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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. Jamaica
An Act for the more effectually to prevent the desertion of Slaves, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Bahamas
An Act for the trial and effectual punishment of such runaway Slaves as may hereafter be taken, and be known to be chiefs or leaders of camps, or bands of runaways in the woods. Dominica
An Act for the banishing of sundry runaway Slaves now in confinement, and also for the banishment of such runaways of certain descriptions as shall hereafter be taken or surrender themselves, and for other purposes. Dominica
An act for explaining and amending the laws relating to manslaughter. Jamaica
An act for enforcing the instructions given to all captains or commanding officers of ships and vessels having letters of marque and reprisal against the enemy; and for other purposes. Jamaica
An act for altering the manner of trying titles to slaves; and for better regulating trials of replevins, in cases of distress and levy of slaves. Jamaica
An Act to punish those who shall murder or maim Slaves, in the Island of Saint Vincent and its dependencies St. Vincent
An Act to further continue an Act, intituled, “An Act to bring into one Act the several Laws relating to Slaves, and for giving them further protection and security; for altering the mode of trial of Slaves charged with capital offences; for suspending Bahamas
An act to prevent preaching by persons not duly qualified by law. Jamaica
An Act for regulating the Manumission of Slaves. St. Christopher
An Act to continue an Act for the more effectually to prevent the desertion of Slaves, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Bahamas
An Act to oblige proprietors and possessors of Slaves, in their own right, or right of others, managers, and conductors of estates, to give in returns of runaways and Obeah men. St. Vincent
An Act to continue in force an Act to prohibit the purchasing, selling, hiring, or employing of certain Foreign Slaves, except as therein excepted, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Bahamas
An Act to appoint Commissioners for the purpose of obtaining an exact account of the number of the coloured Free people, and number of Negroes within this Government and its dependencies. St. Vincent
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. Bahamas
An ACT to regulate the emancipation of Slaves, and to disable Free Negroes and persons of Colour from being seised of real Estate. 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. Grenada
An Act for the Punishment of such Slaves as shall be found practising Obeah Barbados
An act for providing a maintenance for people of free condition confined for debt, and slaves confined in the county gaols of this island. Jamaica
An ACT to authorize and empower the Commander in Chief for the time being to cause parties to be raised and fitted out for suppressing any rebellion, and for going in pursuit of and reducing runaway Slaves. Jamaica
An Act to prevent more effectually Slaves absenting themselves from the service of their masters, owners or renters. Tobago
An ACT for providing a maintenance for people of Free condition confined for debt, and Slaves confined in the county gaols of this Island. Jamaica
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. Jamaica
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.” Bahamas
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