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An act for preserving all such ships or vessels, and goods belonging thereto, which shall happen to be forced on shore or stranded on the coasts of this island; for preventing the stealing or detaining of shipwrecked goods; for regulating the adjustment and payment of salvage to such persons as assist in preserving such ships, vessels, or goods.
1812
Jamaica
An Act to explain and amend an Act, intituled, “An Act for making Slaves real estate, and for the better government of Slaves and Free Negroes."
1813
St. Vincent
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 enable the justices and vestry of the several parishes of this Island to fit out parties of confidential Slaves
1813
Jamaica
An ACT to enable persons of Colour and Negroes of Free condition, to save deficiencies for their own Slaves, and for the Slaves of each other
1813
Jamaica
An Act to amend an Act, intituled, “An Act to prevent the clandestine departure of persons from the island.”
1814
Tobago
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
An ACT for rendering more effectual two certain Acts of this Island respecting Foreign Slaves and Foreigners of a certain description, one passed in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and the other passed in the year one thousand eight hundred and one.
1814
Jamaica
Proclamation.
1814
Mauritius
“An ACT to repeal the fourth Clause of an Act, intituled, 'An Act to explain and amend an Act, intituled, ‘An Act for making Slaves real Estate, and the better government of Slaves and free Negroes,’ and to amend and re-enact the same'”
1815
St. Vincent
A BILL for establishing a registry of negro and other slaves in the island of St. Vincents and its dependencies. (Incomplete)
1816
St. Vincent
An act for making further provision for the curates of the several parishes of this island.
1816
Jamaica
An ACT for a more particular return of Slaves in this Island, and the enrolment thereof.
1816
Jamaica
An Act in furtherance of the Provisions of the Abolition Laws within this Island.
1816
Jamaica
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
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