An Act for Repealing one Clause of ye Act Intituled An Act for Preventing ye Barbarison of Negroes

Whereas by a former Act made in this Island dated the 14th day of Jan. 1677 & in ye 30th year of his now Majestys Reign entituled An Act for preventing ye Barbarison of Negroes. It was enacted that ye Master of each Negro executed for felony or Robbery should have for every Negro executed 3500 pounds of Sugar out of ye publick stock which have been many wayes found grievous and burthensom to ye Inhabitants of this Island. It is therefore ordered, ordained, and enacted by his Excellency Sir Wm. Stapleton, Baronet, Captain Generall & Chief Governor in and over His Majestys Caribbee Leeward Islands in America, etc. by virtue of His Comm’on under ye Great Seal of England (for making Laws) dated the 10th of February 1671/2 and by the Gentlemen of ye Councill and assembly, that no master or owner or owners of any Negro executed from & after ye date hereof shall have any satisfaction or Reparacon made him for ye future, and that the said Clause vouching 3500 pounds of Sugar in the act before veited is hereby utterly annulled and made voyd. 

Dated in Nevis the 26th day of March 1681 & in ye 33d year of ye Reign of Our Soveraign Lord Charles ye 2d King of England, etc.