Laws related to: Killing of an Enslaved Person

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An Act for the better ordering and governing of Negroes Barbados
Abridgement of laws relating to Run-aways. Virginia
Abridgement of laws relating to Negroes. Virginia
Abridgement of laws relating to Slaves. Virginia
An Act for bringing in Run-away Negroes & Incouragement of such who shall bring them in Antigua
An Act for the Governing of Negroes. Barbados
An Act to restrain the Insolence of Slaves, and for preventing them from committing any Outrages; as also the better ordering such Slaves, &c. Montserrat
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 more effectual raising Parties, to pursue and destroy Rebellious and Runaway 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 concerning Servants and Slaves Virginia
An Act for the further Encouragement of Parties, and more Speedy Reduction of Rebellious and Runaway Slaves. Jamaica
An Act for the Encouragement of voluntary Parties to suppress rebellious and runaway Negroes. Jamaica
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 attainting several Slaves now run away from their Master's Service, and for the better Government of Slaves. Antigua
An Act for the Security of the Subject to prevent the Forfeiture of Life and Estate upon killing a Negro or other Slave. Bermuda
An Act to repeal Part of an Act, entituled, An Act for the more effectual Punishment of Crimes committed by Slaves; and to oblige the several Parishes to pay for all Negroes executed in each respective Parish. Jamaica
An Act for the better Ordering and Governing Negroes and other Slaves in this Province. South Carolina
An Act concerning Servants and Slaves. North Carolina
An Act to explain Part of an Act, entituled, An Act for the better Order and Government of Slaves; and for inflicting further and other Punishment on Persons killing Negroes or Slaves. Jamaica
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 Maryland
An additional Act, to an Act, concerning Servants and Slaves. North Carolina
A Supplementary and explanatory act to an act, entitled, *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 Maryland