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Title
Year
Location
An Act for the better Government of Negroes, and other Slaves
1711
St. Christopher
An Act for attainting Several Negroes therein mentioned ; and for the more effectual preventing Negroes from running away from their Masters Service ; and for explaining and rendering more effectual an Act, intituled, An Act for the better Government of Negroes, and other Slaves
1722
St. Christopher
An Act to prevent the cutting off, or depriving any Slaves in this Island of any of their Limbs or Members, or otherwise disabling them.
1783
St. Christopher
An Act for raising a tax of fifteen shillings per poll on all Negro and other Slaves, and six pounds per centum on the yearly value of all houses, warehouses, stores, shops, and tenements within the several towns of this Island, to be applied for and towards the purchase of a certain number of Negroes and other Slaves for the use of the public of this Island, and for directing and appointing in what manner such Negro and other Slaves shall be employed.
1789
St. Christopher
An Act to restrain thefts committed by Negro and other Slaves, and to prevent the dishonest traffick carried on by such as deal with them.
1790
St. Christopher
An Act more effectually to provide for the support, and to extend certain regulations for the protection of Slaves, to promote and encourage their increase, and generally to meliorate their condition.
1798
St. Christopher
An Act for regulating the Manumission of Slaves.
1802
St. Christopher
An Act to explain and render more effectual an Act, intituled, “An Act to restrain thefts committed by Negro and other Slaves, and to prevent the dishonest traffick carried on by such as deal with them.
1808
St. Christopher
An Act for further improving the condition of the Slave Population in the Island of St. Christopher.
1828
St. Christopher