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An Act for manumising a Slave named Prince William, belonging to the Public. 1816 Jamaica
An ACT for providing Curates for the several Parishes of this Island, and for promoting Religious Instruction amongst the Slaves 1816 Jamaica
An act for the subsistence, clothing, and the better regulation and government of slaves; for enlarging powers of the council of protection; for preventing the improper transfer of slaves; and for other purposes. 1816 Jamaica
An ACT to amend an Act, intituled, “An Act for establishing a Registry of Negro and other Slaves in the Island of Granada and its Dependencies.” 1817 Grenada
An act for further regulating the duties of the office of coroner. 1817 Jamaica
An act to declare in force the slave act, passed in the year one thousand eight hundred and nine, so far as concerns the punishment of crimes committed during the continuance thereof. 1817 Jamaica
An act for regulating the sale of gunpowder and fire-arms. 1817 Jamaica
An ACT for more fully ascertaining the Slave population of the Island of Barbadoes 1817 Barbados
An Act allowing the Testimony of Free Negroes and Free People of Colour to be taken in all Cases. 1817 Barbados
An ACT for registering the Slaves in this Island. 1817 Dominica
An Act for more fully ascertaining the Slave population, &c. &c. 1817 Demerara
An ACT for establishing a Registry of Negro and other Slaves on the Island of Grenada and its Dependencies. 1817 Grenada
An Act, intituled, “An Act to extend the time limited by the Act for the registry of Slaves in this Island; and to indemnify such persons as may have failed in making their Returns within the time prescribed by that Act, and for other purposes.” 1817 Dominica
An ACT for the Registration of the Slave Population 1817 Berbice
An ACT to establish Courts of Petty Sessions at stated times, for the Trial by Jury of Runaway or other Slaves in custody of the Provost Marshal, for Crimes under any of the Laws of this Island now existing, or hereafter to exist, for regulating, and in some instances varying their Punishment, as established by Laws now in force; for the more speedy Trial of Slaves committed for misdemeanors or Petty Offences, by Justices of the said Court without a Trial by Jury; and to enable the Justices of the Courts of King’s Bench and Grand Sessions of the Peace, immediately on the termination of their Sessions, to hold Courts of Petty Sessions for the Trial or Gaol Delivery of Slaves then in Custody of the said Marshal, and for other purposes connected therewith. 1817 Dominica
An ACT to repeal part of an Act, intituled, 'An Act for the governing of Negroes,' and for building and regulating a new Cage. 1817 Barbados
An Act to Repeal part of an Act entitled ‘An Act for the Governing of Negroes,’ and for building and regulating a New Cage. 1817 Barbados
An act for laying a duty on all wines, and upon brandy, gin, rum, and other distilled spirits, retailed within this island; and for laying a further tax on licences to be granted for the retailing of brandy, gin, rum, and other distilled spirits, and on the public offices, and applying the same to several uses. 1818 Jamaica
AN ACT to repeal and amend certain Acts made for the government and protection of Slaves. 1818 Barbados
An Act for the better Prevention of the Practice of Obeah. 1819 Barbados
AN ACT for repealing an Act, intituled, “An Act for settling and regulating the Trial of Criminal Slaves by Jury,” and for establishing a more regular and solemn judicature for the Trial of Slaves accused of Felony without benefit of Clergy, or other Capital Crimes. 1821 Antigua
AN ACT to extend certain Privileges of Persons of Free Condition within these Islands. 1822 Bahamas
An Act for raising the sum of Ten thousand Pounds Sterling for the immediate relief of the Slave Population of this Island. 1822 Antigua
AN ACT to amend an Act, intituled, “An Act to establish a Triennial Registration of Slaves in the Bahama Islands.” 1823 Bahamas
A Proclamation 1823 Barbados
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