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(Negro burials to be in day time.) 
XXIV. And in order to prevent riots and nightly meetings among 
negro and other slaves, to the disturbance of the public peace, and the 
endangering their healths. Be it further enacted by the authority afore - 
said, ’That all negro burials shall in future take place in the day time 
only, so that the same may be ended before sunset ; and if any master 
ovmer, or possessor of slaves, his or her overseer, or chief manager, 
shall knowingly suffer or permit the burial of any slave otherwise than 
as before directed, he shall forfeit the sum offifty pounds. 
(Imprisonment for negroes suffering assemblies at their houses.) 
XXV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That 
it any Indian, free negro, or mulatto, shall hereafter suffer any un¬ 
lawful assembly of slaves at his or her house or settlement, every 
such Indian, free negro, or mulatto, shall upon due conviction thereof, 
suffer imprisonment, not exceeding six months ; Provided neverthe¬ 
less, that information thereof shall be given on oath, within five days 
of such unlawful meeting. 
(Slaves not to keep fire-arms.) 
XXVI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 
all slaves who shall hereafter be found to have in his or their custody. 
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any fire-arms, gun-powder, slugs, or ball, such slave being thereof 
convicted before two justices, shall suffer such punishment as the said 
justices shall think proper to inflict, by whipping or hard labour in 
the workhouse, not exceeding the term of six months. 
(Punishment on slaves offering violence to 'whites.) 
XXVII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 
if any slave shall offer any violence, By striking or otherwise, to any 
white person, such slave, upon due and proper proof, shall upon con¬ 
viction, be punished with death, transportation, or confinement to hard 
labour, not exceeding two years, or otherwise, as the court shall, in 
their discretion, think proper to inflict; Provided, such striking or 
conflict be not by command of his or their owners, overseers, or per¬ 
sons intrusted over them, or in the lawful defence of their owners 
persons or goods. 
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