1642, April 3. New Netherland: Ten per cent Duty.
"Ordinance of the Director and Council of New Netherland, imposing certain Import and Export Duties." O'Callaghan, Laws of New Netherland (1868), p. 31.
1642, Dec. 1. Connecticut: Man-Stealing made a Capital Offence.
"Capitall Lawes," No. 10. Re-enacted in Ludlow's code, 1650. Colonial Records, I. 77.
1646, Nov. 4. Massachusetts: Declaration against Man-Stealing.
Testimony of the General Court. For text, see above, page 37. Colonial Records, II. 168; III. 84.
1652, April 4. New Netherland: Duty of 15 Guilders.
"Conditions and Regulations" of Trade to Africa. O'Callaghan, Laws of New Netherland, pp. 81, 127.
1652, May 18–20. Rhode Island: Perpetual Slavery Prohibited.