. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. ing away such Slave,Shall be liable to pay the Owner or Owners of such Slave, the Valuethereof; which several Sums of Money shall and may be recovered,by Action of Debt, with Costa of Suit, in any Court of Record havingC6gnizance thereof. VII. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, Thatno Person or Persons shall trade or traffic with any Slave or Slaves,either in buying or selling, without Leave or Consent of the Masteror Mistress of such Slave or Slaves, on Pain of forfeiting treblethe Value of the Thing or Things traded for; and also,
. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. ing away such Slave,Shall be liable to pay the Owner or Owners of such Slave, the Valuethereof; which several Sums of Money shall and may be recovered,by Action of Debt, with Costa of Suit, in any Court of Record havingC6gnizance thereof. VII. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, Thatno Person or Persons shall trade or traffic with any Slave or Slaves,either in buying or selling, without Leave or Consent of the Masteror Mistress of such Slave or Slaves, on Pain of forfeiting treblethe Value of the Thing or Things traded for; and also, the Sum ofFive Pounds,to the Master or Mistress of such Slave or Slaves, foreach Offence, to be recovered with Costs, against the Person orPersons so trading, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning thisAct, by Action of Debt, in any Court having Cognizance -further , That every Contract or Bargain so made, or to be made,with any Slave or Slaves, without Consent of his, her, or or Mistress, shall be utterly Fill. And be it further Enacted by the. Authority aforesaid, Thatif* any Person or Persons shall sell any Rum or other Strong Li-quor, to any Slave or Slaves, without the Conse t of his, or her Mas-ter or Mistress, and shall thereof be convicted, upon Complaint madeby the Master or istress of such Slave or Slaves, before any Jus-tice of the Peace, Mayor, Recorder, or Alderman * in the City orCounty where the Offender shall dwell or reside, shall forfeit andpay the Sum of Forty Shillings for every such Offense, to be recov-ered, with Costs, before any such Justice, Mayor, Recorder, or Alder-man; the one Half of which Forfeiture, when recovered, shall bepaid to such Master or Mistress, and the other Half to the Overseersof the Poor of the City or Town where such Offense is committed. IX. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any Person or Persons shall, by Theft, or other Trespass com-mitted by any Slave or Slaves, sustai
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