. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. masters or owners; and in such owns where there is no house of cor-rection, to be openly whipd by the constable, not exceeding ten xstripes. (Passed. December 1; published December 3 Aets anri Res. of Prov. ©f Mass Bay, I, I 71/ Diary of Samuel Sewall. . 1. Deputies send in a Bill against fornication orMarriage of Men with Negros or Indians; with extraordinary pen-alties, diEectirg the Secretary to draw a Bill accordingly. If itbe passd, I ^ear twill be an Oppression provoking to G©&, and thatwhich will promote Murders and other A
. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. masters or owners; and in such owns where there is no house of cor-rection, to be openly whipd by the constable, not exceeding ten xstripes. (Passed. December 1; published December 3 Aets anri Res. of Prov. ©f Mass Bay, I, I 71/ Diary of Samuel Sewall. . 1. Deputies send in a Bill against fornication orMarriage of Men with Negros or Indians; with extraordinary pen-alties, diEectirg the Secretary to draw a Bill accordingly. If itbe passd, I ^ear twill be an Oppression provoking to G©&, and thatwhich will promote Murders and other Abominations. I have got theIndians out of the Bill, and some mitigation for then,(the negroes)left in it, and a clause about their Masters not denying their Mar-riage . ditors note. The act to which Sev/al refers was passed, and is Chapter 10of Acts of 1705-6. By it fornication between whites and blacksOrmulattoes was forbidden, and the colored offender was to be soldout of the province. Marriage between them was duty of fo t pounds pen head was laid upon all negroes importeoby vessel into the Colony, with a drawback if they Y/ere exportedWithin one year. Sewalle benevolent clause is the fifth secti reads :And no master shall unreasonably d
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