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Laws of Enslavement and Freedom in the Anglo-Atlantic World

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An Act to amend an Act, intituled, “An Act to prevent the further sudden increase of Free Negroes and Mulattoes;” and also to amend an Act, intituled, “An Act for the better government of Slaves, and for the more speedy and effectual suppression of runaway Slaves; and to ascertain what shall be evidence of the sealing of certificates respecting enfranchisement, as directed to be made by the guardians of Slaves.” 1792 Grenada
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 to re-enact and amend certain Clauses of an Ordinance for promoting the religious instruction, and bettering the State and Condition of the Slave Population in His Majesty’s Colony of Berbice 1830 Berbice
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