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parties. Sixthly, that the said captain Cudjoc, and his 

 successors, do use their best endeavours to take, kill, 

 :<uppre;,s, or destroy, either by themselves, or jointly 

 with any other number of men, commanded on that 

 service by his excellency the governor, or commander 

 i'i chief for the time being, all rebels wheresoever 

 they be, throughout this island, unless they submit to 

 the same terms of accommodation granted to captain 

 Cudjoe, and his successors. Seventhly, That in case 

 this island be invaded by any foreign enemy, the said 

 captain Cudjoe, and his successors hereinafter named 

 or to be appointed, shall then, upon notice given, 

 immediately repair to any place the governor for the 

 time being shall appoint, in order to repel the said in- 

 vaders with his or their utmost force, and submit to the 

 orders of the commander in chief on that occasion. 

 Eighthly, That if any white man shall do any manner 

 of injury to captain Cudjoe, his successors, or any of 

 his or their people, they shall apply to any command- 

 ing officer or magistrate in the neighbourhood for jus- 

 tice ; and in case captain Cudjoe, or any of his people, 

 shall do any injury to any white person, lie shall sub- 

 mit himself, or deliver up such offenders to justice. 

 Ninthly, That if any negroes shall hereafter run away 

 from their masters or owners, and fall into captain 

 Cudjoe 's hands, they shall immediately be sent back 

 to the chief magistrate of the next parish where they 

 are taken ; and those that bring them are to be satis- 

 fied for their trouble, as the legislature shall appoint.* 

 Tenth, that all negroes taken, since the raising of 



* The Assembly granted a premium of thirty shillings for each fugitive 

 slave leturneu to his owner by the M.U'oons 3 besides expenses. 



