Colonial Maryland Slave Laws 30-32: Bacon's Laws of Maryland

       30.  Owners, suffering any of their Slaves to keep any Horses or Mares, or to raise any Cattle or Hogs, as the proper Right of such Slaves, shall forfeit 500 lb Tobacco; and all such Horses, &c. shall likewise be forfeited.  One Half to the Informer, the other to the Use aforesaid.  Ibid.  §. 6.

    31.  Runaway, out-lying Slaves, refusing to surrender themselves, or making Resistance against Persons legally impowered to take them up, may be shot, killed, or destroyed by such Persons.  Ibid.  §. 7.  See below, Art. 44 and 45.

    32.  This Act shall be read in every County Court, by the Sheriff, or his Deputy, on Forfeiture of 500 lb Tobacco for every Omission.  One Half to the Use of the County, the other to the Informer.  Ibid.  §. 8. 

Bacon's Laws of Maryland . Vol 75 page 690. Maryland Archives  

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