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Bibliography of State Slavery Statutes
Contains:
9• An Act to repeal certain parts of an act,
entitled, An act to prevent disabled and
superannuated slaves being set free, or the
manumission of slaves by any last will and
testament, and of a supplementary act
thereto, and for certain other purposes, [pp.
9-10]
14• An Act to provide for the appointment of
commissioners for the regulation and
improvement of Easton, in Talbot county,
and to establish and regulate a market at the
said town. [pp. 17, 19, 23]
Descriptors: Abduction of slaves and free
negroes; Cruelty to slaves; Easton, MD; Elec-
tions; Free Negroes; Manumission; Free Mu-
lattoes; Servants; Talbot County, MD; Unlawful
assembly
MD-1791
Contains:
13• An Act to empower Margaret Lee
Rogers, of Prince-George's county, to fell
the personal property belonging to the estate
of John Rogers, deceased, [pp. 9-10]
57• A Supplement to the act entitled an act
to prohibit the bringing slaves into this state,
and to alter and amend parts of the said act.
[pp. 42-43]
Descriptors: Delaware; Importation of slaves;
Inheritance; Pennsylvania; Prince George's
County, MD; Virginia; Rogers, John; Rogers,
Margaret Lee
MD-1792.11
Contains:
9• An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to
prevent and suppress insurrections. [1 p.]
23• An Act to empower Jacob Green, of
Prince-George's county, to sell and dispose
of the personal property of Philip Green and
Jacob Green, junior. [2 p.]
45• An Act for the benefit of William Charles
Neill. [1 p.]
48• An Act in favour of Thomas [,and] James
[,] Baker, and Roger Johnson, and Josias
Clapham. [2 p.]
MD-1794
56• An Act respecting the slaves of certain
French subjects. [2 p.]
72• An Act to restrain the ill practices of
sheriffs, and to direct their conduct respect-
ing runaways. [1 p.]
73• A Supplement to an act entitled an act for
the preservation of the breed of fish. [2 p.]
75• An Act in favor of the president and
directors of the Patowmack company and
the commissioners of the federal buildings.
[2 P.]
• Resolutions assented to, November Ses-
sion, 1792. [1 p.]
Descriptors: Baltimore County, MD; District of
Columbia; Delaware; Fish and fishing; France;
West Indies; Importation of slaves; Insurrection;
Patowmack Co.; Poverty; Prince George's
County, MD; Runaways; Sales of slaves;
Virginia; Whipping; Clapham, Josias; Daniel
(slave); Green, Elisha; Green, Jacob; Green,
Jacob, Jr.; Green, Philip; Johnson, Baker;
Johnson, James; Johnson, Roger; Johnson,
Thomas; Neill, William Charles; Scipio (slave)
MD-1793.11
Contains:
12• An Act to aid the proceedings of
Allegany county court, and for the adjourn-
ment of said court. [1 p.]
53• An Act to regulate and discipline the
militia of this state. [3 p.]
57• An Act respecting the punishment of
criminals. [4 p.]
66• An Act to provide for the appointment of
commissioners for the regulation and
improvement of Cambridge, in Dorchester
county, and to establish and regulate a
market in said town. [3 p.]
Descriptors: Allegany County, MD; Apprentices;
Arson; Assault; Cambridge, MD; Capital punish-
ment; Courts; Dorchester County, MD; Elec-
tions; Free white males; Militia; Sales of slaves;
Servants; Street repair; Trials
MD-1794
Contains:
State Slavery Statutes 169