. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. cerningthe Duty on Slaves; Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, Thatall Slaves imported from Africa, in the same Vessel which took themon hoard on any Part of that Co ast, shall pay no greater Duty foreach of them, than the said Forty Shillings, tho such Vessel hadstoppd at, or entered in any other Port or Ports, before her Arriv-al here: Provided, The Master or Mate, and some other Officer, whichcarne in such Vessel from Africa, make Oath before the Treasurer ofthis colony, That the Slave or Slaves, so imports*?* here, h ad beenactually taker on
. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. cerningthe Duty on Slaves; Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, Thatall Slaves imported from Africa, in the same Vessel which took themon hoard on any Part of that Co ast, shall pay no greater Duty foreach of them, than the said Forty Shillings, tho such Vessel hadstoppd at, or entered in any other Port or Ports, before her Arriv-al here: Provided, The Master or Mate, and some other Officer, whichcarne in such Vessel from Africa, make Oath before the Treasurer ofthis colony, That the Slave or Slaves, so imports*?* here, h ad beenactually taker on Board of that Vessel on the Coast of Africa, andhad not been landed or put on Shore in any other place, after thesame had been so taken on board of that Vessel, on the said Coast. III. And be it Provided and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid,(That all such Slaves as belong to the Navigation of any Vessel, orcoming from, or going to the neighboring Colonies, upon the Serviceof their .asters or Mistresses, and such as are under the-Age of. four Years; shall be, and hereby are exempted from the Buty imposedby this Act, on Slaves. IV. And be it further Provided and Enacted by the same Authority!that every Person or Persons coming here singly or with their Fami-lies, either for the Recovery of their Healths, or to reside in theiCity or Colony of New-York, shall be allowed Duty free, all such Slaveor Slaves, as he, she or they, shall bring with them,for his, her or their particular Service: Provided, That the Owner or Owners ofsuch Slave or Slaves, shall, within four Days after the Importationthereof give sufficient Security to the said Treasurer, that whenever such Slave or Slaves is, or shall be sold, the Duty imposed by thisAct, shall be paid for the same, within two Days after such Sale:And upon Failure of paying such Duty within that Time, the Owner orDisposer of such Slave or Slaves, shall forfeit the Sum of Ten Pounds,for every Slave so sold; and the Slave or Slaves so sold,
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