. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. nn-holder or Tavern-Keeper, , and hereby isdeclared void from the Time of such conviction; and such Inn-holderor Tavern-Keeper shall be and is hereby declared to be incapable ofreceiving any further other Permit of Licence for holding any publicInn or Tavern, for the Space of three Years from the time of suchConviction. XVI. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, Thatif any Inn-holder or Tavern-Keeper, or any other Person or Persons,shall take or receive, directly or indirectly, from any such Appren-tice, Servant or Slave, any Cl


. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. nn-holder or Tavern-Keeper, , and hereby isdeclared void from the Time of such conviction; and such Inn-holderor Tavern-Keeper shall be and is hereby declared to be incapable ofreceiving any further other Permit of Licence for holding any publicInn or Tavern, for the Space of three Years from the time of suchConviction. XVI. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, Thatif any Inn-holder or Tavern-Keeper, or any other Person or Persons,shall take or receive, directly or indirectly, from any such Appren-tice, Servant or Slave, any Clothing, or any other Goods, Chattels,Wares or Merchandize, in Payment for any such strong or spirituousLiquors, or in Pawn or Pledge, to secure any such Payment, and there-of be convicted by the Oath of any credible Witness., he, she or theyso offending, besides the Payment of the Penalty and Forfeiture ofthe Debt as aforesaid, shall, within three Days after such Convic- I tion. restore to the Master and Mistress of such Apprentice, Ser-. 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, 287.


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