Statute Laws of the Republic of Liberia, 1847-57 [pp. 88-167]
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Acts and Resolutions
- Book III Statute Laws of the Republic of Liberia
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An Act Regulating Navigation, Commerce and Revenue
- Article I: Of the Registry of Vessels
- Article II: Of the Slave Trade
- Article III: Of the Clearance and Entry of Vessels Engaged in Domestic Trade
- Article IV: Of Ports at which Entry May Be Made, and Goods Landed
- Article V: Of Duties on Imports
- Article VI: Of the Cases in which Drawbacks Shall Be Allowed
- Article VII: Of Foreign Seamen and Passengers
- Article VIII: Of Licenses, Commission, Retail, &c., &c.
- Article IX: Of Duties Common to Officers of the Customs
- Article X: Fixing the Currency of the Republic, and Authorizing the Appointment of Sub Treasurers in the Counties of Grand Bassa and Sinoe and a Treasury of The Republic to Reside at Monrovia
- Article XI: An Act to Amend an Act Entitled an Act Regulating Navigation, Commerce and Revenue
- Article XII: An Act to Amend an Act Entitled an Act Regulating Navigation, Commerce and Revenue
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Judiciary
- Article I: An Act Establishing the Judiciary, and Fixing the Powers Common to the Several Courts of Justices of the Peace
- Article II: Of the Monthly and Probate Court
- Article III: To Prevent Fraud in the Management of Intestate and Other Estates
- Article IV: Of the Court of Common Please and Admiralty
- Article V: Of the Supreme Court
- Article VI: Defining Certain Crimes, and Relating to the Punishment of Crimes
- Article VII: An Act Entitled, an Act to Amend an Act Entitled, an Act Establishing the Judicary and Fixing Powers Common to the Several Courts
- Article VIII: Relating to Offenders Escaping from One County and Going into Another
- Article IX: Pertaining to Attorneys
- Article X: Relating to Official Misconduct
- Article XI: An Act Requiring Public Officers to Renew Their Bonds
- Article XII: An Act Concerning Apprentices
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Public Domain
- Article I: An Act Establishing the Boundaries of the Republic - of Counties, and Regulating Towns and Villages
- Article II: Defining the Boundaries of the Several Counties of the Republic
- Article III: Incorporating, Bounding, and Regulating Counties and Towns
- Article IV: Pertaining to the Apportionment and Improvement of Lands
- Article V: For Regulating Towns and Villages
- Article VI: An Act Regulating the Sale of Public Lands & c
- Article VII: An Act Authorizing the Appointment of Surveyors for Each County, and Defining Their Duties
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An Act Providing for a Navy
- Article I: It is Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature Assembled
- Article I: An Act Granting Certain Monies to the Different Towns and Villages
- Article I: An Act Fixing the Seat of Government - Meeting of the Legislature & c
- Article I: An Act Legalizing Marriages and Legitimating Illegitimate Children
- An Act Requiring the Register of Births and Deaths
- Resolutions Authorizing the President to Have the Census Taken
- Article I: An Act Concerning Basterdy
- Article I: An Act Relating to Expatriation
- Article I: An Act Creating Post Offices and Post Masters in Each County of the Republic Viz
- An Act to Prevent the Disturbing of Religious Congregations
- An Act to Encourage and Assist the Citizens of Virginia and Clay-Ashland to Open a Road and Make Bridges Between the Two Settlements
- Article I: An Act Providing for Common Schools
- Article I: An Act for the Relief of Farmers