The Bill for relief of negroes and Slaves not being yet
offered to this Board, Ordered that a Message be drawn up
and Sent to the house to put them in mind thereof. And
also therein to Manumit Courtneys Malotta Girl for the
Barbarous usage & Cruelty, she hath Suffered from her said
Master and Mistress.
By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly.
May the 24th 1692.
This Board think fit to put the house in Mind of preparing
a Bill for the Relief of Negroes and Slaves from the barbarous
and inhumane usage of unreasonable Masters &c too frequently
practiced in this Province Recommended to them by his
Excellency yesterday at the Conference and particularly think
it but Just and reasonable that the Malotta Girl of Thomas
Courtneys, born of an English Woman, and a Christian,
having both her Ears Cropt close to her head by the hands of
her Tyrannicall Master and Mistress be forthwith Manumitted
and Set free, the least Recompence can be bestowed upon her
for so barbarous a Cruelty, and that a Clause for that purpose
be inserted in the said Bill.
Signed pr Order John LLewellin Cl.
Sent to the house by Coll Brown together with these five
foregoing Bills last read and the Message of this Board relating
particularly to the Act for Appointment of certain Officers
Mr Boothby and Captain Hoskins from the house present
these following Bills Vizt
An Act against those Servants that have Bastards. En-
dorsed Vizt Read 2d time with the Alteration as desired.
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