...following: — ,,Section 9. And be it furthér enacted, that all slaves of persons who shall héreafter be engaged in rebellion against the Government of...States, or who shall in any way give aid or comfort théreto , escaping from such persons and taking refuge within the Imes of the army ; and all slaves...

...purposes," approved July 17, 1802, and which sections are in the words and figures following : " SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That all slaves of persons...captured from such persons, or deserted by them and coining under the control of the government of the United Stales ; and all slaves of such persons found...

...of their officers as shall be reasonable and proper in the premises. SEC. 9. — And be it farther enacted, That all slaves of persons who shall hereafter...lines of the army; and all slaves captured from such parsons or deserted by them and coming under the control of the Government of the United States, and...

...United States authority and power to make such orders as these proceedings might require. SECTION 9 enacted that all slaves of persons who shall hereafter...taking refuge within the lines of the army, and all slavea captured from such persons or deserted by them and coming under the control of the Government...

...purposes," approved July 17, 18li'3, and which sections are in the words and figures following: " SEC. 9. And- be it further enacted, That all slaves of...thereto, escaping from such persons and taking refuge vvitlnn the lines of the army ; and all slaves captured from such persons, or deserted by them and...

...of Congress, commonly called the ' Confiscation Act,' approved July 17, 1862, reads thus : — " ' That all slaves of persons who shall hereafter be...the Government of the United States, or who shall give aid or comfort thereto, escaping from such persons and taking refuge within the lines of the army;...

...ninth section of the Act of July 17, 1862, commonly called the " Confiscation Act," as follows : — " That all slaves of persons who shall hereafter be...the Government of the United States, or who shall give aid or comfort thereto, escaping from such persons and taking refuge within the lines of the army...

...thereof within which the property may be found, Ac. That all slaves of persons who shall hercaiier be engaged in rebellion against the Government of...United States, or who shall in any way give aid or co'nfort thereto, escaping from such persons and taking refuge within the lines of the army ; and all...

...ninth section of the Act of July 17, 1862, commonly called the " Confiscation Act," as follows :— " That all slaves of persons who shall hereafter be...in rebellion against the Government of the United State?, or who shall give aid or comfort thereto, escaping from such persons and taking refuge within...

...called the ' Confiscation Act,' approved July 17, 1862, reads thus:— " ' That all slaves of persona who shall hereafter be engaged in rebellion against...the Government of the United States, or who shall give aid or comfort thereto, escaping from such persons and taking refuge within the lines of the army;...