An act for laying a duty on all wines, and upon brandy, gin, rum, and other distilled spirits, retailed within this island; and for laying a further tax on licences to be granted for the retailing of brandy, gin, rum, and other distilled spirits, and on the public offices, and applying the same to several uses.

 

Enacts, Clause 30.--- “That, in distraints for rum duties, it shall not be lawful to distrain on any slave, when any other distress can or may be had.”

 

Clause 31.--- “That if any negro or other slave shall be convicted before any one of his majesty’s justices of the peace, of selling or delivering rum to any negro or other slave, or to any person or persons whomsoever, unless in the presence or by the order of the master or possessor of such negro or other slave, or his or her attorney, factor, overseer, or agent, or in the dwelling-house or overseer’s house of such person or persons, such negro or other slave shall be punished, by the order and direction of such justice, by a public whipping, not exceeding thirty-nine lashes.”