| Date | 1841 |
|---|---|
| Law/Legislation | Law |
| Jurisdiction | VA |
| Title | Chapter 73 |
| Description/Full Text | Any person apprehending a runaway slave above sixteen years of age more than twenty miles from his place of abode and within ten miles of dividing lines between Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland shall be entitiled to recover $30.00 and ten cents for every mile he shall necessarily convey the runaway. |
| Additional Information | – |
| Source | Black Laws of Virginia, By: June Purcell Guild |
| Transcriber Notes | – |
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