The Early Slave Laws of Mississippi
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At a much later date than that which we are considering an act was passed providing- for the payment to the owner of a condemned slave, out of the state treasury, of an amount equal to one-half his assessed value, to be paid as soon as he was executed.
Wherever it was found necessary to examine a free negro or slave, as a witness in any trial, no oath whatever was ad- ministered. He was charged by the court to declare the truth in the following words : "You are brought here as a witness, and, b...y direction of the law, I am to tell you, before you give your evidence, that you must tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth; and if it be found hereafter that you tell a lie, and give false teatimony in this matter, you must, for so doing, have both your ears nailed to the pillory; and cut off, and receive thirty-nine lashes on your bare back, well laid on, at the common whipping post. " It did not conclude "So help you God. " The crime of perjury has always been regarded as pe- culiarly heinous, and we find it punishable here more severely than any other noncapital offense.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
At a much later date than that which we are considering an act was passed providing- for the payment to the owner of a condemned slave, out of the state treasury, of an amount equal to one-half his assessed value, to be paid as soon as he was executed.
Wherever it was found necessary to examine a free negro or slave, as a witness in any trial, no oath whatever was ad- ministered. He was charged by the court to declare the truth in the following words : "You are brought here as a witness, and, b...y direction of the law, I am to tell you, before you give your evidence, that you must tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth; and if it be found hereafter that you tell a lie, and give false teatimony in this matter, you must, for so doing, have both your ears nailed to the pillory; and cut off, and receive thirty-nine lashes on your bare back, well laid on, at the common whipping post. " It did not conclude "So help you God. " The crime of perjury has always been regarded as pe- culiarly heinous, and we find it punishable here more severely than any other noncapital offense.
What to read after The Early Slave Laws of Mississippi?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Alfred Holt Stone to read onlineMoreLess
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