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if thefe coufent to their being married, fuch (laves (hall thereby be- 

 come free, and fo continue. 



VIII. We will, that, during the abode of the faid flaves In France, 

 all that they acquire by their induftry, or profeffion, until they are 

 fent back to the colonies, fhall appertain to their mafters, provided 

 fuch mafters maintain and fupport them. 



IX. If any of the mafters having brought or fent Negroe flaves 

 into France fhall happen to die, the faid Haves fliall continue under 

 the authority of the heirs of the deceafed mafter ; which heirs (hall 

 fend back the faid flaves to our colonies, in order to be diftributed 

 with the other parcels of the eftate, conformable to the edi£l: of March 

 1685, unlefs their deceafed mafter fhall have enfranchifed them by 

 his laft will, or otherwifc; in which cafe fuch flaves fl>all be free. 



X. If Negroe flaves fliail happen to die in France, their peculium, 

 or private acquifitions, if any they have, fliall belong to their mafters. 



XL Mafters of flaves flial Inot lell or exchange them in France, but 

 fliall be obliged tofen<l them back to our colonies, in order to be there 

 fold, and employed according to the edid of March 1685. 



XII. Negroe flaves, being fubjedl to the power of their mafters in 

 France,cnnnotappearthere on trials for any civil matters, otherwife than 

 as under the authority of their mafters. 



XIII. We forbid the creditors of mafters of Negroe flaves to caufe 

 fuch flaves to be feized in France, for payment of debt. We referve, 

 however, to the creditors aforefaid the power of caufing them to be 

 feized in manner and form as prefcribed by the edi<^ of March 1685. 



XIV. In cafe any Negroe flaves fhall elope from the colonies, and 

 withdraw into France, without permiifion of their mafters, they miiil 

 not pretend to have acquired their freedom by fo doing. On the con- 

 trary, we permit tlieir mafters to reclaim them, wherefoever they may 

 be found, and to fend them back to our colonies ; for which pvirpoie 

 we enjoin the officers of the admiralty, commiifaries ot the marine,. 

 and all other our officers whom it may concern, to aid and affift the faid 

 mafters in fcizing fuch flaves. 



XV. The inhabitants of our colonies, who, after coming to France^,, 

 may be inclined to fettle there, and to difpole of their plantations 

 in the faid colonies, fliall be obliged, within twelve months, reck-r 

 ouing from the day of the fale of fuch plantations, and of their ceafing 



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