. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. , so a proper Distinction should be made on Importations,which may be attended with Frauds, as the Case has too often hap-pened: Be it thercfore^by the Authority aforesaid, That instead ofthe Duty hereinbefore laid on Slaves, there shall be, and hereby isgiven to his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, a Duty of Five Pounds,on every Slave upwards of four Years old, that shall be imported byLand, in the County of Albany, or in the County of Ulster, or in XDutchess County, during the Continuance of this Act, under the Inspect;tions, Regulations and Restri
. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. , so a proper Distinction should be made on Importations,which may be attended with Frauds, as the Case has too often hap-pened: Be it thercfore^by the Authority aforesaid, That instead ofthe Duty hereinbefore laid on Slaves, there shall be, and hereby isgiven to his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, a Duty of Five Pounds,on every Slave upwards of four Years old, that shall be imported byLand, in the County of Albany, or in the County of Ulster, or in XDutchess County, during the Continuance of this Act, under the Inspect;tions, Regulations and Restrictions herein after-mentioned; to wit,I Every such Slave which shall be imported by Land in any of the saidCounties shall, within thre^ Days after the same shall be broughtin the limits of those Counties respectively, shall he reported bythe Importer, or some othe:? Person in his or her Behalf in the Man-ner following, Tiiat is to say; In the County of Albany, to the Mayorof the City of Albany, and in the Counties of Ulster and Dutchess,. to the respective Judges of the Inferior Courts thereof; and suchReporter shall, at the same time, pay the Sum of Five Pounds, forevery Slave so reported to the Person receiving such Report; whois thereupon to give to him or her a Certificate under his Hand andSeal, in the Form herein before prescribed, that Duty is paid by himor her for the Slave to be named and described therein; and such Certr-ificate shall be of the same Force and Effect as those directed tobe given by the Treasurer, for the Space of Sixty Days, and no longer. III. And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the pay-ment of the said Duty shall be made, in the Manner above-mentioned,such of thesaid Persons who receive the same are, with all conveni-ent Expedition thereafter, to give an Account to the Treasurer, whenand by whom such Duty is paid, and for what Slave, describing theJsame in the Manner as aforesaid, and to transmit therewith, to thesaid Treasurer, the Su
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