If a stranger, who is a fugitive, should remain, for the space of five or seven days, upon the premises of any person, he who received or entertained him, must give notice of the fact, before the eighth day, to the judge, or governor of the nearest town or province, as has been provided by the law recently promulgated, concerning fugitive slaves; in order that said fugitive may be examined by the authorities, and it be ascertained who he is, and why he has come to that locality. In this way, every provision of the law relating to the treatment of fugitive slaves which we have recently published, shall be complied with in every respect. The greatest diligence must be employed throughout all the provinces of our kingdom, to the end that the appearance of a fugitive, as aforesaid, may become publicly known upon the day of his arrival, or the day afterwards. Where, however, the person who entertains a fugitive slave does not give notice within eight days, and permits him to remain in his house, he shall restore the fugitive to his master, and give the latter another slave, as a penalty for not having given the notice required by law. If, however, the fugitive should escape, he who entertained him must find him; and, if he cannot do so, he shall be compelled to give two slaves of the same value to his master. =VII. Where a Slave, Knowingly, Directs a Fugitive Slave in his Flight.= Where one slave knowingly assists another in his flight, he shall receive a hundred lashes, whether the fugitive is found, or not; and the master of the delinquent shall be in no way responsible for his act. =VIII. Concerning the Reception of Fugitive Slaves; and Whether a Master or a Slave may Receive a Fugitive Slave Belonging to Another.= If a fugitive slave should take refuge at the house of any person, and, being unknown to said person, should receive assistance from him, and then straightway continue his journey, no liability of any kind shall attach to him who entertained, as it were, a passing traveller, after said person has sworn that he whom he assisted was unknown to him. But where a fugitive remains, for two or three days, in the house of said person, the latter must cause him to be produced, as was provided by a former law, before the eighth day, before the authorities of the district; that is to say, before the judge, deputy, or governor, along with a competent witness. A thorough investigation shall then be made by the judge, or other magistrate, to ascertain whether said fugitive is a slave; and, should he be such, when he escaped from his master, as well as when and where he took refuge with the party who produced him. Said examination shall be committed to writing and signed by the judge, or other official, who conducted the investigation.