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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 for the encouragement of such Negroes and other Slaves as shall behave themselves courageously against the enemy in time of invasion.
1795
Nevis
An Act for the better protection, and for promoting the natural increase and population of Slaves within the Island of Grenada, and such of the Grenadines as are annexed to the government thereof; for compelling an adequate provision for, and care of them, as well in sickness and old age as in health; and for constituting and appointing guardians to effectuate and carry into execution the regulations and purposes of this Act.
1797
Grenada
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 to Increase the sum made payable by former Slaves on the manumission of Slaves and for their better support when manumitted.
1801
Barbados
An Act for regulating the Manumission of Slaves.
1802
St. Christopher
An Act for fixing the mode of trying Questions relative to the freedom of Negroes and other persons of Colour, and for suspending certain Acts therein mentioned.
1805
Bahamas
An ACT to regulate the emancipation of Slaves, and to disable Free Negroes and persons of Colour from being seised of real Estate.
1806
Bermuda
An Act to repeal so much of an Act commonly called the Guardian Act, as gives an annuity of ten pounds to any Slave manumitted according to the direction of that Act, and for certain other purposes.
1806
Grenada
An Act to continue an Act passed in the forty-fifth year of His Majesty’s reign, intituled, “An Act for trying Questions relative to the Freedom of Negroes and other persons of Colour, and for suspending certain acts therein mentioned.”
1808
Bahamas
An act to repeal several acts therein mentioned respecting slaves, to declare slaves assets for payment of debts and legacies, and in what manner they shall descend and be held as property, and be sold and conveyed in certain cases.
1809
Jamaica
An ACT to remove doubts concerning the trial of Slaves manumitted after the commission of Felonies of which they may stand accused.
1809
Barbados
An ACT for the protection, subsisting, clothing, and for the better order, regulation and government of Slaves, and for other purposes.
1809
Jamaica
An Act to regulate the manumitting of Slaves in this Island; to impose a tax upon manumissions, and to impose a tax upon all free and manumitted persons coming to this Island.
1810
Dominica
An Act for ascertaining the number of White persons, Free persons of Colour, and Slaves in this Island.
1811
Dominica
An ACT to repeal several Acts and the clause of an Act of this Island, respecting persons of Free condition, and for granting to such persons certain privileges
1813
Jamaica
An Act to compel persons manumitting Slaves in this Island, to provide for their support, and to restrict Manumissions of Slaves belonging to other Islands.
1814
Tobago
Proclamation.
1814
Mauritius
An Act to repeal an Act entitled An Act to Increase the Sums made payable by former laws on the Manumission of Slaves for their better support and maintenance.
1816
Barbados
An ACT for a more particular return of Slaves in this Island, and the enrolment thereof.
1816
Jamaica
An Act for manumising a Slave named Prince William, belonging to the Public.
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 allowing the Testimony of Free Negroes and Free People of Colour to be taken in all Cases.
1817
Barbados
An ACT for establishing a Registry of Negro and other Slaves on the Island of Grenada and its Dependencies.
1817
Grenada
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