. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. said order; and that the said sheriff & «p possession of the saidnegroes, until they shall be sold as aforesaid. R. I. Col Rec. Fill, T ?An Act for raising two Regiments for the Defense of this state,on Bounties of unappropriated Lards. Passed 20th March, 1781. VI. And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, Thatany Persor who shall deliver one or more of his or her able bodiedmale Slaves, to any warrant Officer as aforesaid, to serve in eitherof the said Regiments or independent Corps, and produce a Certificatethereof, signed by a^y O
. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. said order; and that the said sheriff & «p possession of the saidnegroes, until they shall be sold as aforesaid. R. I. Col Rec. Fill, T ?An Act for raising two Regiments for the Defense of this state,on Bounties of unappropriated Lards. Passed 20th March, 1781. VI. And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, Thatany Persor who shall deliver one or more of his or her able bodiedmale Slaves, to any warrant Officer as aforesaid, to serve in eitherof the said Regiments or independent Corps, and produce a Certificatethereof, signed by a^y Officer or Person authorized to muster andreceive the Men, to be raised by Virtue of this Act, and producesuch Certificate to the Surveyor-General, shall, for every male Slaveso entered or mustered as aforesaid, be entitled to the Location andGrant of one Right, in Manner as in and by this Act is directed; andshall be, and hereby is discharged from any future Maintenance ofsuch Slave; any Law to the Contrary notwithstanding. And suchSlave,so entered as aforesaid., who shall serve for the Term of threeYears, or until regularly discharged, shall, immediately after such-Servic
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