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

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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
An ACT to prevent masters of ships and vessels from clandestinely carrying servants and slaves, or persons indebted, out of this province. Maryland
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
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
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
An Act to prevent Levies on Slaves on Saturday. Jamaica
An Act for removing Impediments to the Manumission of Slaves by Owners having only a limited interest. Jamaica
An Act for granting a further extension of privileges to certain Free persons of Colour in certain cases. Jamaica
An Act to suspend an Act, intituled "An Act to suspend an Act, intituled ‘an Act to ascertain who shall not be deemed Mulattoes.'" Jamaica
An Act for Repealing one Clause of ye Act Intituled An Act for Preventing ye Barbarison of Negroes Nevis
An Act for Making the Negroes, Coppors, Mills, and Stills of Intestatos Estates Chattles. Nevis
An Act to oblige all person to give in a List of Their Negroes and other slaves upon Oath. Nevis
An Act for ascertaining Land As also for affixing Slaves, Coppers, etc. to the freehold. Nevis
An Act for bringing in Run-away Negroes & Incouragement of such who shall bring them in Antigua
An ACT to provide further Regulations for such Slaves as have been admitted into this Island; and to regulate the Admission of Slaves of a certain Description. Jamaica
An Act to prohibit the purchasing, hiring, or employing, certain foreign slaves, except as therein mentioned. Jamaica
An ACT to repeal an act, intituled “An act to repeal several acts and clauses of acts respecting slaves, and for the better order and government of slaves, and for other purposes and also to repeal the several acts and clauses of acts, which were Jamaica
An Act for laying a Duty on all Negro Slaves that shall be imported into this Island from the Coast of Africa, who shall be above a certain Age; and for regulating the Manner of ascertaining such Age. Jamaica
An Act to inflict further and other Punishments on the Transgressors of two several Acts, the one intituled, An Act for the better Order and Government of slaves, and the other intituled, An Act to prevent the enticing or inveiglng of Slaves from the Jamaica
An Act to prevent the selling of Powder to rebellious, or any other Negroes whatsoever. Jamaica
An Act to repeal a certain Act against the Jews. Nevis
An Act for repealing an Act, intituled, An Act for Publick Recompence to Masters of Slaves put to death by Law. Antigua
An Act for the further regulation of the provost-marshal's proceedings in the sale of negro and other slaves taken by virtue of writs of venditioni exponas. Jamaica
An act to prevent any intercourse and communication between the slaves of this island, and foreign slaves of a certain description and for other purposes. Jamaica
A PROCLAMATION issued by Lord Charles Henry Somerset, for religious Instruction and treatment of Slaves. Cape of Good Hope