. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. of the Peace of the County where such Person or Personsshall dwell or reside, and if in the Cities of New-York or Albany,then from the Mayor or Recorder, and any two of the Aldermen, cer-tifying that such Slave appears to be under fifty Years of Age, and sufficient Ability to provide for himself or herself, and shallcause such Certificate of Manumission to be registered in the Of-fice of the Clerk of the City, Town or Place in which the Owner orOwners of such Slave may reside; that then it shall be lawful forsuch Person or Persons to manumit such Slave
. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. of the Peace of the County where such Person or Personsshall dwell or reside, and if in the Cities of New-York or Albany,then from the Mayor or Recorder, and any two of the Aldermen, cer-tifying that such Slave appears to be under fifty Years of Age, and sufficient Ability to provide for himself or herself, and shallcause such Certificate of Manumission to be registered in the Of-fice of the Clerk of the City, Town or Place in which the Owner orOwners of such Slave may reside; that then it shall be lawful forsuch Person or Persons to manumit such Slave, without giving orproviding any Security to indemnify such City, Town or Place:And every Slave so manumitted, shall £e deemed, adjudged and takento be free, and the Clerk for registering such Certificate, shallbe entitled to Two Shillings, and no more. XVI. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid,That if any Person, by his or her last fill and Testament, shalljive his or her Slave Freedom, sue- Slave being, at the Death of. the Testator or Testatrix, under fifty Years of Age, and also ofsufficient ability to provide for himself or herself, to be certi-fied in Manner aforesaid; such Freedom given as aforesaid; ahall,without any Security to indemnify the City, Town or Place, be deemfed, taken, and adjudged to be good and valid, to all Intents and Pur-poses. And -Further, That if any Owner or Owners of any other Slaveshall be disposed to manumit and set at Liberty such Slave, and suchOwner or Owners, or any other sufficient Person, for or in beaalfof such Slave, shall and do, at the Court of General Sessions of thePeace for the City or County where such Negro or other Slave shalldwell or reside, enter into a Bond to the People of the State of New-York, with one or more Surety or Sureties, to be approved by suchCourt, in a Sum not less than Two Hundred Pounds, to keep and savesuch Slave from becoming or being any Charge to the City, Town, orPlace within this State, w
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