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slaves shali be pa : d for by the receiver-general of this island, out of 
any monies in his hands unappropriated 3 and the money arising from 
the actual sale of such slave or slaves as shall be so transported by 
the deputy marshal shall be accounted for, on oath, to the church¬ 
wardens of the parish where the offence shall be tried, to be by them 
paid over to the receiver-general, for the use of the public. 
(Slaves returning from transportation to suffer death.) 
LVIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 
if any negro or other slave, who shall be transported from this island, 
under the direction of this act, shall wilfully return from transporta¬ 
tion, such negro or other slave shall, upon conviction, suffer death 
without benefit of clergy. 
(Punishrnennt for inferior crimes.) 
LIX. And whereas there are many inferior crimes and misdemean¬ 
ours committed by slaves, which ought to be punished in a summary 
manner, by order of the magistrates 3 Be it therefore enacted by the 
authority aforesaid, That, from after the passing of this act, it shall 
and may be lawful for any two justices of the peace to hear and de¬ 
termine, in a summary manner, all such crimes and misdemeanours, 
giving sufficient notice to the owner or proprietor of such slave or 
slaves, or his or her attorney or attornies, or the person having the 
care of such slave or slaves, of the time and place of trial, and to or¬ 
der and direct such punishment to be inflicted on them as such justices, 
in their judgment, shall think, fit, not exceeding fifty lashes or six 
months confinement to hard labours the expenses of which trial shall 
not exceed ten shillings to the constable, and .shall be paid by the mas¬ 
ter, owner or employer of such slave or slaves 5 and in case such mas¬ 
ter, owner, or employer of such slave or slaves shall refuse or neglect 
to pay such expenses, it shall and may be lawful for the said justices, 
or either of them, to issue his or their warrant, under his or their hand 
and seal, directed to any constable, for levying the same on the goods 
and chattels of such master, owner, or employer, and to sell the 
same at public outcry, for the purpose of paying such expenses, to¬ 
gether with the charges attending the granting and executing such 
warrant and sale of goods and chattels, returning the overplus, if any 
to the owner thereof. 
