. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. vant or Slave, all such Clothing or other Goods, Chattels, Wares orMerchandize, which he, she or they shall have so takerjbr received,from ay such Apprentice, Servant or Slave, or shall forfeit and payunto the Master or Mistress of such Apprentice, Servant or. Slave,double the Value of all such Clothing, or other Goods, Chattels, Waresor Merchandize, which he,she or they shall have so taken or receivedas aforesaid; to he recovered by such Master or Mistress, his or herExecutors or Administ<aptors, with Costs of Suit, in any Court havingCognizance th
. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. vant or Slave, all such Clothing or other Goods, Chattels, Wares orMerchandize, which he, she or they shall have so takerjbr received,from ay such Apprentice, Servant or Slave, or shall forfeit and payunto the Master or Mistress of such Apprentice, Servant or. Slave,double the Value of all such Clothing, or other Goods, Chattels, Waresor Merchandize, which he,she or they shall have so taken or receivedas aforesaid; to he recovered by such Master or Mistress, his or herExecutors or Administ<aptors, with Costs of Suit, in any Court havingCognizance thereof. Chap. XLVIII. Lavs of N. Y. Sessions 1-12, II, June 1790. ? An Act to ircorporate certain persons by the name of TheProvidence Society for promoting the Abolition of Slavery, for therelief of persons unlawfully held in bondage, and for improving thecondition of the African race. Whereas, a voluntary society have subsisted for some time past,called the Providence Society for abolishing the Slave Trade, AndIwhereas, the persons hereinafter named, being members thereof, havepetitioned this General Assembly for a charter of incorporation forsaid society, to enable them more effectually to carry into execu-tion the purpose of their humane institution, in promoting the abo-lition of the slave trade, and of slavery, protecting the rightsof persons unlawfully held in bondage, and for improving the con-dition of such blacks, as are, or may be emancipated, and of theirposterity. Section I. He it therefore enacted by this General Assembly,and by the authority thereof it is hereby enacte , that the presentmembers of the said society, to wit
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