26. Maryland:—Against runaways.
1662. Maryland Archives, Assembly Proceedings, 451.
27. Virginia:—Pursuit of runaways to the Dutch.
1663, September. Act VIII. "An Act concerning the pursuit of runawayes." It is enacted that runaways are to be pursued at the public expense, and, if they have escaped to the Dutch, letters are to be written to the Governors of those Plantations to return the runaways. Expenses are to be paid according to the provisions of a former act.—Statutes at Large. Hening, Laws of Virginia, II. 187.
28. Maryland:—Against English servants.
1663, October. Maryland Archives, Assembly Proceedings, 489.
29. New Netherlands:—Quakers, etc. refused admission to colony.
1663, May 17. Ordinance of the Director General and Council of New Netherland prohibiting the bringing of Quakers and other Strollers into New Netherland. Passed 17 May 1663.—"The Director General and Council, therefore, do hereby Order and command all Skippers, Sloop captains and others, whomsoever they may be, not to convey or bring, much less to land within this government, any such Vagabonds, Quakers and other Fugitives, whether Men or Women, until they have first addressed themselves to the government, etc.... on the pain of the Importers forfeiting a fine of Twenty pounds Flemish for every person," etc.—0 Laws and Ordinances of New Netherlands, 439.
30. Virginia:—Entertainment of runaways.
1666, October. Act IX. "An act against entertayners of runaways." Penalty for entertaining runaways increased to sixty pounds of tobacco for every day and night he or they shall be harbored.—Statutes at Large. Hening, Laws of Virginia, II. 239.