§ 3. Persons convicted of bringing slaves into this State with a view to sell them, are subject to the same penalties as if they had sold them. Marbury and Crawford, Digest, p. 440.
1798, March 14. New Jersey: Slave-Trade Prohibited.
"An Act respecting slaves."
§ 12. "And be it enacted, That from and after the passing of this act, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons whatsoever, to bring into this state, either for sale or for servitude, any negro or other slave whatsoever." Penalty, $140 for each slave; travellers and temporary residents excepted.
§ 17. Any persons fitting out vessels for the slave-trade shall forfeit them. Paterson, Digest, p. 307.
1798, April 7. United States Statute: Importation into Mississippi Territory Prohibited.
"An Act for an amicable settlement of limits with the state of Georgia, and authorizing the establishment of a government in the Mississippi territory." Statutes at Large, I. 549. For proceedings in Congress, see Annals of Cong., 5 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 532, 533, 1235, 1249, 1277–84, 1296, 1298–1312, 1313, 1318.
1798, May 30. Georgia: Constitutional Prohibition.
Constitution of Georgia:—