"An Act for the Encouragement of the Importation of White Servants."
"Whereas, the great number of negroes which of late have been imported into this Collony may endanger the safety thereof if speedy care be not taken and encouragement given for the importation of white servants."
§ 1. £13 are to be given to any ship master for every male white servant (Irish excepted), between sixteen and forty years, whom he shall bring into Ashley river; and £12 for boys between twelve and sixteen years. Every servant must have at least four years to serve, and every boy seven years.
§ 3. Planters are to take servants in proportion of one to every six male Negroes above sixteen years.
§ 5. Servants are to be distributed by lot.
§ 8. This act to continue three years. Cooper, Statutes, II. 153.
1699, April. Virginia: 20s. Duty Act.
"An act for laying an imposition upon servants and slaves imported into this country, towards building the Capitoll." For three years; continued in August, 1701, and April, 1704. Hening, Statutes, III. 193, 212, 225.
1703, May 6. South Carolina: Duty Act.