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this party by captain Cudjoe's people, shall immedi- 

 ately be returned. Eleventh, That captain Cudjoe, 

 and his successors, shall wait on hit, excellency, or the 



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commander in chief for the time being, every year, 

 if thereunto required. Twelfth, That captain Cudjoe, 

 during his life, and the captains succeeding him, shall 

 have full powder to inflict any punishment they think 

 proper tor crimes committed by their men amonp- 

 themselves, death only excepted ; in which case, if 

 the captain thinks they deserve death, he shall be 

 obliged to bring them before any justice of the 

 peace, who shall order proceedings on their trial equal 

 to those of other free negroes. Thirteenth, That 

 captain Cudjoe with his people, shall cut, clear, and 

 keep open, large and convenient roads from Trelaw- 

 ney town to Westmoreland and St. James's, and if 

 possible to St. Elizabeth's. Fourteenth, That two 

 white men, to be nominated by his excellency or the 

 commander in chief for the time being, shall con- 

 stantly live and reside with captain Cudjoe and his 

 successors, in order to maintain a friendly correspond- 

 ence with the inhabitants of this island. Fifteenth, 

 That captain Cudjoe shall during his life, be chief 

 commander in Trelawney town ; after his decease 

 the command to devolve on his brother captain Ac- 

 compong ; and in case of his decease, on his next bro- 

 ther captain Johnny : and failing him, captain CufFee 

 shall succeed ; who is to be succeeded by captain 

 Quaco; and after all their demises, the governor or 

 commander in chief for the time being, shall appoint, 

 from time to time, whom he thinks rit for that com- 

 mand. 



In testimony, Lc. 8cc, 



