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Laws related to: Tobago

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An Act for establishing regulations respecting Slaves arriving in this Island, or resident therein; except such as are imported direct from the coast of Africa. 1794 Tobago
An Act to prevent more effectually Slaves absenting themselves from the service of their masters, owners or renters. 1807 Tobago
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 to repeal an act entitled “An Act for the good Order and Government of Slaves, and for repealing an act of this Island, entitled An Act for the good Order and Government of Slaves, and for keeping them under proper restraint, and for... 1823 Tobago
An Act to repeal an Act commonly called the Slave Act, and to substitute a new Act in lieu thereof. 1829 Tobago
An Act for the Abolition of the present Court of King’s Bench and Grand Sessions; to substitute a Court of King’s Bench in lieu thereof; and to extend to Slaves the benefit of Trial therein, in cases of a higher nature than Misdemeanors. 1829 Tobago
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