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Year
Location
An Act to alter and amend an Act, entitled, An Act to oblige Persons having Negroes, or other Effects not their own Property, in their Possession, to render an Account thereof, and to punish such as shall embezzle, conceal, or neglect to render and
1783
South Carolina
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.
1787
Jamaica
An act for the more effectually preventing nuisances on the highways.
1788
Jamaica
An Act authorising Persons having or taking up run-away Slaves to send them to the Gaols of the Districts where they may be apprehended, and not to the Work-House of Charleston.
1788
South Carolina
An Act authorising Persons having or taking up run-away Slaves to send them to the Gaols of the Districts where they may be apprehended, and not to the Work-House of Charleston.
1788
South Carolina
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
1788
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
1792
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.
1794
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...
1796
Bahamas
An act to prevent preaching by persons not duly qualified by law.
1802
Jamaica
An Act for regulating the hire of Slaves, carts, waggons and drays, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
1808
Bahamas
An ACT for the protection, subsisting, clothing, and for the better order, regulation and government of Slaves, and for other purposes.
1809
Jamaica
An Act in furtherance of the Provisions of the Abolition Laws within this Island.
1816
Jamaica
An act for the subsistence, clothing, and the better regulation and government of slaves; for enlarging powers of the council of protection; for preventing the improper transfer of slaves; and for other purposes.
1816
Jamaica
An act for further regulating the duties of the office of coroner.
1817
Jamaica
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, and for other Purposes.
1824
Bahamas
“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
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, and for other purposes.
1829
Bahamas