Hening, _Statutes_, IV. 182.
~1728, Aug. 31. New York: L2 and L4 Duty Act.~
"An Act to repeal some Parts and to continue and enforce other Parts of
the Act therein mentioned, and for granting several Duties to His
Majesty, for supporting His Government in the Colony of New York" from
Sept. 1, 1728, to Sept. 1, 1733. Same duty continued by Act of 1732.
_Laws of New York, 1691-1773_, pp. 148, 171; _Doc. rel. Col. Hist. New
York_, VI. 32, 33, 34, 37, 38.
~1728, Sept. 14. Massachusetts: Act of 1705 Strengthened.~
"An Act more effectually to secure the Duty on the Importation of
Negroes." For seven years; substantially the same law re-enacted Jan.
26, 1738, for ten years. _Mass. Province Laws, 1728-9_, ch. 16;
_1738-9_, ch. 27.
~1729, May 10. Pennsylvania: 40s. Duty Act.~
"An Act for laying a Duty on Negroes imported into this Province." _Laws
of Pennsylvania_ (ed. 1742), p. 354, ch. 287.
~1732, May. Rhode Island: Repeal of Act of 1712.~
"Whereas, there was an act made and passed by the General Assembly, at
their session, held at Newport, the 27th day of February, 1711 [O.S.,
N.S. = 1712], entitled 'An Act for laying a duty on negro slaves that
shall be imported into this colony,' and this Assembly being directed by
His Majesty's instructions to repeal the same;--
"Therefore, be it enacted by the General Assembly .
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