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An Act for the better ordering and governing of Negroes 1661 Barbados
An Act for the better ordering and Governing of Negro Slaves 1664 Jamaica
An Act for the Better Ordering and Governing of Negro Slaves 1674 Jamaica
An Act for the Governing of Negroes. 1688 Barbados
An Act for the punishment of Run-away Slaves, and of Slaves who shall willfully entertain, harbour and conceal any Run-away Slaves 1731 Barbados
An Act for the better Ordering and Governing Negroes and other Slaves in this Province. 1740 South Carolina
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 1751 Maryland
“An Act to amend an Act, entitled ‘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, 1826 Bahamas
An Act to alter and amend the Slave Laws of this island. 1826 Jamaica
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