Note 31 — Front matter
Reading edition
The ancient Norwegian law before the year 1222. Part i. c. 3. “We shall manumit a slave in our annual assembly at Gula; each member shall emancipate his slave by turn; and the whole assembly shall pay six ounces of silver, in order to defray the expences of the Feast of Liberty. Whoever does neglect to procure a slave in his turn, shall be fined in xii ounces of silver to the Bishop, and the assembly shall be obliged to buy a slave at their own expence, for the above-mentioned purpose.”