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An Act for the better ordering and governing of Negroes Barbados
Abridgement of laws relating to Run-aways. Virginia
An Act for ye punishing and ordering of Negro Slaves Jamaica
An Act declaring the Duty of all Masters of Ships or small Vessels trading to this Island, and for the careful looking after their Vessels whilst they stay, and for the Prevention of Fugitives and Transportation without Tickets Antigua
An Act against Negroes wandering, and the Concealers thereof. Montserrat
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 Additional Act to an Act, entitled "An Act for the governing of Negroes" Barbados
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 raising Parties to Suppress Rebellious and Runaway Negroes. 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 better Government of Negroes, and other Slaves St. Christopher
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 the better Security of all such as are lawfully possessed of any Negroes, or other Slaves in these Islands, whereby to secure their lawful Rights, Interest, and Property of and to the same. Bermuda
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 explaining a certain Act of this Island, past the ninth Day of December, one thousand seven hundred twenty and three, intituled, An Act for attainting several Slaves, now run away from their Masters’ Service; and for the better Government of Antigua
An Act concerning the Payment, out of the Publick Treasury, for Slaves executed and to be executed in this Island for Treasons, Murders, or other Felonies. Antigua
An Act for the punishment of Run-away Slaves, and of Slaves who shall willfully entertain, harbour and conceal any Run-away Slaves Barbados
An act to prevent the abuses committed by entertaining, concealing, or carrying off, any of his majesty’s soldiers, any white men or women servants, or slaves, belonging to any of the inhabitants of this island, without tickets; and for the better Jamaica
An Act for confirming the Articles executed by Colonel John Guthrie, Lieutenant Francis Sadler, and Cudjoe the Commander of the Rebels; for paying Rewards for taking up and restoring runaway Slaves, and making Provision for four white Persons, residing, Jamaica
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