Note 19 — Chapter III
Reading edition
The following is a summary of the legislation of the colony of Pennsylvania and Delaware; details will be found in Appendix A:—
1705, Duty Act: (?).
1710,"40s. (Disallowed).
1712,"£20 "
1712,"supplementary to the Act of 1710.
1715,"£5 (Disallowed).
1718,""
1720,"(?).
1722,"(?).
1725–6,"£10.
1726,"
1729,"£2.
1761,"£10.
1761,"(?).
1768,"re-enactment of the Act of 1761.
1773,"perpetual additional duty of £10; total, £20.
1775,Bill to prohibit importation vetoed by the governor (Delaware).
1775,Bill to prohibit importation vetoed by the governor.
1778,Back duties on slaves ordered collected.
1780,Act for the gradual abolition of slavery.
1787,Act to prevent the exportation of slaves (Delaware).
1788,Act to prevent the slave-trade.