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Title	Location	Date	Added Sort ascending	Changed
An Act for the Punishment of such Slaves as shall be found practising Obeah	Barbados	1806-11-04	07/03/2023 - 18:08	04/02/2024 - 17:06
A Proclamation	Antigua	1831-08-11	06/30/2023 - 12:50	10/09/2024 - 22:00
A Proclamation	Antigua	1831-08-12	06/30/2023 - 12:47	10/10/2024 - 00:14
An Act declaring the Duty of all Masters of Ships or small Vessels trading to this Island, and for the careful looking after their Vessels whilst they stay, and for the Prevention of Fugitives and Transportation without Tickets	Antigua	1669-01-01	06/30/2023 - 12:43	01/29/2024 - 16:40
An Act for the more effectual Punishment of those Persons who shall attempt to commit the Crime of Arson.	Bahamas	1824-01-28	06/30/2023 - 12:30	10/16/2024 - 22:13
An Act to amend, consolidate and bring into one Act, the several Laws relating to Slaves, and for giving them further protection and security, and for suspending several Acts and Clauses of Acts therein mentioned, and for other purposes.	Bahamas	1829-12-16	06/30/2023 - 12:23	10/16/2024 - 22:28
An Act for declaring the Evidence of Slaves to be in future admissible in all the Criminal Courts of this Island.	Antigua	1831-07-15	06/22/2023 - 22:52	10/10/2024 - 00:13
An Act for Supernumerary Armes to be proportionable according to the Number of every persons Negroes within these His Majesties Leeward Carribee Islands in America	Nevis	1701-12-06	06/22/2023 - 22:42	04/02/2024 - 17:07
An Act obliging the Inhabitants of this Island to keepe and maynetayne Christian Men Servants	Antigua	1677-07-05	06/22/2023 - 22:30	04/02/2024 - 17:03
An Act against Enticeing servants from their Masters	Antigua	1676-04-09	06/22/2023 - 22:25	04/02/2024 - 17:03
An Act for Encouragement of the Royall Affrican Company in England for the Supplyeing this Island with Negroes	Antigua	1675-05-03	06/22/2023 - 22:19	04/02/2024 - 17:03
An Act concerning those that remove from one Division to another without a Ticket from the Commander of the Division	Antigua	1673-01-01	06/22/2023 - 22:15	04/02/2024 - 17:02
An act for the better Government of Slaves and Free Negroes	Antigua	1702-06-28	06/22/2023 - 22:02	04/02/2024 - 17:07
An Act declaring the Negro, Mulatto, and Indian Slave this Dominion, to be real Estate.	Virginia	1705-10-01	04/16/2023 - 17:03	07/30/2024 - 21:24
An Act for the Releife of such as shall Loose or have Negroes Or slaves Maimed In the service of the Country	Antigua	1672-08-14	04/02/2023 - 21:45	04/02/2024 - 17:02
An Act for publique recompence To the masters of Slaves putt to Death by Law	Antigua	1669-10-12	04/02/2023 - 21:13	04/02/2024 - 17:02
An ACT for the more effectual punishing of negroes and other slaves, and for taking away the benefit of clergy from certain offenders.	Maryland	1729-07-01	03/13/2023 - 15:53	07/21/2024 - 23:14
An additional supplementary act to the act, entitled, *An act relating to servants and slaves.	Maryland	1748-05-01	03/13/2023 - 15:51	07/21/2024 - 23:13
An Act for the more effectual punishment of negroes and other slaves, and for taking away the benefit of clergy from certain offenders, and a supplementary act to an act, entitled, * An Act to prevent the tumultuous meeting and other irregularities of	Maryland	1751-05-01	03/13/2023 - 15:48	07/21/2024 - 23:11
An ACT to prevent masters of ships and vessels from clandestinely carrying servants and slaves, or persons indebted, out of this province.	Maryland	1753-10-01	03/13/2023 - 15:45	07/21/2024 - 23:09
A Supplementary and explanatory act to an act, entitled, *An act for the more effectual punishment of negroes and other slaves, and for taking away the benefit of clergy from certain offenders, and a supplementary act to an act, †entitled, An act to	Maryland	1753-10-01	03/13/2023 - 15:42	07/21/2024 - 23:06
A Supplementary act to the *act for the relief of creditors, and to prevent frauds and deceits occasioned by secret sales and mortgages, and gifts of goods and chattels.	Maryland	1763-10-01	03/13/2023 - 15:38	07/21/2024 - 23:04
A Supplementary act to the act, entitled, * An act for the speedy trial of criminals, and ascertaining their punishment in the county courts, when prosecuted there, and for payment of fees, due from criminal persons.	Maryland	1766-05-01	03/13/2023 - 15:37	04/20/2024 - 20:37
An Act to prevent Levies on Slaves on Saturday.	Jamaica	1824-12-16	03/07/2023 - 16:16	07/23/2024 - 20:59
An Act for removing Impediments to the Manumission of Slaves by Owners having only a limited interest.	Jamaica	1824-01-16	03/07/2023 - 16:13	07/23/2024 - 20:57