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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 for establishing regulations respecting Slaves arriving in this Island, or resident therein; except such as are imported direct from the coast of Africa. Tobago
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 laying a Duty on all Negro Slaves that shall be imported into this Island from the Coast of Africa, who shall be above a certain Age; and for regulating the Manner of ascertaining such Age. Jamaica
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 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 explain and render more effectual an Act, intituled, “An Act to restrain thefts committed by Negro and other Slaves, and to prevent the dishonest traffick carried on by such as deal with them. St. Christopher
An ACT for the protection, subsisting, clothing, and for the better order, regulation and government of Slaves, and for other purposes. Jamaica
An ACT to enable the justices and vestry of the several parishes of this Island to fit out parties of confidential Slaves Jamaica
An Act in furtherance of the Provisions of the Abolition Laws within this Island. Jamaica
An ACT for providing Curates for the several Parishes of this Island, and for promoting Religious Instruction amongst the Slaves Jamaica
An Act to legalize the Marriage of Slaves in the Island of Nevis, to declare their property secured to them by Law; to render them competent witnesses under certain restrictions; to regulate proceedings at Law respecting them in Civil and Criminal cases; Nevis
“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, Bahamas
An Act to alter and amend the Slave Laws of this island. Jamaica
An Act more effectually to facilitate the Manumission of Slaves in the Island of Nevis, and to repeal all Acts and Clauses of Acts relating thereto. Nevis