An act for establishing courts and directing the marshal’s proceedings.

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ANNO 33 CAROLI II. CAP 23.

ENACTS, clause 10.---” That no negroes, horses, or any manner of utensils, belonging to a plantation, brick, or pot-work, nor any other negroes whatsoever, from and after the making hereof, shall be taken in execution, where the party, against whom the execution is obtained, shall offer goods for satisfaction of the debt and costs of suit.”

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Lunan, John. “An Abstract of the Laws of Jamaica Relating to Slaves. (From 33 Charles II. to 59 George III. inclusive.” Jamaica: Printed at the office of the Saint Jago de la Vega Gazette, 1819. (Pages: 1)

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1681-01-01

Location

Jamaica

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"An act for establishing courts and directing the marshal’s proceedings." Laws of Enslavement and Freedom in the Anglo-Atlantic World, accessed Nov 23, 2024, https://slaveryandfreedomlaws.lib.unb.ca/laws/366 Copy

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