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them,f and one thousand acres to another, which the 

 legislature secured to them and their posterity in per- 

 petuity. The assembly, by subsequent laws, aug- 

 mented the premium allowed the Maroons for appre- 

 hending fugitive slaves, to three pounds per head; 

 and they passed many other regulations for their bet- 

 ter government and protection, for preventing their 

 purchasing and harbouring negro slaves, and for di- 

 recting in what manner they should be tried in the 

 case of felony, and other crimes committed against the 

 whites,J and thus an end was at length happily put 



f This was the body that settled in Trelawney town, and are the an- 

 cestors of those who have lately taken up arms. The other Maroon ne- 

 groes were those of Accompong town, Crawford town, and Nanny tuwn, 

 to each of which lands were allotted. The aggregate number in 1795, 

 was about 1600 men women and children. 



J On complaint made, on oath, to a justice of peace, of any felony, 

 burglary, robbery, or other offence whatsoever, having been ccmmitted 

 by Maroon negroe-, he is required to grant a warrant to apprehend the 

 offenders, and to have all persons brought before him, or some other jus- 

 tice, that can give evidence j and if, upon examination, it appears that 

 there are grounds for public trial, the justice is to commit the accused, un- 

 less the offence be bailable, and bind over the witnesses. They are to 

 be tried where the quarter sessions are held, or where parochial business is 

 usually transacted, in the following manner: The justice is to call in 

 two other justices, (who must attend, or forfeit twenty pounds each), and 

 they are to summon fiftetu persons, such as are usually impanelled to 

 serve on juries, to appear at a specified time, who forfeit five pounds 

 each if they neglect. There must be ten days between the complaint and 

 the trial. Of the fifteen persons summoned, the first twelve who appear 

 are to compose a jury. If ihe Mnroon be found guilty, the justice* may 

 jjve sentence according to law, of death, transportation, public whipping, 

 or confinement to hard labour for not more than twelve months. Execu- 

 tion of women wiih child is to be respited until a reasonable time after 

 delivery ; and where sentence of death or transportation shall be passed, 

 (except for rebellious conspiracies), execution is to be respited until ths 



