMMITTEE.

 John C. Cieriand, Chairman. Thomas A. Carr, Phil. Waters, L,man Clark, Ramon Soto, James Burnes, Gage Hook.

 Thomas Reid,

 DISTRICT No. 3. All south of St. Francis, north of Government, and east of Broad streets.

 CoMRiTTEE.

 Heman N. Crooker, Chairman. Charles Cullum, James F. Mcbride, Joseph w. Moore, Charles White, William Taylor, John Shelton, Edward McDermott.

 DISTRICT No. 4. All south of Government, north of Munroe and East of Broad streets.

 COMMITTEE.

 II. 1T. Raymond, Chairman. A. W. Barnes, Samuel P. Bulard, R. Tardy, Thomas Strnger. Samuel C. Fisher, Peter F. Brown, Henry James.

 DISTRICT No. 5. All south of Munroe, and east of Broad streets.

 COMMITTEE.

 Thomas Holland Chairman George N. Stewart, Sidney T. Douglas John King, Frederick Sheffield, James Curry, B. s. Skates, William Brooks, William c. Easton, Ebenezer Clark.

 DISTRICT No. 6. All west of Broad street, north of the Spring Hill Road to the Eight Mile Creek. COMMITTEE. n

 Michaei Mcdonald, Chairman. Augustus Brooks, Charles Bancroft, John Tareton, Nathaniel Qugley, John F. Eagles, Crawford Easam, Thomas Sturdevant.

 DISTRICT No. 2. All west of Broad street, south of the Spring Hill Road to Spring Hill.

 COMMITTEE.

 John 1T. Woodcock, Chairman. John c. Hodges, William O'Brien, Joseph Seawell, Franklin G. Kimba c. c. Hazard, Horatio N. Gould, Dennis D. Kane, Samuel W. Allen, Charles S. Shreeve, Joseph Curran, Samuel M. Ogden

 It was also further Resolved, That the President shall have authority to call meetings of the above named Committees whenever he may deem it neces- sary; prescribe their particular duties, and have the general superintendance of the Association. Resolved lastly, That the proceedings of this meet ing together with the original agreement of the bers and sections of the recited be published in the city papers,

 The meeting then adjourned

 DAVID FILES, Chairman. THOMAS SPRINGER, Secretary. The following are the sctions of the Act of the Legislature, above alluded to: SEC. 13. If any master owner of a slave, shall license such slave go at large and trade free man, the master owner shalt forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars, moiety to the of any per- son suing for the same, and the other moiety to the of the territory and if after conviction, such slave shall be found going at large and trading, the master or shall again be liable the like penalty, to be recovered aforesaid, and so often after conviction such slave shall be found going al large and trading. SEC. IA. If any person shall permit his or her slave go at large, hire him herself out, person persons offending shall forfeit and pay the of the territory, the sum of fifty dollars - and it shall be lawful for any person to apprehend and carry such slave before jstice of the peace in