| Date | 1829 |
|---|---|
| Law/Legislation | Law |
| Jurisdiction | DE |
| Title | Chapter XLI An act concerning apprentices and servants |
| Description/Full Text | Sec . 3. And be it further enacted , That any two Negro or mulatto in children justices of the peace , or any two trustees of the poor having no and for either of the counties of this State , upon receiving rents information of any negro or mulatto child or children maintain them , how bound , & c . within their county having no parents in this State , or who have not parents able to maintain them and bring them up to industry and in suitable employment , shall issue process under their hands and seals , directed to any constable of their county , commanding him to bring be fore them at a time and place therein appointed said child or children , and also the parent or parents , if there be such : and the said justices or the said trustees , upon the parties or such of them as can be found being brought pursuant to said process , shall enquire into their condi tion and circumstances ; and if it shall appear to be a pro per case for binding such child or children according to the preceding section , the said justices or trustees shall exercise the power vested in them by said section , unless they shall deem such exercise under the circumstances inexpedient ; but the determination of any two justices or trustees not to exercise said power in any case shall not preclude other justices or trustees from taking cognizance of the same case . It shall be the duty of every constable knowing of any Duty of consta such child or children , to give information of the same to two justices of the peace , or two trustees of the poor of the county wherein such child or children are ; and for such information concerning each child that shall be bound in consequence thereof , the constable shall be en titled to receive from the master or mistress one dollar . |
| Additional Information | – |
| Source | https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433009080189&view=1up&seq=105 |
| Transcriber Notes | – |
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