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in these Records that the runaway slaves did not gain 
by their escape, as, after promptly baptising them, the 
Spaniards made them work harder than their Dutch 
masters had done. A decree of the States General of the 
23rd of May 1776, provided that, in the case of slaves 
going to Europe and returning to the colony, security 
should be given for any such slave leaving the colony. 
The Court of Policy enacted on the 24th May, 1784, 
that all slaves were to pay the colony 100 guilders 
for their manumission. On the same day in 1785, it 
was further ordered that property left by slaves at their 
death should belong to their masters, and that no person 
should sell any slave, unless such person proved the 
slave to be his property. On the 6th of August, 1794, 
Governor Grovenstin, prohibited slaves to carry and 
fire any guns, under heavy punishment, and from the 
13th June, 1795, slaves were not allowed to walk abroad, 
either by dav or night, without a special permission 
from their masters. On the 4th of April, 1796, Governor 
Beaujon allowed the importation of slaves in Neutral 
vessels, and on the following 27th of July, it was forbidden 
to import slaves without a special licence, under penalty 
of 1,000 guilders. On the 24th of July, 1784, it was 
ordered that three acres of plantains should be grown 
on each Estate, for every slave. 
INDIANS. — Among the Resolutions of their High 
Mightinesses and the Court of Directors is one dated 
19th November, 171 7, allowing the inhabitants to 
purchase Indian slaves in the Orinoco. Another 
Resolution of the 16th November, 1752, treats of the 
Trade in Indian Slaves. On the 3rd of July, 1753, the 
Trade in Red Slaves formed a subje6t for the considera- 
