Louisiana, 1811-13: "expressly forbidden by this act from selling . . . to any slave or slaves . . . any kind of arms or ammunition whatever”/”In case of seizure for payment of taxes. no distress shall be made . . . on his arms..."

A General Digest Of The Acts Of The Legislature Of Louisiana, “Every pedler or hawker is expressly forbidden by this act from selling, or causing to be sold, or from delivering or causing to be delivered, to any slave or slaves, with or without the permission of his or their master, any kind of arms or ammunition whatever”/”In case of seizure for payment of taxes. no distress shall be made on the tools or other utensils necessary to the profession of the person subject to taxation, nor on his arms, the bed and bedding and wearing apparel himself or his family.”, April 8, 1811/March 27, 1813