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Laws related to: Foreigners

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An Act for ye punishing and ordering of Negro Slaves 1664 Jamaica
An act for recovering and extending the trade with the Indian settlements in America and preventing for the future some evil practices formerly committed in that trade. 1744 Jamaica
An additional Act to and Act, intituled, An Act concerning Servants and Slaves 1758 North Carolina
An Act to prohibit the purchasing, hiring, or employing, certain foreign slaves, except as therein mentioned. 1792 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. 1799 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 1814 Jamaica
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