"An act to repeal an act entitled, ["An act to repeal an act entitled,] 'An act to prevent negro and other runaway slaves from being harboured and entertained, by establishing a constant patrolling party in each parish throughout this island; and to prevent slaves from being carried from this island by masters of ships ad other vessels; [and to prevent negro and other runaway slaves from being harboured and entertained, by establishing a constant patrolling party in each parish throughout this island; and to prevent slaves from being carried from this island by masters of ships and other vessels."]

WHEREAS an act of the governor, council, and assembly of this island, entitled, [An act to repeal an act entitled,] "An act to prevent negro and other runaway slaves from being harboured and entertained, by establishing a constant patrolling party in each parish throughout this island; and to prevent slaves from being carried from this island by masters of ships and other vessels;" [and to prevent negro and other runaway slaves from being harboured and entertained, by establishing a constant patrolling party in each parish throughout this island; and to prevent slaves from being carried from this island by masters of ships and other vessels,] passed in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, hath not had the good effect, nor answered the good and salutary purposes, for which it was intended: May it therefore please your most excellent majesty that it may be enacted; Be it therefore enacted by the governor, council, and assembly, of this your majesty's island of Jamaica, and it is hereby enacted and ordained by the authority of the same, That the said act, and every matter, clause, and thing, therein contained, be, and the same is hereby, annulled, repealed, and made void, to all intents and purposes; any thing in the said act contained to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding.