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Location
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 for granting a further extension of privileges to certain Free persons of Colour in certain cases.
1823
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 removing Impediments to the Manumission of Slaves by Owners having only a limited interest.
1824
Jamaica
An Act to suspend an Act, intituled "An Act to suspend an Act, intituled ‘an Act to ascertain who shall not be deemed Mulattoes.'"
1824
Jamaica
An Act for the more effectual Punishment of those Persons who shall attempt to commit the Crime of Arson.
1824
Bahamas
An Act to prevent Levies on Slaves on Saturday.
1824
Jamaica
An Act to consolidate all the Laws now in force relating to the Slave Population, for making more effectual provision for their maintenance and protection, and for the admissibility of their testimony in certain cases.
1825
Grenada
An Act to repeal the Tax on the Manumission of Slaves.
1825
Dominica
An Act to legalize the Marriage of Slaves in the Island of Nevis, to declare their property secured to them by Law; to render them competent witnesses under certain restrictions; to regulate proceedings at Law respecting them in Civil and Criminal cases;
1826
Nevis
AN ORDINANCE FOR PROMOTING THE RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION AND Bettering the State and Condition OF THE SLAVE POPULATION, IN HIS MAJESTY’S COLONY ON BERBICE
1826
Berbice
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 remove doubts respecting the Repeal of certain Acts relating to the payment of one hundred pounds upon the manumission of Slaves, and for legalizing all such deeds of Manumission as have been executed heretofore, without such payment being made
1826
Grenada
An Act to remove pecuniary Impediments to the Manumission of Slaves, and to extend the Benefit of Testimony to free Persons manumitted not according to the Laws of this Island, and to repeal certain Acts and parts of Acts relating thereto.
1826
Barbados
A Supplemental Act to an Act entitled “An Act to repeal several Acts and Clauses of Acts respecting Slaves, and for consolidating and bringing into one Act the several laws relating thereto, and for the better Order and Government of Slaves, and for
1826
Barbados
An Act to repeal several Acts and Clauses of Acts respecting Slaves, and for consolidating and bringing into one Act, the several Laws relating thereto, and for the better Order and Government of Slaves, and for giving them further Protection and
1826
Barbados
An Act for fixing the mode of trying Questions relative to the Freedom of Negroes, and for suspending certain Acts therein mentioned.
1826
Bahamas
An Act for the Encouragement of Baptisms and Marriages amongst the Slaves, and for the due Observance of the Lord’s Day, commonly called Sunday, Christmas Day, and Good Friday.
1826
Barbados
“An Act to amend an Act, entitled ‘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,
1826
Bahamas
An Act to alter and amend the Slave Laws of this island.
1826
Jamaica
Order in Council, WHEREBY several of the provisions contained in the Order of the 18th February, by which a new slave law was established for the Island of St. Lucia, are revised and amended.
1827
St. Lucia
A Proclamation.
1827
Trinidad
An Act to Ameliorate the condition of Slaves and Free Persons of Colour.
1827
Bermuda
“An Act to alter and amend an Act, intituled ‘An Act to repeal an Act intituled, An Act for making Slaves real estate,’ and the first clause of an Act intituled ‘An Act to appoint Commissioners for the purpose of obtaining an exact account of the
1827
St. Vincent
An Act to amend and explain an Act intituled ‘An Act for fixing the mode of trying Questions relative to the Freedom of Negroes, and for suspending certain Acts therein mentioned.
1827
Bahamas
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