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Title
Year
Location
An Act for the better Order and Government of Slaves.
1696
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and Government of Slaves, and for other Purposes:” And also to repeal the several Acts, and Clauses of Acts, which were repealed by the Act intitled as aforesaid; and for consolidating and bringing into one Act the several Laws relating to Slaves, and for giving them further Protection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 for the Encouragement, Protection, and better Government of Slaves.
1788
Dominica
An Act to consolidate and bring 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; for suspending the...
1796
Bahamas
An Act for the punishment of Slaves under sentence of banishment, or confinement to hard labour in chains, who shall escape or attempt to escape from their places of confinement or employment; and to make it lawful for the magistrates to condemn to hard labour in chains, for life or for a limited time, Slaves convicted under the several Acts for the trial and punishment of criminal Slaves.
1797
Grenada
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 to amend, consolidate, and bring into one Act, the several Laws relating to Slaves, and for giving them further Protection and Security, and for suspending several Acts and Clauses of Acts therein mentioned, and for other Purposes.
1824
Bahamas
An Act for the further encouragement, Protection, and better Government of Slaves and for the general amelioration of their condition.
1826
Dominica
An Act to alter and amend the Slave Laws of this island.
1826
Jamaica
An Act to Ameliorate the condition of Slaves and Free Persons of Colour.
1827
Bermuda