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An act to explain and amend an act, entitled, “An act for recovering and extending the trade with the Indian settlements in America, and preventing for the future some evil practices formerly committed in that trade.	1776	Jamaica
"An act to repeal an act entitled, ["An act to repeal an act entitled,] 'An act to prevent negro and other runaway slaves from being harboured and entertained, by establishing a constant patrolling party in each parish throughout this island; and to prevent slaves from being carried from this island by masters of ships ad other vessels; [and to prevent negro and other runaway slaves from being harboured and entertained, by establishing a constant patrolling party in each parish throughout this island; and to prevent slaves from being carried from this island by masters of ships and other vessels."]	1776	Jamaica
An act to repeal an act entitled, 'An act for vesting runaway slaves, not claimed by the proprietors within a certain time, in his majesty, to be employed in the service of the public;' and to direct how those slaves, now vested in his majesty by virtue of the said act, shall be disposed of.	1778	Jamaica
An act to remedy the evils arising to mortgagees and mortagers, by the removal of slaves, mules, cattle, stock, and plantation utensils, under mortgage, and levied on junior writs of venditioni, and for other purposes.	1782	Jamaica
An act for quieting to purchasers, and those claiming under them, the possession of negro and other slaves purchased under writs of venditioni; and for other purposes.	1782	Jamaica
An Act to prevent Slaves standing charged with any Crime or Offence from availing themselves, on their Trials, of Manumissions granted them after the Commission of the Crime or Offence for which they stand charged.	1784	Jamaica
An Act to prevent Captains, Commanders, or Masters of Ships, and all other Vessels whatsoever, from clandestinely carrying off this Island, Negro or other Slaves.	1784	Jamaica
An Act to Repeal several Acts, and Clauses of Acts, respecting Slaves, and for the better Order and Government of Slaves, and for other Purposes.	1787	Jamaica
An act for the more effectually preventing nuisances on the highways.	1788	Jamaica
An act for repealing certain clauses of “An act for repealing an act entitled ‘An act for the better discovering and collecting the arrears of his majesty’s quit-rents; and for the more effectual collecting of the quit-rents hereafter to become due;’ and for the better discovering, ascertaining, and collecting, such arrears; and for the more effectual collecting the quit-rents hereafter to become due;” and for the more easy and effectual collecting, as well the arrears of his majesty’s quit-rents, as the quit-rents hereafter to become due to his majesty.	1788	Jamaica
An Act for the better Order and Government of the Negroes belonging to the several Negro-Towns, and for preventing them from purchasing of Slaves; and for encouraging the said Negroes to go in Pursuit of Runaway Slaves; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.	1788	Jamaica
An Act to repeal an Act, intitled, “An Act to repeal several Acts, and Clauses of Acts, respecting Slaves, and for the better Order and Government of Slaves, and for other Purposes:” And also to repeal the several Acts, and Clauses of Acts, which were repealed by the Act intitled as aforesaid; and for consolidating and bringing into one Act the several Laws relating to Slaves, and for giving them further Protection and Security; for altering the Mode of Trial of Slaves charged with capital Offences; and for other Purposes.	1788	Jamaica
An ACT to repeal an act, intituled “An act to repeal several acts and clauses of acts respecting slaves, and for the better order and government of slaves, and for other purposes and also to repeal the several acts and clauses of acts, which were repealed by the act intituled as aforesaid; and for consolidating, and bringing into one act, the several laws relating to slaves, and for giving them further protection and security; for altering the mode of trial of slaves charged with capital offences; and for other purposes.	1792	Jamaica
An act to repeal an act entitled, ‘An act to regulate the sales of newly-imported negroes; and to prevent, as far as possible, the separation of different branches of the same family;’ and to regulate the sales of newly-imported negroes; and to prevent, as far as possible, the separation of different branches of the same family.	1792	Jamaica
An Act to prohibit the purchasing, hiring, or employing, certain foreign slaves, except as therein mentioned.	1792	Jamaica
An ACT to provide further Regulations for such Slaves as have been admitted into this Island; and to regulate the Admission of Slaves of a certain Description.	1794	Jamaica
An act for the ease and relief of jurors and suitors of the supreme and certain other courts within this island; and for other purposes.	1797	Jamaica
An act for the better establishment of the clergy of this island; to oblige the justices and vestries to build a church, and a parsonage house, in their respective parishes; and for establishing a fund, or provision, for the support and maintenance of the widows, and orphan children of deceased clergymen.	1797	Jamaica
An Act for laying a Duty on all Negro Slaves that shall be imported into this Island from the Coast of Africa, who shall be above a certain Age; and for regulating the Manner of ascertaining such Age.	1797	Jamaica
An act to authorize and empower the justices and vestry of the several parishes in this island to make and erect pounds, for the better securing of all strays of horses, mares, mules, asses, and horned cattle, belonging to the inhabitants of this island.	1798	Jamaica
An act to ascertain who shall be deemed duly qualified to vote for choosing churchwardens and vestrymen of the several parishes of this island; to protect freeholders on the days of holding such elections, and magistrates, vestrymen, and clerks of the vestry, on the days appointed for parochial business; and to regulate certain other parochial proceedings.	1798	Jamaica
An act to prevent any intercourse and communication between the slaves of this island, and foreign slaves of a certain description and for other purposes.	1799	Jamaica
An act for explaining and amending the laws relating to manslaughter.	1801	Jamaica
An act for altering the manner of trying titles to slaves; and for better regulating trials of replevins, in cases of distress and levy of slaves.	1801	Jamaica
An act for enforcing the instructions given to all captains or commanding officers of ships and vessels having letters of marque and reprisal against the enemy; and for other purposes.	1801	Jamaica

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