An Act to make free a negro slave, named Jack, the property of Peter Thomas, of the parish of Saint Mary, planter, for his faithful services to the public. 19th December, 1761

WHEREAS a negro man named Jack, the property of Peter Thomas of the parish of Saint Mary, planter, has been very instrumental in the discovery of rebellious conspiracies, and was extremely active in suppressing the late rebellion in the said parish: In order, therefore, that he may be rewarded for such his fidelity and services to the public, we your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects the Assembly of Jamaica, most humbly beseech your Majesty that it may be enacted, be it therefore enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council, and Assembly of this island, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said negro man named jack be, immediately from and after the passing of this act, manumitted and set free of and from all manner of servitude and slavery whatever.

 

II. AND be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the receiver-general, or the receiver-general for the time being, do, upon the first day of May next, pay to the said negro the sum of five pounds; and do also, on the first day of May annually during his life, pay him the sum of five pounds, as a reward for his fidelity and services.