Note 6 — Chapter III

The following is a summary of the legislation of the colony of New York; details will be found in Appendix A:—

1709,Duty Act: £3 on Negroes not direct from Africa (Continued by the Acts of 1710, 1711).

1711,Bill to lay further duty, lost in Council.

1716,Duty Act: 5 oz. plate on Africans in colony ships.

10 oz. plate on Africans in other ships.

1728,"40s. on Africans, £4 on colonial Negroes.

1732,"40s. on Africans, £4 on colonial Negroes.

1734,"(?)

1753,"40s. on Africans, £4 on colonial Negroes. (This act was annually continued.)

[1777,Vermont Constitution does not recognize slavery.]

1785,Sale of slaves in State prohibited.

[1786,"in Vermont prohibited.]

1788,"in State prohibited.