General Laws of the Seventh Legislature of the State of Texas 1858 Slavery

Description: General Laws of the Seventh Legislature of the State of Texas Author: Published: Austin; John Marshall & Co., State Printers, 1858 Binding: Softcover Condition: Very good (please see full item description for details) Description: pp 284, ix (index), in original sewn wrappers. Rear wrapper and final page of index detached but present, some light staining to front wrapper and lower corner of first 40 pp, not affecting text, otherwise quite clean. Stitching loosening, but holdng. Includes "An Act to Establish the University of Texas, approved on February 11, 1858, which set aside $100,000 in United States bonds toward construction of the state's first publicly funded university. Also acts relating to the incorporation and relief of several different railroads; creating the counties of Archer, Mason, Menard, Zapata, Hardin, Hamilton, Kimble, and Buchanan; and "An Act to permit free persons of African descent to select their own master and become slaves," approved on January 27, 1858. Similar acts allowing for voluntary enslavement were passed in Florida and Tennessee the same year. Also noteworthy is a 43-page act supplementing and amending the Texas Penal Code that had been established in 1856, which provides an extensive list of criminal offenses and their statutory punishments, including those for unlawful (i.e, mixed race) marriage, and a number of slavery-related offense. These are divided into those committed by whites (inciting insurrection, illegal transportation of slaves, stealing or enticing a slave, harboring runaways, conducting business with slaves, undue cruelty to and torture of slaves) and those committed by slaves or free persons of color. Winkler 1071. Please email us for additional details about any item and we will respond promptly. Shipping: For orders of more than one book, we will combine shipping whenever possible. Priority and International shipping are available. Please contact us for a quote. Condition Descriptions Defined: We grade our books and dust jackets using the traditional language of the antiquarian book trade. In brief: Fine is the highest grade and means essentially as new, without visible faults or defects; Near Fine means approaching fine, but with one or more very minor defects or faults, which will be noted; Very Good means the book shows some general (but not too offensive) signs of wear and use, which will be noted; Good means the book is complete and intact, but has more wear or some internal markings. Any ex-library book will be graded no higher than Good, even if it is otherwise a very nice copy. Again, all flaws will be noted. We rarely offer any books in Fair or Poor condition, but if we do, the reasons for the grade will be evident from the photo(s) and description. Guarantee & Returns: All books are guaranteed as described and can be returned within 14 days for any reason. Please notify us in advance of any return. About us: Walkabout Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). We are always looking to purchase collections or single books of value. Our particular areas of interest include Americana, Exploration, Travel, Alaska and Polar, Mountaineering, and Natural History, but we are happy to consider offers of fine books in any field. We also offer professional appraisal services for tax, estate, and insurance purposes.

Price: 450 USD

Location: Curtis, Washington

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