456 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692.

Lib. L. L.
No. 1.

years And be it further Enacted That all servants Trans-
ported out of Virginia into this Province shall compleat their
times of Servitude which they ought to have served in Virginia
& no more And be it further Enacted that every Master
Mistress or Dame assignee or Trustee of what kind soever,

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owning or keeping any such Servant as aforesaid, whether by
virtue of Transportation purchase or otherwise shall within
six months after the receiving of such Servant into their
Custody within this Province (except he she or they claim but
five years Service of such Servant) being the said Servants to
the respective County Courts where they do Inhabit, and
every of the said Courts are hereby Authorized to Judge and
determine of the Ages of such Servants so brought and cause
the same to be Entred upon Record And every owner as
aforesaid neglecting or refusing to bring such Servant or
Servants before the Court as aforesaid shall not only stand to
the determination of the Court, but also forfeit the sum of one
thousand pounds of Tobacco to the King and Queen for the
support of Government for depriving the County Court of
their oppertunity of veiwing the party And if any Master
M^rs or Servant aforesaid be grieved with the determination of
the Court, he shall within the time determined for their service
produce an Authentick Certificate of such Servants age, and
shall have remedy at the Ages afore And be it further
Enacted by the Advice Consent and authority aforesaid, That
no Indenture made by any Servant during the time of Service
due by former Indenture or by determination according to the
Tenor of this Act, shall any wise oblige any Servant for any
longer time then by his first Indenture or determination of the
Court shall be limitted and app^td

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Provided that this Act nor any thing therein conteined shall
not give or he Construed to give any benefitt to any slave
whatsoever Provided this Act nor any thing therein conteined
Repeal or be construed to Repeal an Act made at the Generall
Assembly the thirteenth day of Aprill one thousand six hun-
dred seaventy four, Intituled an Act concerning Servants that
have bastards, And for Encouragement of Our neighbouring
Colonies of Virginia Dalaware and the Northern Parts of
America, for the taking up of Servants and Runaways out of
this Province into those Parts Be it further Enacted by the
advice Consent and Authority aforesaid, That the sum of
four hundred pounds of Tobacco shall from henceforth be
allowed and paid to any Person in these Colonies of Virginia
Delaware and the Northern parts of America that shall so
seize or take up such Servants or others runaways and Carry
and Cause them to be Carried before some Magistrate of any
County of this Province, upon whose Certificate of Delivering
of such Servants Runaway's the said sum of four hundred