.. any ship or vessel
... shall severally forfeit and pay the sum of Five Hundred Pounds;"
one-half to the state, and one-half to the informer.
Sec. 2. "_And whereas_ it has been found by experience, that the act,
intituled, _An act to prevent the exportation of slaves, and for other
purposes_, has not produced all the good effects expected therefrom,"
any one exporting a slave to Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, or the West Indies, without license, shall forfeit
L100 for each slave exported and L20 for each attempt.
Sec. 3. Slaves to be tried by jury for capital offences. _Laws of Delaware_
(ed. 1797), p. 942, ch. 194 b.
~1789, May 13. Congress (House): Proposed Duty on Slaves Imported.~
A tax of $10 per head on slaves imported, moved by Parker of Virginia.
After debate, withdrawn. _Annals of Cong._, 1 Cong. 1 sess. pp. 336-42.
~1789, Sept. 19. Congress (House): Bill to Tax Slaves Imported.~
A committee under Parker of Virginia reports, "a bill concerning the
importation of certain persons prior to the year 1808." Read once and
postponed until next session. _House Journal_ (repr. 1826), 1 Cong. 1
sess. I. 37, 114; _Annals of Cong._, 1 Cong. 1 sess., pp. 366, 903.
~1790, March 22. Congress (House): Declaration of Powers.~
See above, pages 82-83.
~1790, March 22. New York: Amendment of Act of 1788.
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