Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 505

person signing the same, the sum of two shillings and six
pence Sterl. And be it furth^r Enacted by the authority afore-
said, That any Masters of ships or Vessells or other persons
whatsoever that shall Transport or convey out of this Province
by Land or water any Freemⁿ being Indebted by bill, bond,
Account or otherwise unto any Inhabitant without such Pass
under the hand of the Govern^r Chancellor or Secretary of this
Province for the time being as aforesaid, shall be lyable to
satisfy all such debts Engagements and damages to the person
or persons to whom such debt and damages respectively shall
be due within this Province unless the same be otherwise
satisfyed in some convenient time, or that in one Month he
cause or procure such Freeman to return again to this Prov-

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ince whereby he may be lyable to Justice here. And every
such person as aforesaid as shall Transport or Convey away out
of this Province any Servant or Servants being Servants here
by Condition for wages Indenture of or Custome of the Country
shall be lyable to pay and satisfy unto the Master or owner of
such Servant or Servants so carryed away, all such damages
as he or they shall make appear to be justly due unto such
Mast^r or owner for want of such Servant or Servants as the
Court before whome such Cause shall be Tryed shall think fitt:
June 4^th 1692 June the 2^d 1692
Assented to by the Councill Board. The house of Assembly
Signed p Ord^r Assented.
John Llewellin Clk. Signed p Ord^r
Hen: Denton Clk.

An Act for encouragem^t of the Importaⁿ
of Negros & Slaves into this Province

p. 142

Whereas severall of the good people of this Province have
been discouraged to Import into or purchase within this Prov-
ince any negroes or other Slaves, and such as have Imported
or purchased any such Negroes or Slaves, have to the great
displeasure of Almighty God and the p^rjudice of the Souls of
those poor people neglected to instruct them in the Christian
Faith or to induce or permitt them to receive the Holy Sacra-
ment of Baptisme for the remission of their sins upon a mis-
take and ungrounded Apprehension, thereby becoming Chris-
tians, they and the Issues of their bodies are actually manu-
mitted and made free and discharged from their Servitude &
bondage Be it declared and Enacted by the King and
Queens most Excell^t Majesties, by and with the Advice and
Consent of this present Gen^ll Assembly and by the Authority
of the same, That where any Negro or Negros Slaves or slave
being in servitude or bondage is or shall become Christian or

p. 143