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An Act for the better ordering and governing of Negroes Barbados
An Act for the Better Ordering and Governing of Negro Slaves Jamaica
An Act to restrain the Insolences of Slaves and for preventing them from committing any outrages as also the better ordering such Slaves, etc. Montserrat
An Act for the better Order and Government of Slaves. Jamaica
An Act for the better Government of Slaves and free Negroes Antigua
An act for the better Government of Slaves and Free Negroes Antigua
An Act to secure the peaceable possession of Negroes and other Slaves, to the inhabitants of this Island; and to prevent and punish the clandestine and illegal detinue of them Barbados
An Act for the better Government of Negroes, and other Slaves St. Christopher
An Act for attainting Several Negroes therein mentioned ; and for the more effectual preventing Negroes from running away from their Masters Service ; and for explaining and rendering more effectual an Act, intituled, An Act for the better Government of St. Christopher
An Act for confirming the Articles executed by Colonel Robert Bennett, and Quao the Commander of the Rebels, for paying Rewards for taking up and restoring runaway Slaves, and making Provision for four White Persons to reside at Crawford's Town, and New Jamaica
An Act for the better Ordering and Governing Negroes and other Slaves in this Province. South Carolina
An Act for making Slaves Real Estate, and the better Government of Slaves and Free Negroes. St. Vincent
An Act to amend an Act entitled ‘An Act for the Governing of Negroes.’ Barbados
An Act for suppressing of Runaway Slaves, and for the better Government of Slaves; and for preventing Slaves being fraudulently carried off this Island; and for enabling the Commander in Chief, or President of the Council for the Time being, to send out Dominica
An act to explain and amend an act, entitled, “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. Jamaica
"An act to repeal an act entitled, ["An act to repeal an act entitled,] 'An act to prevent negro and other runaway slaves from being harboured and entertained, by establishing a constant patrolling party in each parish throughout this island; and to Jamaica
An Act for governing Negroes, Mulattoes, Mustees, and Indians, and for suspending several Acts therein mentioned. Bahamas
An Act to prevent Captains, Commanders, or Masters of Ships, and all other Vessels whatsoever, from clandestinely carrying off this Island, Negro or other Slaves. Jamaica
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. Jamaica
An Act to repeal an Act, intitled, “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 obliging the owners of canoes, boats, and pettyaugers, to take out a licence, and give security that the same shall not be the means of enabling Slaves to make their escape, or to be carried off or transported from this Colony; and for Grenada
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 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 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
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