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Jamaica, Jjf. 
An ACT to repeal an act. Intituled 11 An act to repeal several 
acts and clauses of acts respecting slaves, and for the better or¬ 
der and government of slaves, and for other purposes and also 
to repeal the several acts and clauses of acts, which were repealed 
by the act intituled as aforesaid ; and for consolidating, and 
bringing into one act, the several laws relating to slaves, and 
for giving them further protection and security; for altering the 
mode of trial of slaves charged with capital offences; and for 
other purposes. 
(Laws and clauses of laws to be repealed.) 
W HEREAS it is for the public good, that all the laws respect¬ 
ing the order and government of slaves, should be consoli¬ 
dated, and brought into onfc law, in order to prevent confusion, and 
that justice may more effectually be executed respecting slaves ; and 
whereas it is found necessary for the purpose of giving further security 
to slaves, that the mode of trial of slaves charged with capital offen¬ 
ces should be altered; and whereas, in order thereto, it is necessary 
that all the herein after-mentioned laws, and clauses of laws, should 
be repealed 5 viz. &c. &c. See. We, your majesty’s dutiful and loyal 
subjects, the assembly of this your majesty’s island of Jamaica, do 
most humbly beseech your majesty that it may be enacted, Be it 
therefore enacted, by the lieutenant governor, council, and assembly 
of this said island, and it is hereby enacted and ordained by the au¬ 
thority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, all 
and every the said herein before-mentioned laws, and clauses of laws, 
and every part thereof, be, and stand annulled, repealed, and made 
void, find are hereby annulled, repealed, and made void, to all intents 
