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

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Record #146 from Laws and Legislation Related to Slavery and Free Blacks in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (1642-1860)

Date 1658
Law/Legislation Law
Jurisdiction VA
Title Act III
Description/Full Text It is provided that the master of every runaway shall cut the hair of all such runawayclose above the ears, whereby they may be with more ease discovered and apprehended
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Source Black Laws of Virginia, By: June Purcell Guild
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