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An Act to amend an Act, intituled, “An Act to prevent the further sudden increase of Free Negroes and Mulattoes;” and also to amend an Act, intituled, “An Act for the better government of Slaves, and for the more speedy and effectual suppression of Grenada
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 selling, purchasing, hiring or employing of certain Foreign Slaves, except as is therein excepted; for authorizing the Provost Marshal to sell, continue and transport the same; and for other purposes therein mentioned. Bahamas
An Act to consolidate and bring into one Act the several laws relating to Slaves, and for giving them further protection and security; for altering the mode of trial of Slaves charged with capital offences; for suspending the... Bahamas
An Act for the more effectual trial and punishment of Slaves who may have been or may hereafter be concerned in the rebellion and insurrection now existing in this Island. Grenada
An Act for the better protection, and for promoting the natural increase and population of Slaves within the Island of Grenada, and such of the Grenadines as are annexed to the government thereof; for compelling an adequate provision for, and care of Grenada
An Act to repeal the fortieth and forty-first clauses of an Act of this Island, intituled, “An Act for attainting several Slaves now run away from their Masters Services, and for the better government of Slaves, dated the ninth day of December in the Antigua
An Act for settling and regulating the Trial of criminal Slaves by Jury. Antigua
An Act for the more effectual apprehending of runaway Slaves, and to oblige the Provost Marshal of this Island to receive into his custody in the common gaol, all runaway Slaves, and to advertise them in the newspaper of the Island, and if not claimed Dominica
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
An Act for the more effectually to prevent the desertion of Slaves, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Bahamas
An Act for the banishing of sundry runaway Slaves now in confinement, and also for the banishment of such runaways of certain descriptions as shall hereafter be taken or surrender themselves, and for other purposes. Dominica
An act for enforcing the instructions given to all captains or commanding officers of ships and vessels having letters of marque and reprisal against the enemy; and for other purposes. Jamaica
An act for altering the manner of trying titles to slaves; and for better regulating trials of replevins, in cases of distress and levy of slaves. Jamaica
An Act to punish those who shall murder or maim Slaves, in the Island of Saint Vincent and its dependencies St. Vincent
An act to prevent preaching by persons not duly qualified by law. Jamaica
An ACT to regulate the emancipation of Slaves, and to disable Free Negroes and persons of Colour from being seised of real Estate. Bermuda
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 prevent more effectually Slaves absenting themselves from the service of their masters, owners or renters. Tobago
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 prevent persons on Turks Islands from retailing spirituous liquors, without being licenced, from trafficking with Slaves, and for other purposes therein mentioned, and to suspend so much of an Act, intituled, “An Act to amend... Bahamas
An Act for regulating the hire of Slaves, carts, waggons and drays, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Bahamas
An ACT for the protection, subsisting, clothing, and for the better order, regulation and government of Slaves, and for other purposes. Jamaica
An act for preserving all such ships or vessels, and goods belonging thereto, which shall happen to be forced on shore or stranded on the coasts of this island; for preventing the stealing or detaining of shipwrecked goods; for regulating the adjustment Jamaica
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