The Law of Freedom and Bondage in the United States

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ...from justice, or are convicted of certain crimes in other colonies. After providing for their expulsion, as in the act of 1720, contains a provision, " that if any such person or persons flying, or making escape, as aforesaid, be pursued by order of proper authority, from any other Government, in order to bring him or them to justice, he or they may be apprehended by order of the authority of this Government. And if, on examination and enquiry into the matter, it shall appear such person or persons have been convicted, as aforesaid, and are escaped, or are flying from prosecution as aforesaid, he or they may be remanded back and delivered to the authority or officers from whom such escape is made, in order that due and condign punishment may be inflicted on such transgressors." Rev. of 1750, p. 106. 1774. October. Act against importation of slaves--"No Indian, negro, or mulatto slave shall at any time hereafter be LAWS OF BHODK I8LAKD. 273 brought or imported into this State, by sea or land, from any place or places whatsoever, to be disposed of, left or sold, within this State."1 1776, October. The charter of 1662 made the constitution of the State of Connecticut, ' and its sovereignty declared. Laws 1784, p. 1. 223. Legislation Of Rhode Island. The earliest legislation of a distinct colonial character, within the limits of the present State, is that of an Assembly consisting of the collective freemen of the various settlements or so called toions, then known as the " Providence Plantations;" convened at Portsmouth, in Rhode Island, May 19, 20, 21; 1647. These " Acts and Orders" contain provisions in the nature of private law, though embodied with declarations of public law, or political constitution. Among these the following may be noted...