| Date | 1660 |
|---|---|
| Law/Legislation | Law |
| Jurisdiction | VA |
| Title | Act XXII |
| Description/Full Text | It is enacted that in case any English servant shall run away in company with any Negroes who are incapable of making satisfaction by addition of time, that the English so running away shall serve for the time of the Negroes' absence as they are to do for their own by a former act. |
| Additional Information | – |
| Source | Black Laws of Virginia, By: June Purcell Guild |
| Transcriber Notes | – |
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