Louisiana:

ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS, ON MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN. [offered with] ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS, ON MONDAY THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT.

New Orleans: John Gibson- State Printer, 1827 and 1828. 211, [1 blank]; 199, [1 blank] pp. The 1827 Acts are bound in later cloth, with morocco spine labels and an old law library gilt stamp at base of spine; bookplate on front pastedown; text lightly to moderately toned or foxed. Good+. The 1828 Acts are bound in original, attractive full calf with gilt-lettered morocco spine label. A couple of rubberstamps, bookplate on front pastedown, front and rear pastedowns worn. Good+.

English and French are on facing pages in each volume. The First Session passed acts prescribing the mode of private emancipation, an act relative to runaway slaves, the organization of the City of New Orleans into wards; establishment of a consolidated planters association of Louisiana; and various laws on internal improvements, civil and criminal law.
The Second Session repealed an Act which had prohibited entry of slaves into the State for purposes of sale, and passed several statutes improving river and canal transportation, incorporating "a society of Israelites," incorporating other associations like the New Orleans Jockey Club. Each Session includes an Index and Titles of Acts.
Jumonville 600, 625. AI 29537 [3], 33906 [3]. Item #29714

Price: $450.00