Transcript of "An Act for the Order and Government of Slaves" passed by the General Assembly of British West Florida.
Most of the act deals with the punishment of slaves who have violated the law. Possible offenses include running away; gaming; stealing; selling merchandise; carrying weapons; drinking alcohol; "assembling in great numbers...and drumming or making other noise"; "feasting or meeting to...
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Most of the act deals with the punishment of slaves who have violated the law. Possible offenses include running away; gaming; stealing; selling merchandise; carrying weapons; drinking alcohol; "assembling in great numbers...and drumming or making other noise"; "feasting or meeting together in numbers in the night time"; and staying out late without permission. The act also gives penalties for people who assist or exploit slaves; explains the process for trying "Free Negroes Mulattoes Indians or Mustees"; and stipulates that "no Slave shall be made free by becoming a Christian." |
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Q0000018504 - Q0000018527Q18504 - Q18527Transcript of "An Act for the Order and Government of Slaves" passed by the General Assembly of British West Florida.Most of the act deals with the punishment of slaves who have violated the law. Possible offenses include running away; gaming; stealing; selling merchandise; carrying weapons; drinking alcohol; "assembling in great numbers...and drumming or making other noise"; "feasting or meeting together in numbers in the night time"; and staying out late without permission. The act also gives penalties for people who assist or exploit slaves; explains the process for trying "Free Negroes Mulattoes Indians or Mustees"; and stipulates that "no Slave shall be made free by becoming a Christian."1767 June1767-06-001700-1799Great Britain--Colonies--America; Legislation; Slave trade; Slavery; United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775TextLegislative actsWest Florida. General AssemblyWest Florida General Assembly actsSG003006v2494Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2918 |
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