. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. 1630. Freedoms and Exemptions granted by the Board of Nineteenof the Incorporated West India Company to all those who will plantColonies in New Netherland. XXX. The Company will use their Endeavors to supply the Colo-nists with as many BlaoKs as they conveniently can, on the conditionshereafter to be made, in such manner, however, that they shall notbe bound to do it for a longer time than they shall thinh proper. hoc. rel. to Col. Hist, of N. Y. II, Mass. Body, of Liberties. of porreirers and Strangers. 91. There shall never be an
. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. 1630. Freedoms and Exemptions granted by the Board of Nineteenof the Incorporated West India Company to all those who will plantColonies in New Netherland. XXX. The Company will use their Endeavors to supply the Colo-nists with as many BlaoKs as they conveniently can, on the conditionshereafter to be made, in such manner, however, that they shall notbe bound to do it for a longer time than they shall thinh proper. hoc. rel. to Col. Hist, of N. Y. II, Mass. Body, of Liberties. of porreirers and Strangers. 91. There shall never be any bond slaverie, villinage or capti-vitie amongst us unles it be lawfull captives taken in just warres,and such strangers as willingly selle themselves or are sold to these shall have all the liberties and Christian usages whichthe law of god established, in Israeli concerning such persons doethmorally require. Tviis exempts none from servitude who shall beJudged, thereto by authoritie. Pound also in Mass. Hist. , III, VIII, 231. 98. Lastly because our dutje and desire is to do nothing sud-dainlie which fundamentally concernes us, we decree that these ritesand liberties, shall be Audably read, and deliberately weighed atevery Generall Court that shall be held, within three yeares nextinsueing, And sue of them as shall not be altered or repealed theyshall stand so ratified, that no man shall infringe them withoutdue punishment. And if any Generall Court within these next thr
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