by the person neglecting to have such
runaway negro whipped, as before directed by this Act. And
in case such negro or slave shall run away a second time,
and shall so continue for the space of twenty days, he or
she, so offending, shall be branded with the letter R, on
the right cheek. And in case the master, mistress, overseer,
or head of the family, shall neglect to inflict the
punishment upon such slave running away the second time, the
person so neglecting shall forfeit the sum of ten pounds,
and upon any complaint made by any person, within one month,
to any justice of the peace, of the neglect of so punishing
any slave for running away the second time, such justice
shall order the constable to inflict the same punishment
upon such slave, or cause the same to be done, the charges
thereof, not exceeding thirty shillings, to be borne by the
person neglecting to have the punishment inflicted. And in
case such negro or slave shall run away the third time, and
shall so continue for the space of thirty days, he or she,
so offending, for the third offence, shall be severely
whipped, not exceeding forty lashes, and shall have one of
his ears cut off; and in case the master, mistress, overseer
or head of the family, shall neglect to inflict the
punishment upon such slave running away the third time, the
person so neglecting shall forfeit the sum of twenty pounds,
and upon any complaint made by any person, within two
months, to any justice of the peace, of the neglect of the
so punishing any slave for running away the third time, the
said justice shall order the constable to inflict the same
punishment upon such slave, or cause the same to be done,
the charges thereof, not exceeding forty shillings, to be
borne by the person neglecting to have the punishment
inflicted. And in case such male negro or slave shall run
away the fourth time, and shall so continue for the space of
thirty days, he, so offending, for the fourth offence, by
order or procurement of the master, mistress, overseer or
head of the family, shall be gelt; and in case the negro or
slave that shall be gelt, shall die, by reason of his
gelding, and without any neglect of the person that shall
order the same, the owner of the negro or slave so dying,
shall be paid f