to the Uses afd And to be heard Adjudged Determined and
levyed by the Collonell or Lieutenant Collonell byway of Exe-
cution as afd
This Act to Endure for three years And to the end of the
next Sessions of Assembly after the end of the said three years,
An Act Relating to Servts and Slaves.
Whereas there have been Sevll Acts provided against Ser-
vants runaways which have hereto proved Ineffectuall in
regard they doe not Sufficiently provide Encouragemt for such
person or persons Inhabitants of this province as should seize
such Runaways or Servants by this Act Deemed Runaways
therefore for the better Discovery Seizing And Apprehending
of such Runaways —
Be itt Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and
with the Advice and Consent of his Majestys Governt Coun-
cill and Assembly of this Province and the Authority of the
same that from and after the Publication hereof no Servant
or Servants whatsoever within this Province whether by In-
denture or According to the Custome of the Country or hired
for wages shall travell by Land or by Water ten Miles from
the house of his her or their Master Mistress or Dame without
a note Under their hands or Under the hand of his or their
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