. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. e Pub-lication of this Act, shall murder or otherwise kill, unless by Misadventure, or in the Execution of Justice, or conspire or attempt(the Death of any of his Majestys liege People, not being Slaves;lor shall attempt or commit any Rape, on any or the said Subjects;or shall wilfully burn any Dwelling-House, Barn, Stable, Out-house,Stacks of Corn or Hay; or shall wilfully mutilate, mayhem, or dis-member any of the said Subjects, not being Slaves, as aforesaid; orshall wilfully murdor any Negro, Indian, or Mulatto Slave, withinthis Colony, and shall t
. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. e Pub-lication of this Act, shall murder or otherwise kill, unless by Misadventure, or in the Execution of Justice, or conspire or attempt(the Death of any of his Majestys liege People, not being Slaves;lor shall attempt or commit any Rape, on any or the said Subjects;or shall wilfully burn any Dwelling-House, Barn, Stable, Out-house,Stacks of Corn or Hay; or shall wilfully mutilate, mayhem, or dis-member any of the said Subjects, not being Slaves, as aforesaid; orshall wilfully murdor any Negro, Indian, or Mulatto Slave, withinthis Colony, and shall thereof be convicted before three or more ofi|his Majestys Justices of the Peace, for the County where such Factshall be committed, one whereof to be of the Quorum, who are herebyaut orized to hear and determine the same, in conjunction with fiveof the principal Freeholders of the County, without a Grand Jury,seven of whom agreeing, shall put their Judgment in Execution, ac-cording to this Act; or before any Court of Oyer and Terminer, or. general Gaol-delivery; he, she , or they bo offending, shall suffer [the Pains of Death, in such Manner, and with such Circumstinees, asthe Aggravation or Enormity of the±i Crimes, in the Judgment of theJustices of those Courts afor^-aid, or as in tne Judgment of sevenof the said Justices and Freeholders, shall merit and require. XIV. Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, Thatupon Complaint made to any one Justice of the Peace, against anyNegro, Indian, or Mulatto Slave or Slaves, who have or are supposedto have committed any of the Murders, Rapes, Mayhems, Insurrectionsor Conspiracies, mentioned in this Act, the said Justice is imme-diately to issue his Warrant to the next Constable, to apprehend thesaid Offender or Offenders, and for all or any Person or Personsto come before him, that can give evidence; and if, upon Ixamina-tion, it appears that the Slave or Slaves apprehended, are guilty,he shall commit him, her, or them to Pr
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