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Title
A Bill making it a penal offence to sell arms to Indians
Subject
Texas -- Legislature
Indians of North America -- Texas.
Description
Proposed bill to punish those selling arms to Native American groups in Texas; not passed
Creator
Louis P. Cooke
Source
Bill file from TSLAC, File Box No. 11
Publisher
Texas State Archives
Date
1838
Contributor
B. G. Rivas
Rights
Public Domain
Format
5 pages
pdf
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
File No. 1060
Coverage
19th century -- Republic of Texas
Native Americans
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
File No. 1060
3rd Congress
Date Dec 5, 1838
Subject Matter: A Bill making it a penal offense to sell arms to Indians
How Disposed Of: Engrossed
File Box No. 11
Be it enacted…That from and after the enactment of this law, it shall be deemed a penal offense , and punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding six, or less than one, and a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars, or less than One Thousand, for any person white or black, male or female, to trade to any Indian or Indians, upon the frontier of Texas or anywhere in the vicinity thereof, or within the limits of this Republic, steel or iron in any shape whatever, but more especially when manufactured into knives, spears, points for arrows, or daggers of any shape size or description, or hatchets, or any other implement calculated to produce death, or guns or pistols of any caliber, description, or character; or powder or lead, or shot, or any thing appertaining in the most remote manner to fire arms.
3rd Congress
Date Dec 5, 1838
Subject Matter: A Bill making it a penal offense to sell arms to Indians
How Disposed Of: Engrossed
File Box No. 11
Be it enacted…That from and after the enactment of this law, it shall be deemed a penal offense , and punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding six, or less than one, and a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars, or less than One Thousand, for any person white or black, male or female, to trade to any Indian or Indians, upon the frontier of Texas or anywhere in the vicinity thereof, or within the limits of this Republic, steel or iron in any shape whatever, but more especially when manufactured into knives, spears, points for arrows, or daggers of any shape size or description, or hatchets, or any other implement calculated to produce death, or guns or pistols of any caliber, description, or character; or powder or lead, or shot, or any thing appertaining in the most remote manner to fire arms.
Original Format
Archival Record