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Transcript of "An Act for the Order and Government of Slaves" passed by the General Assembly of British West Florida.

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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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600 Ppi Tiff
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1767 June 1767 06 00
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Keywords

  1. America
  2. Colonial Period, Ca. 1600 1775
  3. Colonies
  4. Great Britain
  5. History
  6. Legislation
  7. Slave Trade
  8. Slaver
  9. Slavery
  10. United States

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