Florida Slavery Statutes

Coverage: 1822-1865

Volumes:

Constitution or Form of Government for the People of Florida. (1865)
Resolution in relation to Lieut. General Grant, United States Army, and the removal of the colored troops. (1865)
Resolution relative to colored troops in Hamilton county. (1865)
Resolution relative to the removal of colored troops from this State. (1865)
Preamble and Resolution on Federal Relations. (1865)
Joint Resolutions ratifying the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to slavery. (1865)
An Act fixing the pay of members and officers of the General Assembly. (1865)
An Act to amend the several Acts of this State in relation to Working Roads and Highways. (1865)
An Act Concerning Schools for Freedmen. (1865)
An Act to extend to all the inhabitants of the State the benefits of the Courts of Justice and the processes thereof. (1865)
An Act authorizing Executors, Administrators, Trustees and Guardians to contract for the hire of Laborers, and confirming Contracts heretofore made. (1865)
An Act in relation to Apprentices. (1865)
An Act in relation to Contracts of Persons of Color. (1865)
An Act to establish and enforce the Marriage Relation between Persons of Color. (1865)
An Act in addition to An Act entitled An Act to amend the Act entitled An Act concerning Marriage Licenses. (1865)
An Act prescribing additional penalties for the commission of offences against the State, and for other purposes. (1865)
Resolution on Confederate Relations. (1864)
An Act in relation to the Public Defence. (1864)
An Act in relation to Estates in this State. (1864)
An Act to provide for taking the Census in the year 1865 in this State. (1864)
An Act to amend the laws relating to Slaves. (1864)
An Act to create special tribunals for the trial of Capital Offences committed by Slaves, Free Negroes and Mulattoes. (1864)
Resolution relative to Tax in Kind. (1863)
An Act to prevent and punish all persons Planting and Cultivating, in the State of Florida, over a certain quantity of land in Cotton and Tobacco during the continuance of the present war. (1863)
An Act to assist the faithful and necessary enforcement of the Impressment Act of Congress, and to protect and defend the citizens of this State from oppression and unlawful acts of persons violating the said act or claiming to act under the authority of the Confederate Government. (1863)
Resolution requesting the President to allow persons in this State liable to conscription until 15th March, 1863, to volunteer in the Confederate service for the defence of the State. (1862)
Resolution in relation to the present War Passed the House of Representatives. (1862)
An Act to facilitate the Construction of Public Defence. (1862)
An Act to protect the interest of Stock owners in this State. (1862)
An Act for the relief of Jailors in the several counties in this State. (1862)
An Act to authorize the removal of slaves and other property from the State. (1862)
An Act making appropriations for the expenses of the Eleventh General Assembly, and for other purposes. (1861)
An Act to amend and consolidate the several acts of this State in relation to Patrols. (1861)
An Act for the relief of Satrenne Ramirez and others, inhabitants of the County of Escambia. (1860)
An Act to authorize the Board of Port Wardens of the Port of Jacksonville to appoint Stevedores, and for other purposes. (1860)
An Act respecting the Sale of Vinous or Spiritous Liquors to Slaves or Free Persons of Color in the Cities of Apalachicola and Fernandina. (1860)
An Act to amend the Road Law, and to repeal a certain act relating to Santa Rosa County therein named. (1860)
An Act to relieve the Town Council of the Town of Milton of the limits of fifty per cent in Taxation within the corporate limits of said Town, and for other purposes. (1860)
Resolution for the relief of J.C. Crosby, late Sheriff of Escambia county. (1859)
Joint Resolution with regard to certain persons who have circulated, or aided in circulating, an incendiary publication called The Impending Crisis of the South. (1859)
An Act for the relief of Susan Pearce, administratrix, and James T. Lester, administrator of the estate of William Pearce. (1859)
An Act concerning Roads. (1859)
An Act for the relief of Columbus R. Alexander. (1858)
An Act to amend the Charter of Incorporation of the Town of Jacksonville. (1858)
An Act to incorporate the city of Lake City, Florida. (1858)
An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to restore the force and operation of the general laws of this State in relation to the migration of Free Persons of Color into this State, and to revive an act entitled an act explanatory of the several acts in relation to the migration of Free Persons of Color into this State in the port and bay of Apalachicola, and for other purposes. (1858)
An Act to remove in part obstructions to commerce at the port of Key West. (1858)
An Act giving certain powers to Executors, Administrators, and Guardians. (1858)
An Act to permit Free Persons of African descent to select their own Masters and become Slaves. (1858)
An Act to amend an act entitled an act to establish the ad valorem system of Taxation. (1858)
An Act for the better government of Slaves in the County of Monroe. (1856)
An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Milton, in Santa Rosa county. (1856)
An Act to prevent trading with Free Persons of Color in this State. (1856)
An Act to amend an act entitled an act to authorize Judges of Probate of the several Counties in this State to appoint Guardians for Free Negroes. (1856)
An Act to prevent Slaves from hiring their own time, and for other purposes. (1856)
An Act to secure the better execution of the Patrol Laws. (1856)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Newport, Wakulla County, State of Florida. (1855)
An Act to prevent slaves in the city of St. Augustine from hiring their own time. (1855)
An Act in relation to the migration or importation of Free Negroes or Mulattoes into this State, and declaratory of the law in such cases. (1855)
An Act to establish the ad valorem system of Taxation. (1855)
Resolution requesting an order from the Secretary of War to the Indian Agent in Florida, for the delivery of a Negro man belonging to B.M. Dell, of Florida. (1854)
An Act to prevent White Persons from gaming with Negroes or other persons of Color. (1854)
An Act explanatory of the several Acts in relation to the migration of Negroes and Free Persons of Color into Key West. (1854)
An Act to prevent the abduction and escape of Slaves from this State. (1854)
An Act to restore the force and operation of the general Laws of this State, in relation to the migration of Free Persons of Color into this State. (1854)
An Act to provide for taking the Census in the year 1855 in this State. (1854)
An Act to prevent persons from attempting to entice or steal negroes. (1854)
An Act amendatory of an Act entitled an Act amendatory of the several Acts now in force in this State in relation to trading with negroes. (1854)
An Act to prevent fire hunting in the County of St. Johns. (1852)
An Act to prevent the sale of Spirituous Liquors to slaves in certain cases. (1852)
An Act amendatory of the several Acts now in force in this State in relation to Trading with Negroes. (1852)
An Act to prevent the trading with the Indians in this State. (1852)
An Act to prevent Negroes from being taken out of the State from the preseh Indian Country without notice (1852)
An Act to amend the Patrol Laws of this State. (1852)
An Act to give certain privileges to John W. Lowe, Guardian, for the minor children of Hernando Lowe, deceased. (1850)
An Act for the relief of the heirs of Jacob Bryan. (1850)
An Act amendatory to acts in reference to Militia and Patrol Duties, and Crimes and Misdemeanors. (1850)
An Act in addition to the Acts now in force in relation to Crimes and Misdemeanors. (1850)
An Act repealing the first and second sections and amending section third of An Act in relation to trading with Slaves. (1850)
An Act to provide for the collection of taxes, and highway dues, against free persons of color. (1850)
An Act to tax slaves brought into this State for hire. (1850)
An Act requiring to be paid into the School Fund money derived from the sale of Slaves under the Act of November 22, 1829. (1850)
Resolutions relative to the question in controversy between the North and South. (1848)
An Act making appropriations for the expenses of the Fourth General Assembly of this State, and for other purposes. (1848)
An Act explanatory of the several acts in relation to the migration of free persons of color into this State. (1848)
An Act amendatory of the several acts of force in this State, relative to trading with slaves. (1848)
An Act for the protection of Slaves. (1848)
An Act to require licenses to be taken out by persons and subjects not hitherto taxed. (1848)
Resolutions in relation to the Wilmot Proviso. (1847)
An Act for the relief of James C. Johnson and Harman High. (1847)
An Act to authorize Judges of Probate of the several counties in this State to appoint Guardians for free negroes. (1847)
An Act making appropriation to defray the expenses of the Third General Assembly of the State of Florida, and for other purposes. (1847)
An Act to amend the Criminal Laws of force in this State. (1847)
An Act to amend the several acts theretofore passed, relative to the migration of free persons of color into this State, so far as relates to the Island of Key West. (1846)
An Act to amend an act, entitled, an act to incorporate the City of Key West. (1846)
An Act to amend an act concerning Roads and Highways now in force in this State. (1846)
An Act to regulate Patrols within this State. (1846)
An Act amendatory of the Criminal Laws now in force in this State. (1846)
An Act to establish a Tariff of Fees. (1846)
An Act making appropriations to defray the expenses of the adjourned Session of the first General Assembly of the State of Florida, commencing on the seventeenth day of November, and ending on the 29th day of December, A.D. 1845, and for other purposes. (1845.11)
An Act concerning Roads and Highways. (1845.11)
Preamble and Resolutions passed by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida. (1845.1)
An Act to raise a Revenue for the State of Florida, and defining the duties of the assessors and collectors thereof. (1845.6)
Constitution or Form of Government for the People of Florida. (1845.6)
Resolution passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Territory of Florida. (1844)
An Act to incorporate the town of Columbus. (1844)
An Act to repeal an act entitled 'An act to prevent the future migration of Free Negroes or Mulattoes to this Territory, and for other purposes.' (1843)
An Act to prevent Jailors from releasing Runaway Negroes until the conditions therein expressed are complied with. (1843)
An Act to prevent apothecaries, druggists, and other persons from selling, giving or delivering poison to any slave, free negro, or free mulatto. (1843)
A Resolution respecting the adoption of means to prevent the running off of property mortgaged to secure the payment of Faith bonds. (1842)
An Act concerning Roads, Highways, and Ferries. (1842)
An Act to prevent the future migration of free Negroes or Mulattoes to this Territory, and for other purposes. (1842)
An Act in addition to the several acts relating to Crimes and Misdemeanors. (1842)
An Act to be entitled an act, for the protection of mortgagees (1842)
An Act to provide for the compensation of the officers of the Legislative Council, and for other purposes. (1841)
An Act for the relief of the Tallahassee Rail Road Company. (1841)
An Act to incorporate the City of Port Leon. (1841)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Jacksonville. (1841)
An Act to incorporate the City of Tallahassee. (1840)
An Act to amend an act entitled an act relating to crimes and misdemeanors committed by slaves, free negroes and mulattoes. (1840)
An Act to amend the several acts in relation to slaves, free negroes and mulattoes. (1840)
An Act to Incorporate the City of Pensacola, and repeal the act entitled an act to incorporate the City of Pensacola, and improve the Public Roads in the neighborhood thereof. (1839)
An Act to Incorporate the Town of Newnansville. (1839)
An Act concerning Tax Collectors, and for other purposes. (1839)
An Act to incorporate the city of Key West. (1838)
An Act for the relief of Micajah Dean. (1838)
An Act to amend the several acts regulating County Courts in this Territory. (1838)
An Act for the taking of a Census of Florida. (1838)
An Act to take the sense of the people of this Territory on the policy and propriety of becoming a state. (1837)
An Act to incorporate the town of Quincy. (1837)
An Act to prevent the unlawful and violent taking of personal property. (1837)
An Act to Incorporate the Town of St. Marks. (1837)
An Act to repeal an act entitled an Act respecting the hostile Negroes and Mulattoes in the Seminole Nation. (1837)
Resolutions passed by the Governor and the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida, 1836. (1836)
An Act to incorporate the City of Key West. (1836)
An Act for the relief of Paul McCormick of Leon County. (1836)
An Act to repeal An Act concerning Patrols (1836)
An Act to incorporate the City of St. Joseph. (1836)
An Act respecting the hostile Negroes and Mulattoes in the Seminole Nation. (1836)
A Bill entitled, an act to amend an act entitled an act to establish a Tariff of Fees. (1835)
An Act to revive an act to provide for the collection of Judgments against free Negroes and other persons therein named. (1835)
An Act, to repeal a certain Act, and part of An Act, therein named. (1835)
An Act conferring additional powers on the Corporation of the City of St. Augustine. (1835)
An Act for the relief of Douglass Dummett. (1834)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Jacksonville. (1834)
An Act to repeal an act, entitled an act to provide for the collection of Judgments, against Free Negroes and other Persons therein named (1834)
An Act in relation to trading with Slaves. (1834)
An Act concerning Patrols. (1834)
An Act to establish a Tariff of Fees. (1834)
An Act to incorporate the city of Pensacola and to repeal the act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Pensacola, and improve the public roads in the neighborhood thereof. (1833)
An Act to incorporate the city of St. Augustine and to repeal the act entitled an act to incorporate the city of St. Augustine. (1833)
An Act to incorporate the town of St. Marks. (1833)
An Act to incorporate the subscribers to the Union Bank of Florida. (1833)
An Act concerning executions. (1833)
An Act concerning Patrols. (1833)
An Act in addition to an act entitled an act concerning wills, letters testamentary, and letters of administration, and the duties of administrators and guardians. (1833)
An Act amendatory, and in addition to an act relating to roads, highways and bridges. (1833)
An Act to prevent the future migration of Free Negroes or Mulattoes to this Territory, and for other purposes. (1832)
An Act concerning Attachments. (1832)
An Act concerning executions. (1832)
An Act to amend an act, to raise a revenue for the Territory of Florida. (1832)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Jacksonville. (1832)
An Act regulating the fees of certain officers. (1832)
An Act relating to Crimes and Misdemeanors. (1832)
An Act to alter and amend the several acts relating to Roads, Highways and Bridges, in this Territory. (1832)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Ochesee. (1832)
An Act to amend an act relating to Crimes and Misdemeanors committed by slaves, free negroes and mulattoes. (1832)
An Act to amend an act concerning patrols. (1832)
An Act to provide for the collection of Judgments against free negroes and other persons, therein named. (1832)
An Act to prohibit our citizens from trading with the Indians and for other purposes. (1832)
An Act to incorporate the City of Key West. (1832)
An Act to amend the act entitled an act concerning Marriage License (1832)
An Act to incorporate the city of St. Augustine. (1831)
An Act concerning the hireing of Slaves. (1831)
An Act concerning the hireing of Slaves. (1831)
An Act to amend the several acts incorporating the towns of Marianna and Webbville in Jackson county. (1831)
An Act to incorporate the town of Monticello, in Jefferson county. (1831)
An Act to amend an act relating to Crimes and Misdemeanors committed by slaves, free negroes and mulattoes. (1831)
An Act concerning Patrols. (1831)
An Act regulating our citizens trading with the Indians and for other purposes therein mentioned. (1831)
An Act for the relief of Isaac W. Mitchell. (1829)
An Act to prevent the Manumission of slaves, in certain cases, in this Territory. (1829)
An Act to amend an act relating to Crimes and Misdemeanors (1829)
An Act Regulating Executions. (1829)
An Act to incorporate the Town of West Point. (1829)
An Act to amend an Act concerning Roads, Highways and Ferries (1829)
An Act to determine the Compensation of the Officers of the Legislative Council, and for other purposes. (1828)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Magnolia. (1828)
An Act to raise a Revenue for the Territory of Florida. (1828)
An Act to establish County Courts and prescribing their jurisdiction. (1828)
An Act relating to crimes and misdemeanors committed by slaves, free negroes and mulattoes. (1828)
An Act to determine the fees of certain officers in this Territory, and for other purposes. (1828)
An Act regulating conveyances of real and personal property, and the recording thereof. (1828)
An Act concerning Wills, Letters Testamentary and Letters of Administration, and the duties of Executors, Administrator and Guardians. (1828)
An Act concerning Executions. (1828)
An Act relating to Crimes and Misdemeanors. (1828)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Marianna. (1828)
An Act concerning Dower. (1828)
An Act to determine the compensation of the officers of the Legislative Council, and for other purposes. (1827)
An Act Concerning Slaves, Free Negroes and Mulattoes. (1827)
An Act to prevent the stealing of slaves and carrying them off by water. (1827)
An Act to alter and change the times of holding county courts, and for other purposes. (1827)
An Act to raise a revenue in the territory of Florida. (1827)
An Act for the suppression of vice, and punishing the disturbers of religious worship and Sabbath breakers. (1827)
An Act to prevent Fire Hunting. (1827)
An Act to prevent trading with Negroes. (1826)
An Act regulating Slaves and prescribing their punishment in certain cases. (1826)
An Act to incorporate the City of Tallahassee. (1826)
An Act to prevent the future Migration of Free Negroes or Mulattoes to this Territory. (1826)
An Act to regulate our citizens trading with the Indians, and for other purposes therein mentioned. (1826)
An Act to provide for the punishment of crimes and Misdemeanors. (1826)
An Act to amend an act to define crimes and misdemeanors, and to prescribe punishments for the same. (1825)
An Act to incorporate the City of Tallahassee. (1825)
An Act to govern Patrols. (1825)
An Act to prescribe forms of action for certain actions at common law, and for other purposes therein expressed. (1825)
An Act amending and in addition to An Act concerning executions (1825)
An Act concerning Dower. (1825)
An Act to incorporate the City of Pensacola and improve the public roads in the neighborhood thereof. (1825)
An Act to amend an act for the establishment of a Territorial Government in Florida. (1824)
An Act to provide for the condensation of the laws. (1824)
An Act to incorporate the city of Fernandina. (1824)
An Act concerning Slaves. (1824)
An Act to determine the fees of certain officers in this Territory and for other purposes. (1824)
An Act regulating judicial proceedings. (1824)
An Act to regulate the counties and establish county courts in the Territory of Florida. (1824)
An Act concerning Executions. (1824)
An Act to define crimes and misdemeanors and to prescribe punishments for the same. (1824)
An Act establishing a ferry over the river Suwanney. (1824)
An Act to provide for taking a census of the population of the Territory. (1824)
An Act to regulate the county Taxes. (1824)
An Act to incorporate the city of Pensacola and improve the public roads in the neighbourhood thereof. (1824)
An Act to regulate the foreclosure of Mortgages by the courts of Common Law of this Territory, and for other purposes. (1824)
An Act to provide for levying a Poll Tax. (1824)
An Act concerning Wills. (1824)
An Act for preventing and avoiding fraudulent Conveyances. (1824)
An Act respecting the probate of wills and the granting of letters testamentary, and letters of administration, and the duties of executions, administrators and guardians. (1824)
An Act concerning Dower and Jointure in lands and slaves of Widows. (1824)
An Act concerning Roads, Highways and Ferries. (1824)
An Act to amend An Act for the establishment of a Territorial Government in Florida (1823)
An Act to provide for levying a Poll Tax. (1823)
An Act to establish the fees of certain officers and for other purposes. (1823)
An Act to authorize and regulate the foreclosure of Mortgages by the Courts of Common Law of this Territory, and for other purposes. (1823)
An Act concerning Wills. (1823)
An Act to regulate conveyances of real property, and the recording thereof, and to prevent frauds and perjuries, and for other purposes. (1823)
An Act for preventing and avoiding fraudulent Conveyances. (1823)
An Act regulating Executions. (1823)
An Act respecting the probate of wills and the granting of letters testamentary, and letters of administration, and the duties of executors, administrators and guardians. (1823)
An Act authorizing the appointment of Justices of the Peace, and defining their powers. (1823)
An Act for the punishment of slaves, for violations of the penal laws of this Territory. (1822)
An Act to establish the fees of certain officers. (1822)
An Act regulating Letters of Administration, Letters Testamentary, and the duties of Administrators, Executors and Guardians. (1822)
An Act concerning Dower and Jointure in lands and slaves of Widows. (1822)
An Act concerning Roads, Highways and Ferries. (1822)
An Act to raise a Revenue in the Territory of Florida. (1822)
An Act concerning Wills. (1822)
An Act regulating civil proceedings. (1822)
An Act regulating executions. (1822)
An Act regulating the mode of proceeding on attachments. (1822)
General Regulations and Instructions of Morales, for Conceding Lands. No. II, Article X. (1822)
Spanish Regulations for the Allotment of Lands. No. 1. (1822)
An Act for the establishment of a Territorial Government in Florida. (1822)
An Act for carrying into execution the Treaty between the United States and Spain, concluded at Washington on the twenty-second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. (1822)