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The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 46

If you are looking for The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 46 you are coming to the right site. The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America is a Webnovel produced by W. E. B. Du Bois. This lightnovel is right now completed. -- 5. "_And be it further enacted_, That in all cases in which a decree of any court having competent authority, shall be in favor of any or claimant or claimants, the said slaves shall be truly and faithfully, by said agent, delivered to such claimant or claimants: but in case of their condemnation, they shall be sold by such agent for cash to the highest bidder, by giving sixty days notice," etc. _Acts of the a.s.sembly of Alabama, 1822_ (Cahawba, 1823), p. 62. ~1823, Jan. 30. United States Statute: Piracy Act made Perpetual.~ "An Act in addition to 'An act to continue in force "An act to protect the commerce of the United States, and punish the crime of piracy,...

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 45

When you looking for The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 45 you are coming to the outstanding place. The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America is a Webnovel made by W. E. B. Du Bois. This lightnovel is presently completed. "On motion of Mr. Cuthbert, "Resolved, That the Committee on the Slave Trade be instructed to enquire into the expediency of establishing a registry of slaves, more effectually to prevent the importation of slaves into the United States, or the territories thereof." No further mention. _Ibid._, p. 150. ~1820, Feb. 5. Congress (House): Proposition on Slave-Trade.~ "Mr. Meigs submitted the following preamble and resolution: "Whereas, slavery in the United States is an evil of great and increasing magnitude; one which merits the greatest efforts of this nation to remedy: Therefore, "Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of devoti...

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 44

When you looking for The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 44 you are coming to the outstanding site. The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America is a Webnovel made by W. E. B. Du Bois. This lightnovel is presently completed. ~1817, Feb. 11. Congress (House): Proposed Joint Resolution.~ "Joint Resolution for abolishing the traffick in Slaves, and the Colinization [_sic_] of the Free People of Colour of the United States." "_Resolved_, ... That the President be, and he is hereby authorized to consult and negotiate with all the governments where ministers of the United States are, or shall be accredited, on the means of effecting an entire and immediate abolition of the traffick in slaves. And, also, to enter into a convention with the government of Great Britain, for receiving into the colony of Sierra Leone, such of the free people of colour of the United States as, with their own consent, shall ...

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 43

When you looking for The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 43 you are coming to the best site. The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America is a Webnovel completed by W. E. B. Du Bois. This lightnovel is currently completed. ~1806, Dec. 15. Congress (House): Proposition on Slave-Trade.~ "A bill to prohibit the importation or bringing of slaves into the United States, etc.," after Dec. 31, 1807. Finally merged into Senate bill. _Ibid._, House Bill No. 148. ~1806, Dec. 17. Congress (House): Sloan's Proposition.~ Proposition to amend the House bill by inserting after the article declaring the forfeiture of an illegally imported slave, "And such person or slave shall be ent.i.tled to his freedom." Lost. _Annals of Cong._, 9 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 167-77, 180-89. ~1806, Dec. 29. Congress (House): Sloan's Second Proposition.~ Illegally imported Africans to be either freed, apprenticed, or return...

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 42

If you are looking for The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 42 you are coming to the finest place. The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America is a Webnovel made by W. E. B. Du Bois. This lightnovel is right now completed. "_Resolved_, That this House receive with painful sensibility information that one of the Southern States, by a repeal of certain prohibitory laws, have permitted a traffic unjust in its nature, and highly impolitic in free Governments." Ruled out of order by the chairman of the Committee of the Whole. _Annals of Cong._, 8 Cong. 1 sess. p. 1004. ~1804, Feb. 15. Congress (House): Proposed Duty.~ "_Resolved_, That a tax of ten dollars be imposed on every slave imported into any part of the United States." "_Ordered_, That a bill, or bills, be brought in, pursuant to the said resolution," etc. Feb. 16 "a bill laying a duty on slaves imported into the United St...

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 41

When you looking for The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 41 you are coming to the outstanding place. The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America is a Webnovel created by W. E. B. Du Bois. This lightnovel is right now completed. -- 3. Such slaves cannot be sold within three years, except by will, etc. In 1797, "A Supplementary Act," etc., slightly amended the preceding, allowing guardians, executors, etc., to import the slaves of the estate. Dorsey, _Laws_, I. 334, 344. ~1796, Dec. 19. South Carolina: Importation Prohibited until 1799.~ "An Act to prohibit the importation of Negroes, until the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine." "Whereas, it appears to be highly impolitic to import negroes from Africa, or other places beyond seas," etc. Extended by acts of Dec. 21, 1798, and Dec. 20, 1800, until Jan. 1, 1803. Cooper, _Statutes_, VII. 434, 436. ~1797,...

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 40

When you looking for The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 40 you are coming to the finest place. The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America is a Webnovel produced by W. E. B. Du Bois. This lightnovel is presently completed. ~1789, Sept. 19. Congress (House): Bill to Tax Slaves Imported.~ A committee under Parker of Virginia reports, "a bill concerning the importation of certain persons prior to the year 1808." Read once and postponed until next session. _House Journal_ (repr. 1826), 1 Cong. 1 sess. I. 37, 114; _Annals of Cong._, 1 Cong. 1 sess., pp. 366, 903. ~1790, March 22. Congress (House): Declaration of Powers.~ See above, pages 82-83. ~1790, March 22. New York: Amendment of Act of 1788.~ "An Act to amend the act ent.i.tled 'An act concerning slaves.'" "Whereas many inconveniences have arisen from the prohibiting the exporting of slaves from this State. Therefore "_B...

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 39

If you are looking for The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 39 you are coming to the right place. The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America is a Webnovel completed by W. E. B. Du Bois. This lightnovel is right now completed. ~1787, March 28. South Carolina: Importation Prohibited.~ "An Ordinance to impose a Penalty on any person who shall import into this State any Negroes, contrary to the Instalment Act." 1. "_Be it ordained_, by the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, met in General a.s.sembly, and by the authority of the same, That any person importing or bringing into this State a negro slave, contrary to the Act to regulate the recovery of debts and prohibiting the importation of negroes, shall, besides the forfeiture of such negro or slave, be liable to a penalty of one hundred pounds, to the use of the State, for every such negro or slave so imported and brought in, in ad...

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 38

If you are looking for The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 38 you are coming to the best site. The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America is a Webnovel created by W. E. B. Du Bois. This lightnovel is currently completed. "An Act for the gradual abolition of slavery." -- 5. All slaves to be registered before Nov. 1. -- 10. None but slaves "registered as aforesaid, shall, at any time hereafter, be deemed, adjudged, or holden, within the territories of this commonwealth, as slaves or servants for life, but as free men and free women; except the domestic slaves attending upon Delegates in Congress from the other American States," and those of travellers not remaining over six months, foreign ministers, etc., "provided such domestic slaves be not aliened or sold to any inhabitant," etc. -- 11. Fugitive slaves from other states may be taken back. -- 14. Former duty acts, etc., repeale...

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 37

When you looking for The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 37 you are coming to the perfect site. The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America is a Webnovel made by W. E. B. Du Bois. This lightnovel is currently completed. "Provided that the slaves of settlers and travellers be excepted. "Provided, also, that nothing in this act shall extend, or be deemed to extend, to any negro or mulatto slave brought from the coast of Africa, into the West Indies, on board any vessel belonging to this colony, and which negro or mulatto slave could not be disposed of in the West Indies, but shall be brought into this colony. "Provided, that the owner of such negro or mulatto slave give bond to the general treasurer of the said colony, within ten days after such arrival in the sum of 100, lawful money, for each and every such negro or mulatto slave so brought in, that such negro or mulatto slave shall be exported...

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 36

When you looking for The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 36 you are coming to the best place. The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America is a Webnovel completed by W. E. B. Du Bois. This lightnovel is right now completed. ~1761, April 22. Pennsylvania: Prohibitive Duty Act.~ "A Supplement to an act, ent.i.tuled An Act for laying a duty on Negroes and Mulattoe slaves, imported into this province." Continued in 1768. Carey and Bioren, _Laws_, I. 371, 451; Bettle, _Notices of Negro Slavery_, in _Penn. Hist. Soc. Mem._ (1864), I. 388-9. ~1763, Nov. 26. Maryland: Additional 2 Duty Act.~ "An Act for imposing an additional Duty of Two Pounds per Poll on all Negroes Imported into this Province." -- 1. All persons importing Negroes by land or water into this province, shall at the time of entry pay to the naval officer the sum of two pounds, current money, over and above the duties now payable by ...

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 35

When you looking for The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America Part 35 you are coming to the finest place. The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America is a Webnovel completed by W. E. B. Du Bois. This lightnovel is presently completed. "An act to lay a duty on Negroes & a tax on the Slaves therein mentioned during the time and for the uses within mentioned." The tax was 1_s._ yearly per slave. _Doc. rel. Col. Hist. New York_, VI. 38. ~1734, Nov. 28. New York: 2 and 4 (?) Duty Act.~ "An Act to lay a Duty on the Goods, and a Tax on the Slaves therein mentioned, during the Time, and for the Uses mentioned in the same." Possibly there were two acts this year. _Laws of New York, 1691-1773_, p. 186; _Doc. rel. Col. Hist. New York_, VI. 27. ~1735. Georgia: Prohibitive Act.~ An "act for rendering the colony of Georgia more defensible by prohibiting the importation and use of black slaves or negroes ...