"An Act to prohibit the importation of Negroes, until the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine."
"Whereas, it appears to be highly impolitic to import negroes from Africa, or other places beyond seas," etc. Extended by acts of Dec. 21, 1798, and Dec. 20, 1800, until Jan. 1, 1803. Cooper, Statutes, VII. 434, 436.
1797, Jan. 18. Delaware: Codification of Acts.
"An Act concerning Negro and Mulatto slaves."
§ 5. " ... any Negro or Mulatto slave, who hath been or shall be brought into this state contrary to the intent and meaning of [the act of 1787]; and any Negro or Mulatto slave who hath been or shall be exported, or sold with an intention for exportation, or carried out for sale from this state, contrary to the intent and meaning of [the act of 1793], shall be, and are hereby declared free; any thing in this act to the contrary notwithstanding." Laws of Delaware (ed. 1797), p. 1321, ch. 124 c.
1798, Jan. 31. Georgia: Importation Prohibited.
"An act to prohibit the further importation of slaves into this state."
§ 1. " ... six months after the passing of this act, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to import into this state, from Africa or elsewhere, any negro or negroes of any age or sex." Every person so offending shall forfeit for the first offence the sum of $1,000 for every negro so imported, and for every subsequent offence the sum of $1,000, one half for the use of the informer, and one half for the use of the State.
§ 2. Slaves not to be brought from other States for sale after three months.