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3 86 HISTORY OF THE [book it. 
(Punishment on slaves harbouring slaves .} 
XXVIII, And be it farther enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 
any slave or slaves, who shall knowingly harbour or conceal any run¬ 
away slave or slaves, shall be liable to be tried for the same at the 
slave court hereinafter appointed, and on conviction, suffer such pu¬ 
nishment as the justices of the said court shall think proper to inflict, 
not extending to life or limb. 
(Who are deemed runaways.') 
XXIX. And whereas it is very dangerous to the peace and safety of 
this island, to suffer slaves to continue out as runaways, and it is ab¬ 
solutely necessary to declare and make known to the public what 
slaves shall be deemed such; Be it therefore enacted by the authority 
aforesaid, That from and after the passing of this act, any slave or 
slaves who shall be absent from his owner or employer , without leave r 
for the space of ten days , and shall be found at the distance of eight 
miles from the house, plantation, or other settlement, towhich he, 
she, or ‘.hey belong, without a ticket or other permit to pass, except 
as before excepted, in going to and returning from market, shall be 
deemed a runaway. 
(Reward for securing runavj-ays.) 
XXX, And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that any 
person whatsoever, who shall apprehend such slave or slaves, shall, for 
every one so apprehended, be entitled to receive from the owner, em¬ 
ployer, overseer, or manager cf such slave or slaves, the sum of ten 
shillings, and no more, besides mile-money, at the rate of one shilling 
per mile for the first five miles,, and six-pence per mils afterwards: Pro¬ 
vided such slave or slaves had absented him, her, or themselves, ten 
days, without the privity,, knowledge, or consent, of the proprietor, 
overseer, or other white-person, residing on the plantation or settlement 
to which such slave or slaves shall belong; which time of absence of 
such slave or slaves shall be declared on the oath of such proprietor, 
overseer, or other white person, as aforesaid, if the party taking up 
such slave or slaves shall require it : But it is the true intent and mean¬ 
ing of this act, that every person cr persons who shall apprehend any 
slave or slaves, that usually reside in, or are employed in, any of the 
towns of this island, and that at the time are actually runaway or ab- 
