. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. stys .jail, where he shall remain witEoutbail or manprize, until he hath paid unto the said naval officer,for the use of this colony, double the sum specified in his said bill,land all charges that shall accrue thereby; which money shall be pa^dout by the said naval officer, as the General Assembly of this col-ony shall order the sane. And it is further enaeteo, that the naval officer who now is,and whoever shall be for the future put into said office, shall atthe entering into the said office, take his engagement to the faith- men t , -hall have such
. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. stys .jail, where he shall remain witEoutbail or manprize, until he hath paid unto the said naval officer,for the use of this colony, double the sum specified in his said bill,land all charges that shall accrue thereby; which money shall be pa^dout by the said naval officer, as the General Assembly of this col-ony shall order the sane. And it is further enaeteo, that the naval officer who now is,and whoever shall be for the future put into said office, shall atthe entering into the said office, take his engagement to the faith- men t , -hall have such fees as are hereafter mentioned at the end of And for the more effectual putting into execution those acts,and that none may plead ignoraice: It is enacted by the authority aforesaid, hat all masters tra- ding to this government, shall give bond, with sufficient securityin the naval office, for the sum off50, current money of New Eng-I land. ful performance of the abo^e said acts. And for his encourage- this act. R. I. Col. Rec. IV, July 5 1715. Be it enacted by this present Assembly, and by the authoritythereof it is e-acted, that the sum of£289 17s. 3d., now lyingin the naval officers hands, (being duties paid to this colony forimporting of slaves) shall be, and is hereby granted to the townof Newport, toward paving the streets of Newport, from the ferry $place, up to the colony house, in said Hewpert; to be improved bytheir directors, such as they shall, at their quarter meetings appointfor the same. And whereas, there wan an act of Assembly, made at Newport, inthe year 1701-2, for the tetter preventing of fraud, and coven,in paying the duties for importing of negro and Indian slaves intothis colony, and the same being found in some clauses deficient forthe effecting of the full intent and purpose thereof; - Therefore, it is hereby enac4ed by the authority aforesaid, thateyfry master of ships, or vessel, merchant or other person or persons importing or bringing dmto t
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