Missouri Slavery Statutes

Coverage: 1820-1865

Volumes:

Concurrent Resolution in regard to bounty to United States Volunteers and Missouri State militia. (1865)
Concurrent Resolutions memoralizing [sic] the President of the United States. (1865)
Concurrent Resolution indorsing the opposition to the veto of the Freedmen's Bureau Bill (1865)
An Act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Clarksville (1865)
An Act to amend an act to incorporate the city of California (1865)
An Act authorizing any city, town or village to organize for school purposes with special privileges. (1865)
An Act to provide for the Reorganization, Supervision and Maintenance of Common Schools. (1865)
An Act to enable soldiers to obtain an education in the common schools. (1865)
Resolution of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the State of Missouri. (1864)
An Act providing for the education of colored children in the city of St. Louis. (1864)
An Act to amend an act entitled an act to amend and reduce into one the several acts incorporating the town of Louisiana, and to organize the same into a city (1864)
An Act to establish and regulate free public schools in the city of Chillicothe. (1864)
An Act for the relief of the soldiers' orphans of the counties of Cape Girardeau and Madison. (1864)
Resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Missouri. (1864)
An Act to amend an act. (1864)
An Act amendatory of an act entitled an act to provide for the organization, support and government of common schools in the state of Missouri (1864)
An Act exempting certain persons from the payment of a poll tax. (1864)
An Act in relation to the marital rights and children of colored persons. (1864)
An Act to repeal certain acts and parts of acts relating to persons of African descent. (1864)
Resolutions of the Missouri State Convention. (1863)
An Ordinance to provide for certain amendments to the Constitution, and for emancipation of slaves. (1863)
An Act to repeal certain sections of an act concerning Slaves. (1863)
An Act supplementary to an act entitled an act for the assessment and collection of the revenue in the State of Missouri (1863)
An Act for the assessment and collection of the revenue in the State of Missouri. (1863)
An Act to repeal an act entitled an act concerning the transportation of slaves by railroad companies (1863)
Joint Resolution in response to certain resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Delaware. (1862)
Joint Resolutions on the subject of Coercion. (1860.12)
Joint Resolution to appoint Commissioners. (1860.12)
An Act for opening and repairing Roads and Highways in the county of Daviess. (1860.12)
An Act for the relief of Tabitha Ann Letten and her children. (1860.12)
An Act for the relief of John A. Pigg, of Bates county. (1860.12)
An Act for the relief of William Peterson, a free man of color. (1860.12)
An Act for the relief of Thomas T. Eales, of Livingston county, Missouri. (1860.12)
An Act for the relief of the heirs of Samuel A. Arther. (1860.12)
An Act to authorize Jackson B. McFerrin, of Cass county, to sell a certain slave. (1860.12)
An Act for the sale of certain slaves. (1860.12)
An Act to prevent Huckstering in Macon county. (1860.12)
An Act to incorporate the town of West Plains, in Howell county. (1860.12)
An Act to incorporate the town of De Witt, in Carroll county. (1860.12)
An Act amendatory of an act entitled an act concerning Patrols (1860.12)
An Act amendatory of the several acts in relation to Runaway Slaves. (1860.12)
An Act to provide for Levying, Assessing and Collecting the Revenue. (1860.12)
An Act amendatory of an act entitled an act concerning Crimes and their Punishments (1860.12)
Joint Resolutions relating to the Rights of the State, and the Duties of the Federal Government. (1859)
An Act to authorize the Sale of a certain Slave in Johnson County. (1859)
An Act to authorize Morton J. Hines to sell certain Property. (1859)
An Act to authorize Joseph C. Offutt to sell certain Slaves. (1859)
An Act authorizing Bird D. Parks, Guardian and Curator of the Minor Heirs of Fredrick M. Duncan, deceased, to appropriate a portion of the Money belonging to the Estate of his Wards, to the purchase of the Widow's Dower in certain Slaves. (1859)
An Act authorizing the Sale of a Slave. (1859)
An Act for the Benefit of Mary Harris, a Minor. (1859)
An Act to authorize William Hurlbert to sell certain property. (1859)
An Act for the Relief of the Minor Children of William Arnold, deceased. (1859)
An Act to authorize Eliza Arnett to sell certain Property. (1859)
An Act to authorize Charles C. Bunch and wife to convey Real Estate and Slave Property. (1859)
An Act for the Benefit of the Heirs of William May, deceased, late of Pettis County. (1859)
An Act for the Benefit of Ann M. Sears, Widow of Joseph Sears, deceased. (1859)
An Act for the Benefit of Richard O. Woolfolk, Helen B. Woolfolk, and George Annie Woolfolk. (1859)
An Act authorizing James Culbertson, curator of the estates of Mary L. Bosley, James T. Bosley, and Mildred A.G. Bosley, minor heirs of John Bosley, deceased, to appropriate a portion of the money belonging to the estates of his wards, not exceeding twelve hundred dollars, to the purchase of certain young slaves. (1859)
An Act to authorize the Appointment of Patrols for the County of Cooper. (1859)
An Act in relation to Dram Shops in the counties of Wayne and Butler. (1859)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Oseola. (1859)
An Act to incorporate Macon City, and for other purposes. (1859)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Tipton, in Moniteau County, Missouri. (1859)
An Act to incorporate Georgetown, in Pettis County. (1859)
An Act to incorporate the town of Fort Osage, in Jackson county. (1859)
An Act to incorporate the city of Butler, in Bates county, Missouri. (1859)
An Act to incorporate the town of Miami in Saline county. (1859)
An Act for the incorporation of the town of Castle Rock, Osage county, Missouri. (1859)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Bloomfield , in Stoddard county. (1859)
An Act to incorporate the City of Waverly. (1859)
An Act to incorporate the Western Missouri Insurance Company. (1859)
An Act directing the Mode of Selling Slaves and Real Estate under Execution in the Tenth Judicial Circuit. (1859)
An Act to repeal part of an act entitled an act concerning Slaves (1859)
An Act in relation to Dram Shops in the counties of Wayne and Butler. (1858)
An Act to authorize John J. McDaniel to hire the Slaves and rent the Real Estate of John P. McDaniel, of Osage county. (1858)
An Act to authorize the appointment of Patrols for the county of Dade. (1858)
An Act for the relief of James H. Howard, Sheriff of New Madrid county. (1858)
An Act authorizing James Culberton, Curator of the estate of Mary L. Bosley, James T. Bosley, and Mildred A.G. Bosley, minor heirs of John Bosley, deceased, to appropriate a portion of the money belonging to the estates of his wards to the purchase of a negro girl slave, named Lavina. (1858)
An Act to authorize William Ridgeway, of Boone county, to sell certain Slaves. (1858)
An Act for the benefit of Narcissa Foushee and her children. (1858)
An Act regulating the hiring of certain Slaves. (1858)
An Act to authorize Archibald W. Turner to sell certain Slaves. (1858)
An Act for the benefit of Rachel Murray. (1858)
An Act for the benefit of the Heirs of George W. Campbell, deceased. (1858)
An Act to authorize O.P. Gentry to sell a certain Slave, and for other purposes. (1858)
An Act to authorize William M. Sims to sell certain Property. (1858)
An Act to authorize John P. Sebree, Administrator of the estate of John A. Talbot, deceased, to sell Slaves. (1858)
An Act supplemental to an act, entitled An act authorizing A.W. Turner to sell certain Slaves (1858)
An Act to authorize the Executor of the estate of Elisha Hughs, deceased, of Boone county, to sell a certain Slave. (1858)
An Act to amend an act, entitled An act to regulate Fees (1858)
An Act appropriating money for the payment of costs in a certain criminal case. (1858)
An Act to incorporate the city of California. (1857)
An Act to incorporate the town of Napoleon City. (1857)
An Act to incorporate the city of Oregon. (1857)
An Act to incorporate the town of Gallatin. (1857)
An Act for the relief of the heirs of William Arnold, Jr., deceased. (1857)
An Act for the relief of the heirs of Mrs. William Etta C. Ready, of Boone county. (1857)
An Act for the benefit of Eliza A. Campbell and her children. (1857)
An Act for the relief of James M. Gatewood and others, of Pike county. (1857)
An Act to authorize Dorcas E. Simmons to convey certain property. (1857)
An Act for the benefit of Francis Rebecca Fitzpatrick. (1857)
An Act allowing David C. Hope, of Cape Girardeau county, curator of Charles R. Ingram, to sell a negro boy. (1857)
An Act to authorize Bethsheba V. Burt to retain certain slaves. (1857)
An Act entitled an act for the relief of Richard Deshazo, of the county of St. Clair. (1856)
An Act to authorize Preston Gains to sell and convey certain real estate. (1856)
An Act to authorize George A. Settle to sell the real estate and slaves of the infant children of Reuben S. Settle, deceased. (1856)
An Act to incorporate The City of St. Ferdinand, in St. Louis county (1856)
An Act to incorporate the town of Lancaster, in Schuyler county. (1856)
An Act authorizing the executors of Lewis Overton to take charge of property in Marion county, belonging to said estate. (1856)
An Act to incorporate the town of Westport, in Jackson county. (1856)
An Act to incorporate the town of Trenton, in Grundy county. (1856)
An Act to authorize Mary Ann Campbell to sell a certain negro slave. (1856)
An Act to incorporate the town of Harrisonville. (1856)
An Act to incorporate the town of Kirksville, in the county of Adair. (1856)
An Act for the benefit of John K. Heath and Samuel Heath, of Marion county. (1856)
An Act concerning Free Negroes and Mulattoes. (1856)
Joint Resolution giving expression to the opinion of this General Assembly in reference to the subject of Emancipation. (1856)
An Act authorizing William Chrisman, as Commissioner, to sell a certain slave. (1855)
An Act to authorize the sale of certain real estate and slaves, belonging to the estate of Milton Buckner, deceased. (1855)
An Act to authorize William Z. Darr to sell certain Property. (1855)
An Act to legalize the sale of certain Slaves sold by David Gordon, as Administrator of the estate of Charles Gordon, deceased. (1855)
An Act to expedite the removal of free Negroes from the State of Missouri. (1855)
An Act to incorporate the town of Bolivar, in Polk county. (1855)
An Act to incorporate the town of Paris, in Monroe county. (1855)
An Act concerning witnesses. (1855)
An Act to prevent certain trespasses. (1855)
An Act for the incorporation of towns, and to prevent the circulation of town and city scrip. (1855)
Of the custody and management of the estates of convicts. (1855)
Of trials for offences, and proceedings incident thereto. (1855)
An Act to regulate proceedings in criminal cases. (1855)
An Act regulating marriages. (1855)
An Act relating to fugitives from other states. (1855)
An Act to enable persons held in slavery to sue for their freedom. (1855)
An Act to regulate executions. (1855)
An Act to regulate dram-shops. (1855)
General provisions concerning crimes and punishments. (1855)
Of offences against public morals and decency, or the public police, and other miscellaneous offences. (1855)
Of offences against property, public and private. (1855)
Of offences affecting the lives and persons of individuals. (1855)
Of offences against the government and the supremacy of the laws. (1855)
An Act concerning crimes and their punishments. (1855)
An Act regulating the mode of taking the census. (1855)
An Act to license auctioneers, and impose a tax on licenses and sales. (1855)
An Act concerning apprentices. (1855)
An Act for opening and repairing Public Roads and Highways in the counties of Lincoln, Randolph, Warren, Montgomery, Johnson, Bates, Andrew, Hickory, Taney, Boone, Cole, Moniteau and Osage. (1854)
An Act authorizing a free person of color to remain in this state until he arrived [arrives] at the age of twenty one years. (1854)
An Act authorizing the Guardian and Curator of Mary Dameron, Cornelia F. Dameron and Laura W. Dameron, minor heirs of James C. Dameron, to sell real estate. (1854)
An Act concerning the estate of James Oliver deceased. (1854)
An Act for the relief of Gabriel Hellams, a free man of color. (1854)
An Act to prohibit the sale of spiritous liquors in the township of Central, in the county of Jefferson. (1854)
An Act relating to the Collector of Dram-shop Licenses in the county of St. Louis. (1854)
An Act to prevent riots and breaches of the peace. (1854)
An Act to incorporate the city of Chillicothe. (1854)
An Act concerning the transportation of slaves by Railroad Companies. (1854)
An Act to incorporate the town of Augusta, in St. Charles county, Missouri. (1854)
An Act for opening and repairing roads and highways in Andrew county. (1852.12)
An Act for the benefit of Lucilla C. McFarland. (1852.12)
An Act concerning the estate of James M. Tunnell, deceased, late of Wright county. (1852.12)
An Act to authorize the guardians of Theodore McGready, (an idiot) to place their ward in the lunatic asylum, and for other purposes. (1852.12)
An Act to authorize the county court of St. Louis county to bind out minors who are a charge upon said county. (1852.12)
An Act to sell property. (1852.12)
An Act to prevent riots and mobs within corporated cities in the state of Missouri. (1852.12)
An Act to incorporate the town of Roanoke. (1852.12)
An Act to incorporate the town of Lebanon. (1852.12)
An Act for the relief of William E. McGuire. (1850)
An Act to prohibit the sale of ardent spirits. (1850)
An Act to authorize John C. McKinney, guardian of Alexander McKinney, to sell a slave. (1850)
An Act to amend an act to regulate Groceries and Dram Shops (1850)
An Act to incorporate the city of Carondelet. (1850)
Constitution of the State of Missouri. (1850)
An Ordinance declaring the assent of the people of the state of Missouri (1850)
An Act to authorize the people of the Missouri territory (a) to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union on an equal footing with the original states, and to prohibit slavery in certain territories. (1850)
Resolution requiring the Secretary of State to forward the Slavery resolutions to the Governors of different States, and the Members in Congress from this State. (1848)
Resolutions on the subject of slavery. (1848)
An Act to incorporate the City of Independence. (1848)
An Act to incorporate the City of St. Charles. (1848)
An Act to incorporate the town of Carrollton, in Carroll county. (1848)
An Act to incorporate the town of Parkville. (1848)
An Act supplementary to an act, supplementary to An act concerning slaves (1848)
An Act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for levying, assessing, and collecting the revenue (1848)
A memorial to Congress concerning fugitive slaves. (1846)
An Act to authorize James H. Hanson, John W. Hanson and U. Rasin, who intermarried with Martha H. Hanson, to bring certain negroes into the State. (1846)
An Act for the benefit of Ambrose Lewis, and others. (1846)
An Act for the relief of Robert Wilson, executor of Albert G. Jones, deceased. (1846)
An Act for the relief of George H.C. Melody, jailor of the county of St. Louis. (1846)
An Act to incorporate the town of Brunswick. (1846)
An Act respecting slaves, free negroes and mulattoes. (1846)
An Act to amend An act concerning inquests (1846)
Resolution concerning the re-annexation of Texas. (1844)
An Act for the benefit of Valentine A. Sublett. (1844)
An Act for the relief of William Henry Harrison, a free person of color. (1844)
An Act for the relief of Clarissa Williams, a free woman of color. (1844)
An Act for the relief of Benjamin Thorp, a free man of color. (1844)
An Act to incorporate the town of Savannah. (1844)
An Act to incorporate the inhabitants of the town of Fayette. (1844)
An Act concerning witnesses. (1844)
An Act to prevent certain trespasses. (1844)
An Act for the incorporation of towns, and to prevent the circulation of town and city scrip. (1844)
An Act explanatory of an act entitled An act supplementary to an act concerning slaves (1844)
An Act supplementary to An act concerning slaves (1844)
Of runaway slaves. (1844)
Of the emancipation of slaves. (1844)
Of the introduction of slaves, and police regulations concerning them. (1844)
An Act concerning slaves. (1844)
An Act concerning patrols. (1844)
An Act concerning free negroes and mulattoes. (1844)
An Act regulating marriages. (1844)
An Act to regulate inns and taverns. (1844)
An Act to regulate groceries and dram-shops. (1844)
An Act relative to fugitives from other states. (1844)
An Act to enable persons held in slavery to sue for their freedom. (1844)
An Act to regulate executions. (1844)
An Act concerning dower. (1844)
General provisions concerning crimes and punishments. (1844)
Of offences against public morals and decency, or the public police, and other miscellaneous offences. (1844)
Of offences against property, public and private. (1844)
Of offences affecting the lives and persons of individuals. (1844)
Of offences against the government and the supremacy of the laws. (1844)
An Act concerning crimes and their punishments. (1844)
An Act regulating the mode of taking the census. (1844)
An Act to license auctioneers, and impose a tax on licenses and sales. (1844)
An Act concerning apprentices. (1844)
An Act to incorporate the town of Bridgeton. (1842)
An Act for the manumission of Fanny Watkins, a woman of color, in Jefferson county. (1842)
An Act to authorise Mrs. Anna Rootes to bring a certain free negro child to this State. (1842)
An Act to authorize Robert Blackbourne to emancipate a negro. (1842)
An Act for the benefit of George Washington, a free man of color, of Macon county, Missouri. (1842)
An Act to amend an act concerning bills of mortality, in the city of St. Louis and suburbs. (1842)
An Act respecting runaway slaves. (1842)
An Act explanatory of an act entitled an act more effectually to prevent free persons of color from entering into this State, and for other purposes (1842)
An Act more effectually to prevent free persons of color from entering into this State, and for other purposes. (1842)
An Act to amend an act to regulate executions. (1842)
Resolution of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the State of Missouri. (1840)
An Act to incorporate the town of Washington in the county of Franklin. (1840)
An Act amendatory of an act, entitled An act concerning Slaves (1840)
An Act supplementary to an act, entitled An act concerning Slaves (1840)
An Act amendatory of an act, entitled An act to enable persons held in slavery to sue for their freedom (1840)
An Act to regulate Groceries and Dram Shops. (1840)
An Act to amend and reduce into one the several acts providing for taking the Census. (1840)
Preamble and resolutions, respecting Slavery. (1838)
An Act to pay J.H. Benson. (1838)
An Act for the more effectual protection of Public Worship in the State of Missouri. (1838)
An Act to license and regulate groceries, dram shops, and for other purposes. (1838)
Resolution by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri. (1836)
An Act, for the relief of the heirs of Finis W. Shannon, deceased, and the guardians of the said heirs. (1836)
An Act to provide for Opening and Repairing Public Roads and Highways. (1836)
An Act supplementary to An act concerning Patrols (1836)
An Act respecting partition and assignment of dower in slaves. (1836)
An Act amendatory to an act concerning crimes and punishments. (1836)
An Act supplementary to an act, entitled An act to license auctioneers, and impose a tax on licenses and sales (1836)
An Act to prohibit the publication, circulation, or promulgation of the abolition doctrines. (1836)
A resolution for the relief of Jacob Gregg, and others. (1834)
An Act to incorporate the Inhabitants of the town of St. Louis. (1834)
An Act providing for a Change of Venue in Criminal Cases. (1832)
An Act to prevent mischief and dishonesty among Slaves and Negroes, and for other purposes. (1832)
An Act to incorporate the town of New-Franklin. (1832)
An Act to incorporate the Inhabitants of the Town of Fayette. (1832)
An Act to prevent slaves and other personal property from being carried out of this state. (1830)
An Act to change the manner of trying Slaves for misdemeanors and certain Crimes. (1830)
Resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Missouri. (1828)
An Act, to alter and amend the several laws of this State, concerning Executors, Administrators and for other purposes. (1828)
An Act supplementary to an act, entitled, An Act, to regulate the fees of the several officers of this state (1826)
Resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Missouri. (1824)
Constitution of the State of Missouri. (1822)
An Act directing the county courts to appoint Patrollers, and concerning slaves. (1822)
An Act supplementary to an act entitled a law respecting slaves. (1822)
An Act supplementary to the several acts respecting roads and highways. (1822)
An Act to provide for taking an enumeration of the inhabitants of the state of Missouri. (1822)
An Act supplementary to an act concerning executors and administrators. (1822)
An Act concerning Executors and Administrators. (1821.11)
An Act concerning Wills and Testaments. (1821.11)
An Act to provide for taking an Enumeration of the Inhabitants in the state of Missouri. (1820)