| Date | 1726 |
|---|---|
| Law/Legislation | Law |
| Jurisdiction | VA |
| Title | Chapter IV |
| Description/Full Text | For the encouragement of constables to perform their duty in conducting runaway slaves, they are exempt from the payment of all public, county and parish levies. Runaway slaves, whose matters are not known, may be hired out by the keeper of the public gaol, with a strong iron collar with the letters "P.G." stamped thereupon. Because a former law is not found effectual to prevent masters of vessels from clandestinely transporting persons in debt, servants or slaves out of this colony, they are now required to take oath not to do so. |
| Additional Information | – |
| Source | Black Laws of Virginia, By: June Purcell Guild |
| Transcriber Notes | – |
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