Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #142 from Laws and Legislation Related to Slavery and Free Blacks in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (1642-1860)

Date 1642
Law/Legislation Law
Jurisdiction VA
Title Act XLI
Description/Full Text Masters of every family shall brin to church on Sunays one serviceable gun under penalty of ten pounds of tobacco, and a servant commanded and yet omiting shall receive twenty lashes on his bare shoulders.
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Source Black Laws of Virginia, By: June Purcell Guild
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