1660 AUTHENTICATION OF RECORDS, ETC. Legislative Acts Seal and Certifi AUTHENTICATION OF THE RECORDS, AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE THE MODE IN WHICH THE PUBLIC ACTS, IN CONGRESS, MAY 26, 1790. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, etc., That the acts of the Legislatures of the several States shall be authenticated by having ings by Clerk, the seal of their respective States affixed thereto; that the records and judicial proceedings of the Courts of any State shall be proved or admitted, in any other Court within the United States, by the attestation of the Clerk, and the seal of the Court annexed, if there be a seal, together with a certifi cate of the Judge, Chief Justice or presiding magistrate, as the case may be, that the said attestation is in due form. And Faith and credit the said records and judicial proceedings, authenticated as the United aforesaid, shall have such faith and credit given to them, in every Court within the United States, as they have, by law or usage, in the Courts of the State from whence the said records are, or shall be taken. in Courts within States. Record and ex emplifications of AN ACT SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO IN CONGRESS, MARCH 27, 1804. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, etc., That from and after the office books, kept passage of this act, all records and exemplifications of office fice, Seal, Certi books, which are or may be kept in any public office of any in any public of State, not appertaining to a Court, shall be proved, or admitted, ficate, etc. in any other Court or office in any other State, by the attestation of the keeper of the said records or books, and the seal of his office thereto annexed, if there be a seal, together with a certificate of the presiding Justice of the Court of the County, or district, as the case may be, in which such office is or may be kept; or of the Governor, the Secretary of State, the Chancellor, or the keeper of the great seal of the State, that the said attestation is in due form, and by the proper officer; and the said certificate, if given by the presiding Justice of a Court, shall be further authenticated by the Clerk or Prothonotary of the said Court, who shall certify, under his hand and the seal of his office, that the said presiding Justice is duly commissioned and qualified; or if the said certificate be given by the Governor, the Secretary of State, the Chancellor, or keeper of the great seal, it shall be under the great seal of the State in which the said certificate is made. And the said records and Records, etc. to exemplifications, authenticated as aforesaid, shall have such credit given to faith and credit given to them in every Court and office within the United States, as they have, by law or usage, in the Courts or offices of the State from whence the same are, or shall be taken. have faith and them, etc. this Act, etc., to lic Acts, etc., of SEC. 2. That all the provisions of this act, and the act to The provisions of which this is a supplement, shall apply, as well to the public apply to the pub acts, records, office books, judicial proceedings, Courts and the States, etc. offices of the respective territories of the United States, and countries subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, as to the public acts, records, office books, judicial proceedings, Courts and offices of the several States. FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE. AN ACT RESPECTING FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE, AND PERSONS The Executive of any State or Ter IN CONGRESS, FEBRUARY 12, 1793. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representaritory; may on tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, cause fugitives That whenever the Executive authority of any State in the application, from justice to be arrested and given up to the Union, or either of the Territories northwest or south of the proper authority river Ohio, shall demand any person as a fugitive from justice, of the Executive authority of any such State or Territory, to which such person shall have fled, and shall moreover produce the copy of an indictment found, or an affidavit made before a magistrate of any State or Territory as aforesaid, charging the person so demanded with having committed treason, felony, or other crime, certified as authentic, by the Governor or Chief Magistrate of the State or Territory from whence the person so charged, fled, it shall be the duty of the Executive authority of the State or Territory to which such person shall have fled, to cause him or her to be arrested and secured, and notice of the arrest to be given to the Executive authority making such demand, or the agent of such authority appointed to receive the fugitive, and to cause the fugitive to be delivered to such agent, when he shall appear; but if no such agent shall appear within six months from the time of the arrest, the prisoner may be discharged. And all costs or expenses incurred in the apprehending, securing and transmitting such fugitive to the State or Territory making such demand, shall be paid by such State or Territory. (a) The Third and Fourth Sections relate to Fugitives from Service. to receive fugi 'dy, may trans SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That any agent, appointed Agents appointed as aforesaid, who shall receive the fugitive into his custody, tives into custoshall be empowered to transport him or her to the State or port the same. Territory from which he or she shall have fled. And if any person or persons shall, by force, set at liberty, or rescue the fugitive from such agent, while transporting, as aforesaid, the person or persons so offending, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding one year. |