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Below are the recently added and updated laws. More transcriptions are forthcoming.

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An Act to enable Slaves to acquire, possess and alienate Property. Nevis
An Act more effectually to facilitate the Manumission of Slaves in the Island of Nevis, and to repeal all Acts and Clauses of Acts relating thereto. Nevis
An Act to legalize the Marriage of Slaves in the Island of Nevis, to declare their property secured to them by Law; to render them competent witnesses under certain restrictions; to regulate proceedings at Law respecting them in Civil and Criminal cases; Nevis
An act to repeal an act entitled, ‘An act to regulate the sales of newly-imported negroes; and to prevent, as far as possible, the separation of different branches of the same family;’ and to regulate the sales of newly-imported negroes; and to Jamaica
An ACT for providing a maintenance for people of Free condition confined for debt, and Slaves confined in the county gaols of this Island. Jamaica
An ACT to authorize and empower the Commander in Chief for the time being to cause parties to be raised and fitted out for suppressing any rebellion, and for going in pursuit of and reducing runaway Slaves. Jamaica
An ACT to repeal several Acts therein mentioned respecting Slaves, to declare Slaves assets for payment of debts and legacies, and in what manner they shall descend and be held as property, and be sold and conveyed in certain cases. Jamaica
An ACT for the protection, subsisting, clothing, and for the better order, regulation and government of Slaves, and for other purposes. Jamaica
An ACT to enable persons of Colour and Negroes of Free condition, to save deficiencies for their own Slaves, and for the Slaves of each other Jamaica
An ACT to enable the justices and vestry of the several parishes of this Island to fit out parties of confidential Slaves Jamaica
An ACT to repeal several Acts and the clause of an Act of this Island, respecting persons of Free condition, and for granting to such persons certain privileges Jamaica
An ACT for rendering more effectual two certain Acts of this Island respecting Foreign Slaves and Foreigners of a certain description, one passed in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and the other passed in the year one thousand eight Jamaica
An ACT for a more particular return of Slaves in this Island, and the enrolment thereof. Jamaica
An Act for manumising a Slave named Prince William, belonging to the Public. Jamaica
An ACT for providing Curates for the several Parishes of this Island, and for promoting Religious Instruction amongst the Slaves Jamaica
An Act in furtherance of the Provisions of the Abolition Laws within this Island. Jamaica
An Act to alter and amend the Slave Laws of this island. Jamaica
An Act for establishing regulations respecting Slaves arriving in this Island, or resident therein; except such as are imported direct from the coast of Africa. Tobago
An Act to amend an Act, intituled, “An Act to prevent the clandestine departure of persons from the island.” Tobago
An Act to prevent more effectually Slaves absenting themselves from the service of their masters, owners or renters. Tobago
An Act to compel persons manumitting Slaves in this Island, to provide for their support, and to restrict Manumissions of Slaves belonging to other Islands. Tobago
An Act for granting a Salary to the Reverend Antony O’Hannan, Roman Catholic Clergyman in this Government. Grenada
An Act to prevent the holding of Markets on the Sabbath-day, and appointing Thursdays and Saturdays to be public Market-days. Grenada
An ACT to amend an Act, intituled, “An Act for establishing a Registry of Negro and other Slaves in the Island of Granada and its Dependencies.” Grenada
An Act to repeal so much of an Act commonly called the Guardian Act, as gives an annuity of ten pounds to any Slave manumitted according to the direction of that Act, and for certain other purposes. Grenada