...the coins of the united states," so far as respecb the coinage, of copper. Page 165 An ACT respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters. 168 An ЛСТ for enrolling anrl licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting tra.dc and...

...the United States. An Act for the punishment of certain crimes therein specified. An Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters. An Act to prohibit carrying on the slave trade from the United States to any foreign place or country....

...the State of New York, for the repeal of the act of 12th February, 1793, entitled "An act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters." Mr. Thompson demanded that the question, " Shall the petition be received ?" be put. Mr. Weller moved...

...and others, citizens of the United States, praying the revision and amendment of " An act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters," passed the 12th of February, 1703, for the purpose of more effectually suppressing a lraffick in negroes...

...th* committee to whom the subject had lieen referred, reported a bill to amend the act res* peeling the recovery of fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their outsters, [providing the mean* to be pursued for Ihe recovery of slaves escaping into another state,...

...it appear that in the opinion of congress, it can be extended further. For in the " act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters," (passed 12th February, 1793,) there is no provision, except in case of persons held to labour in one...

...it appear that in the opinion of congress, it can be extended further. For in the " act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters," (passed 12th February, 1793,) there is no provision, except in case of persons held to labour in one...

...slavery, praying that such amendments may be made to the act of 1793, entitled " An act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters," as will more effectually secure the rights of people of c«lor, who are free, or entitled to freedom;...

...made, and the fugitive be delivered up. Accordingly it was enacted by the act of Congress "respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters," sect. 5., that the person to whom the labour or service of the fugitive was due, his agent or attorney,...

...crimes, 1, 2 |, Persons held to labour, 9, 4 ACT of February 12th, 1793. 2 Bioren, 331. AD act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters. 1. SEc. i. Whenever the executive authority of any state in the union, or of either of the territories...