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NORTH-CA lOLI N A.
Ata GENERAL ASSEMBLY, begun and held at thelpity of 1794.
RALEIGH, on the thirtieth Day of DECEMBER,/in the Year of our Rl££tfD
Lord One thoufand leven hundred and ninety-four, and in the Nine- s?Aio*HT,Er<i
teenth Year of the Independence ,ofUbe faid State: Being the Firft Governor.
. SefBonofthe faid Alterably. . < '. 'V
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'C H A P. T.
An A&toraife a revenue far the payment of the civil lift and contingent charges of go-vernment
for the-year one- thoufandfeven hundred and ninety-five.
'I. "Q'E'if enacted by the General AJfembly of the ftate of North-Carolina, and it is
LJ herebyenactedby the authority of thefame, That for the1 year one thoufand fe-ven
hundred and ninety-five, a tax of eight pence on every hundred acres of land in
this ftate, aridLa tax,of two (hillings on every hundred pounds value of town lots with
their improvements, and a tax of two (hillings on every poll, (hall be levied, collected
arid accounted lor, in the manner direftedby thefeveral aftsof Aflembly for thofe cafes
-made and provided. -..,.« , .
II. And be it further enacted, That a tax on all ftud-horjes within this Hate, of the
one-fourth part of the fum which the owner of fuch ftud-horfe fli3ll afk aud receive.for
the feafon of one mare to fuch ftud-horfe,, (hall be levied, collefted and Accounted for
in the lame manner that fuch taxes, have been heretofore levied, collefted and accounted
for. " '•■.'•
III. Andbeit further enacted, That nofinkmg-funduxbecolleaedfor.theyear one
thoufand feven hundred and ninety- five. . *;
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C H A P. II.
An Aft to prevent the further importation and bringing of slaws end indented fervants
of colour into this ftate'
I.-QE it enacted by the General Affbmbly of the ftate of North-Carolina, and it is
D hereby enacted by. the authority of the fame, That from and after the firft day
' of May next, no flave or indented fervant of colour (hall be imported or brought into
this (late by land or water; nor (hall any flave or indented fervant of colour, whqmay
be imported or brought contrary to. the intent and meaning of this aft, be bought,- fold
-or hired by any perfou whatever. ' '.■■'■* '■ ■■■.:• „<U»#
II. Be itfurther enacted by the authority aforefaid, That every perfon importing or
bringing (laves or indenfed fervants «£ colour into this ftateafter the faid firft day of May
next, by land or water, contrary to the provifiohs of.{this aft, (hall forfeit and pay. the
fum of one hundred pounds for each: and every flave or indented fervant of. colour fo
imported or brought., And every perfon who (hall knowingly fell, • buy or hire, fuch
flave or indented feryant of colour, mail in like manner forfeit and pay the fum of
one hundred pounds for each and every flave or fervant of colour fo fold, bought or
hired : One moiety of which forfeiture (hall be to the ufe of the ftate, and. the other
moiety to him or them who (hall fue for she fame; to be recovered in the name of the
Governor for the time being, by aftion of debt, Jn any of the fuperior courts of Jaw in
this ftate. . ,'."■■ *,-'. • ', 1 "• ■ • : . •*. •
UU Beit further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That it'ftiallbe the duty of all
Juftices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Coroners, ICouftables and other judicial and minifterial
officers of tjiis ftate, to ufe all reaforiable arid lawful means to carry this aft into effect;
which if they or any of them negleft to do, it fliallbe deemed a mifdemeanor in office.
And any officer who fliall fail, negleft or refufe, upon application, to perform the duties
.aforefaid, fliall be held and deejned,liable to the forfeitures inflicted on thofe who may
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Tax for 1795:
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On ftud-horfV
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No finking-fuud
tax.
No-flave, &c.
to be import-ed,
&c. after
1 ft May next.
Penalty for
importing, &
On felling, .
buying, &c<
Ves, &c.
*ry this
■ etfett.
Penalty for
negleft, &c.
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