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plantation, pen, or other settlement, where there are lands proper for 
the cultivation of such provisions ; and, where there are not lands 
proper for such purposes, then an account, on oath, of the provision 
made on such plantation, pen, or other settlement, or means adopted 
for the maintenance of the slaves thereon ; and shall also, at the same 
time, and under the like penalty, give in 3 n account, on oath, of the 
nature and quantity of the clothing actually served to each slave on 
Such plantation, pen, or other settlement, for the approbation of the 
justices and vestry as aforesaid ; and, shall likewise at the same time 
declare, on oath, that he hath inspected the negro-grounds (where such 
grounds are allotted) of such plantation, pen, or settlement, according 
to the directions of this act. 
(Premium to slaves for informing of runaways, &c.) 
VIII, And in order to encourage slaves for every good and worthy 
act that they shall do, Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid* 
That every slave or slaves that shall take up any runaway slave, or in~ 
form against any person who shall have or conceal any runaway slave 
or slaves, so that such runaway slave or slaves may be taken and 
restored to his owner or owners j every such slave or slaves, so in¬ 
forming, shall be entitled to such reward as any justice shall in rea¬ 
son and justice think just and reasonable, and be paid by such person 
or persons as such justice shall determine ought to pay the same, not 
exceeding twenty shillings. 
(The killing or apprehending rebellious slaves revoarded.) 
IX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if 
any slave or slaves shall kill or take any slave or slates in actual re¬ 
bellion, he or they shall receive from the churchwardens of the re¬ 
spective parishes where such slave or slaves shall have been killed, the 
sum of three pounds, and the sum of five pounds if taken alive, and 
a blue cloth coat^ with a red cross on the right shoulder, to be paid 
by the churchwardens of the respective parishes where such slave or 
slaves shall have been killed or taken; the whole expense whereof 
shall be reimbursed by the receiver-general for the time being, out of 
any monies in his hands unappropriated. 
