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Year 1793
Legislation An act to enable James Black of the County of New Castle to bring into this State slaves belongin…
Date Passed 06/15/1793
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State Delaware
Year 1793
Legislation An act to enable James Black of the County of New Castle to bring into this State slaves belonging to him and now in the State of Maryland.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 220
End Page of Original Document 220
Date Passed 06/15/1793
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Year 1793
Legislation An act to enable Ann Adams and John Brown of Kent County to bring from the State of Maryland into…
Date Passed 06/18/1793
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State Delaware
Year 1793
Legislation An act to enable Ann Adams and John Brown of Kent County to bring from the State of Maryland into this State two negro slaves.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 289
End Page of Original Document 289
Date Passed 06/18/1793
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Year 1822
Legislation An act to authorize Joseph King of Sussex County to bring into this State a certain slave.
Date Passed 01/10/1822
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State Delaware
Year 1822
Legislation An act to authorize Joseph King of Sussex County to bring into this State a certain slave.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 3
End Page of Original Document 3
Date Passed 01/10/1822
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Year 1822
Legislation An act to authorize Phillip Reybold to bring a negro slave into this State.
Date Passed 01/23/1822
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State Delaware
Year 1822
Legislation An act to authorize Phillip Reybold to bring a negro slave into this State.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 10
End Page of Original Document 10
Date Passed 01/23/1822
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Year 1822
Legislation An act to authorize Thomas W. Veazey his heirs or divisees to pass and repass slaves from the Sta…
Date Passed 01/25/1822
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State Delaware
Year 1822
Legislation An act to authorize Thomas W. Veazey his heirs or divisees to pass and repass slaves from the State of Maryland into this and from this State into the State of Maryland.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 51
End Page of Original Document 51
Date Passed 01/25/1822
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Year 1822
Legislation An act to enable Daniel D. Satterfield of Kent County to bring a certain negro slave into this St…
Date Passed 01/25/1822
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State Delaware
Year 1822
Legislation An act to enable Daniel D. Satterfield of Kent County to bring a certain negro slave into this State from the State of Maryland.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 53
End Page of Original Document 53
Date Passed 01/25/1822
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Year 1822
Legislation An act to authorize and empower John Thompson of New Castle County to remove a certain slave ther…
Date Passed 01/25/1822
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State Delaware
Year 1822
Legislation An act to authorize and empower John Thompson of New Castle County to remove a certain slave therein mentioned from the State of Maryland into this State.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 54
End Page of Original Document 54
Date Passed 01/25/1822
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Year 1822
Legislation An act to authorize and empower George Reed and William Reed, of Caroline County in the State of …
Date Passed 01/29/1822
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State Delaware
Year 1822
Legislation An act to authorize and empower George Reed and William Reed, of Caroline County in the State of Maryland to remove a certain negro slave named Reuben from and to this State.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 63
End Page of Original Document 63
Date Passed 01/29/1822
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Year 1822
Legislation An act declaratory of the law respecting slaves in certain cases.
Date Passed 02/04/1822
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State Delaware
Year 1822
Legislation An act declaratory of the law respecting slaves in certain cases.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 111
End Page of Original Document 111
Date Passed 02/04/1822
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Year 1822
Legislation An act to authorize Hessey Mitchell of Worcester County in the State of Maryland to bring into th…
Date Passed 02/07/1822
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State Delaware
Year 1822
Legislation An act to authorize Hessey Mitchell of Worcester County in the State of Maryland to bring into this State two negro slaves and to pass and repass the same from on State to the other at her pleasure.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 219
End Page of Original Document 219
Date Passed 02/07/1822
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Year 1822
Legislation An act to enable William West, of Sussex County to bring into this State a certain negro girl fro…
Date Passed 02/07/1822
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State Delaware
Year 1822
Legislation An act to enable William West, of Sussex County to bring into this State a certain negro girl from the State of Maryland.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 170
End Page of Original Document 170
Date Passed 02/07/1822
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Year 1822
Legislation An act to enable Isaac A. Dale to bring into the State of Delaware from the State of Maryland fro…
Date Passed 02/08/1822
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State Delaware
Year 1822
Legislation An act to enable Isaac A. Dale to bring into the State of Delaware from the State of Maryland from the State of Maryland certain negroes therein mentioned and to hold them as slaves.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 245
End Page of Original Document 245
Date Passed 02/08/1822
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Year 1822
Legislation An act to authorize and empower Joseph Chamberlain of New Castle Conty to bring into this State f…
Date Passed 02/08/1822
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State Delaware
Year 1822
Legislation An act to authorize and empower Joseph Chamberlain of New Castle Conty to bring into this State from the State of Maryland a certain negro slave named Amelia.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 244
End Page of Original Document 244
Date Passed 02/08/1822
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Year 1822
Legislation An act to enable Eleanor Ann Riley and Rachel Riley to remove to the Stae of Maryland certain neg…
Date Passed 02/08/1822
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State Delaware
Year 1822
Legislation An act to enable Eleanor Ann Riley and Rachel Riley to remove to the Stae of Maryland certain negroes therein mentioned.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 246
End Page of Original Document 246
Date Passed 02/08/1822
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Year 1825
Legislation An act to enable Thomas Rider of Sussex County to bring into this State two certain negro boys, s…
Date Passed 00/00/0000
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State Delaware
Year 1825
Legislation An act to enable Thomas Rider of Sussex County to bring into this State two certain negro boys, slaves and to hold them as such.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 97
End Page of Original Document 97
Date Passed 00/00/0000
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Year 1825
Legislation An act to authorize and empower Thomas D. Bailey of Somerset County in the State of Maryland to c…
Date Passed 02/01/1825
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State Delaware
Year 1825
Legislation An act to authorize and empower Thomas D. Bailey of Somerset County in the State of Maryland to carry out of the State of Delaware from Sussex County a certain negro girl and hold her as a slave.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 8
End Page of Original Document 8
Date Passed 02/01/1825
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Year 1825
Legislation An act authorizing Isaac A. Dale of Kent County to bring from the State of Maryland into this Sta…
Date Passed 02/07/1825
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State Delaware
Year 1825
Legislation An act authorizing Isaac A. Dale of Kent County to bring from the State of Maryland into this Stae a negro man and hold him as a slave.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 19
End Page of Original Document 19
Date Passed 02/07/1825
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Year 1825
Legislation An act to authorize Ann Jones of New Castle County to bring into the State of Delaware certain ne…
Date Passed 02/10/1825
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State Delaware
Year 1825
Legislation An act to authorize Ann Jones of New Castle County to bring into the State of Delaware certain negro slaves now in the State of Delaware.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 84
End Page of Original Document 84
Date Passed 02/10/1825
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Year 1825
Legislation An act to enable Stephens Woolford bring into this State certain negro slaves and to hold them as…
Date Passed 02/10/1825
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State Delaware
Year 1825
Legislation An act to enable Stephens Woolford bring into this State certain negro slaves and to hold them as such.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 72
End Page of Original Document 72
Date Passed 02/10/1825
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Year 1826
Legislation An act to authorize John Gibbons to remove a certain slave therein mentioned.
Date Passed 01/16/1826
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State Delaware
Year 1826
Legislation An act to authorize John Gibbons to remove a certain slave therein mentioned.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 9
End Page of Original Document 9
Date Passed 01/16/1826
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Year 1826
Legislation An act to authorize and empower Joel Clement to bring into the State of Delaware from the State o…
Date Passed 01/17/1826
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State Delaware
Year 1826
Legislation An act to authorize and empower Joel Clement to bring into the State of Delaware from the State of Maryland a certain negro slave named Jefferson.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 8
End Page of Original Document 8
Date Passed 01/17/1826
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Year 1826
Legislation An act to enable Isaac Davis of KC in the State of DE to remove, for the purpose of his own emplo…
Date Passed 01/20/1826
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State Delaware
Year 1826
Legislation An act to enable Isaac Davis of KC in the State of DE to remove, for the purpose of his own employment, into & from the said State certain manumitted slaves in MD, indented apprentices & return them at his pleasure w/o affecting his property.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 16
End Page of Original Document 16
Date Passed 01/20/1826
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Year 1826
Legislation An act to authorize Isaac Giles of Sussex County in the State of Delaware to remove a negro slave…
Date Passed 01/30/1826
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State Delaware
Year 1826
Legislation An act to authorize Isaac Giles of Sussex County in the State of Delaware to remove a negro slave named Arthur from the State of Maryland into this State.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 121
End Page of Original Document 121
Date Passed 01/30/1826
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Year 1826
Legislation An act to enable Robert Rauleigh to remove certain servants and slaves therein named to and from …
Date Passed 01/31/1826
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State Delaware
Year 1826
Legislation An act to enable Robert Rauleigh to remove certain servants and slaves therein named to and from this State, into and from the State of Maryland.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 133
End Page of Original Document 133
Date Passed 01/31/1826
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Year 1826
Legislation An act authorize and empower Robert Ewing of the City of Philadelphia to bring into this State fr…
Date Passed 01/31/1826
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State Delaware
Year 1826
Legislation An act authorize and empower Robert Ewing of the City of Philadelphia to bring into this State from the State of Maryland certain negro slaves, therein named, and to hold them as slaves, in this State.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 132
End Page of Original Document 132
Date Passed 01/31/1826
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Year 1826
Legislation An act to enable Outerbridge Horsey to remove certain servants and slaves into and from this State.
Date Passed 02/03/1826
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State Delaware
Year 1826
Legislation An act to enable Outerbridge Horsey to remove certain servants and slaves into and from this State.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 250
End Page of Original Document 250
Date Passed 02/03/1826
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Year 1826
Legislation An act to enable Richard Lockwood to remove from the State of Delaware into the State of Maryland…
Date Passed 02/06/1826
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State Delaware
Year 1826
Legislation An act to enable Richard Lockwood to remove from the State of Delaware into the State of Maryland two certain negro slaves.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 271
End Page of Original Document 271
Date Passed 02/06/1826
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Year 1826
Legislation An act to enable Peregrine Hendrickson to remove from the State of Maryland into the State of Del…
Date Passed 02/06/1826
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State Delaware
Year 1826
Legislation An act to enable Peregrine Hendrickson to remove from the State of Maryland into the State of Delawar certain negroes therein mentioned.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 273
End Page of Original Document 273
Date Passed 02/06/1826
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Year 1826
Legislation An act to authorize Jane P. Taylor to remove certain negro slaves therein mentioned from this Sta…
Date Passed 02/07/1826
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State Delaware
Year 1826
Legislation An act to authorize Jane P. Taylor to remove certain negro slaves therein mentioned from this State into the State of Maryland.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 290
End Page of Original Document 290
Date Passed 02/07/1826
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Year 1826
Legislation An act to authorize Curtis Brinckle Beswick to remove from the State of Maryland into this State …
Date Passed 02/09/1826
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State Delaware
Year 1826
Legislation An act to authorize Curtis Brinckle Beswick to remove from the State of Maryland into this State a certain female negro slave.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 400
End Page of Original Document 400
Date Passed 02/09/1826
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Year 1826
Legislation An act to enable Thomas W. Smith to bring into this State from the State of Maryland a negro man …
Date Passed 02/10/1826
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State Delaware
Year 1826
Legislation An act to enable Thomas W. Smith to bring into this State from the State of Maryland a negro man named Nathan and retain him as a slave.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 409
End Page of Original Document 409
Date Passed 02/10/1826
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Year 1829
Legislation An act authorizing Manlove Jester of New Castle County in the State of Delaware to bring into thi…
Date Passed 01/12/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act authorizing Manlove Jester of New Castle County in the State of Delaware to bring into this State from the State of Maryland a certain negro girl named Mary.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 18
End Page of Original Document 18
Date Passed 01/12/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable Stevens W. Wolford to bring into this State certain negro slaves and to hold the…
Date Passed 01/14/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable Stevens W. Wolford to bring into this State certain negro slaves and to hold them as such.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 22
End Page of Original Document 22
Date Passed 01/14/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act authorizing Joseph Dutton of Sussex County in the State of Delaware to bring into this Sta…
Date Passed 01/14/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act authorizing Joseph Dutton of Sussex County in the State of Delaware to bring into this State from the State of Maryland a certain negro woman named Rachel, and her son named Daniel.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 23
End Page of Original Document 23
Date Passed 01/14/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to authorize Robert Armstrong to remove from this State to the State of Maryland, certain …
Date Passed 01/15/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to authorize Robert Armstrong to remove from this State to the State of Maryland, certain negroes therein named and hold them as slaves.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 24
End Page of Original Document 24
Date Passed 01/15/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act authorizing Agers Stockly of Kent County of the Town of Smyrna and the State of Delaware t…
Date Passed 01/16/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act authorizing Agers Stockly of Kent County of the Town of Smyrna and the State of Delaware to bring into this State from the State of Virginia certain negro boy slaves.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 25
End Page of Original Document 25
Date Passed 01/16/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable Benjamin Watson to bring into this State certain negro slaves, and to hold them …
Date Passed 01/19/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable Benjamin Watson to bring into this State certain negro slaves, and to hold them as such.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 19
End Page of Original Document 19
Date Passed 01/19/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to authorize John B. Scotton to bring into this State from the State of Maryland a certain…
Date Passed 01/22/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to authorize John B. Scotton to bring into this State from the State of Maryland a certain negro girl slave.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 61
End Page of Original Document 61
Date Passed 01/22/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable George M. Wootten to remove from the State of Maryland into the State of Delawar…
Date Passed 01/23/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable George M. Wootten to remove from the State of Maryland into the State of Delaware, certain negroes therein mentioned.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 73
End Page of Original Document 73
Date Passed 01/23/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to authorize Jeremiah Morris of Sussex County to bring into this State from the State of M…
Date Passed 01/23/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to authorize Jeremiah Morris of Sussex County to bring into this State from the State of Maryland a certain negro man named Isaac.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 74
End Page of Original Document 74
Date Passed 01/23/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable William Cooch to bring into this State a certain negro boy therein named.
Date Passed 01/28/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable William Cooch to bring into this State a certain negro boy therein named.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 129
End Page of Original Document 129
Date Passed 01/28/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable Louis M. Lane to remove certain negroes therein named to and from this State int…
Date Passed 01/30/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable Louis M. Lane to remove certain negroes therein named to and from this State into and from the State of Maryland.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 189
End Page of Original Document 189
Date Passed 01/30/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable Samuel W. Woodland of NCC in the State of DE to remove for the purpose of his em…
Date Passed 02/05/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable Samuel W. Woodland of NCC in the State of DE to remove for the purpose of his employment from and into said State certain negro slaves and return them at his pleasure without affecting his property therein.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 284
End Page of Original Document 284
Date Passed 02/05/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable Joseph Brown to bring certain negroes therein named from the State of Maryland i…
Date Passed 02/06/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable Joseph Brown to bring certain negroes therein named from the State of Maryland into this State, and to remove them from this State to the State of Maryland.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 241
End Page of Original Document 241
Date Passed 02/06/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable William Cooch of New Castle County to bring into this State a certain negro slav…
Date Passed 02/07/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to enable William Cooch of New Castle County to bring into this State a certain negro slave therein mentioned.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 269
End Page of Original Document 269
Date Passed 02/07/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to amend the "act concerning certain crimes and offences committed by slaves, and for the …
Date Passed 02/07/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to amend the "act concerning certain crimes and offences committed by slaves, and for the security of slaves properly demeaning themselves.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 245
End Page of Original Document 245
Date Passed 02/07/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act granting power to the courts to grant licenses respecting slaves in certain cases.
Date Passed 02/11/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act granting power to the courts to grant licenses respecting slaves in certain cases.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 197
End Page of Original Document 197
Date Passed 02/11/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to authorize and empower William Holland of Worcester County in the State of Maryland to r…
Date Passed 02/12/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to authorize and empower William Holland of Worcester County in the State of Maryland to remove from this State to the State of Maryland certain negro slaves therein mentioned.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 382
End Page of Original Document 382
Date Passed 02/12/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to authorize William Hughlett of Talbot County in the State of Maryland, to work certain s…
Date Passed 02/12/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to authorize William Hughlett of Talbot County in the State of Maryland, to work certain slaves therein named, in the State of Delaware without impairing his right to said slaves.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 380
End Page of Original Document 380
Date Passed 02/12/1829
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Year 1829
Legislation An act to authorize William Duhamel to bring into this State from the State of Maryland a certain…
Date Passed 02/24/1829
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State Delaware
Year 1829
Legislation An act to authorize William Duhamel to bring into this State from the State of Maryland a certain negro boy slave.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 91
End Page of Original Document 91
Date Passed 02/24/1829
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Year 1832
Legislation An act for the relief of Jacob Trader (negro).
Date Passed 01/19/1832
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State Delaware
Year 1832
Legislation An act for the relief of Jacob Trader (negro).
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 78
End Page of Original Document 78
Date Passed 01/19/1832
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Year 1832
Legislation An act to prevent the use of fire arms by free negroes and free Mulattoes and for other purposes.
Date Passed 02/10/1832
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State Delaware
Year 1832
Legislation An act to prevent the use of fire arms by free negroes and free Mulattoes and for other purposes.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 349
End Page of Original Document 349
Date Passed 02/10/1832
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Year 1833
Legislation A supplement to the act entitled "An act granting power to the courts to grant licenses respectin…
Date Passed 02/05/1833
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State Delaware
Year 1833
Legislation A supplement to the act entitled "An act granting power to the courts to grant licenses respecting slaves in certain cases.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 311
End Page of Original Document 311
Date Passed 02/05/1833
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Year 1833
Legislation An act to repeal the sixth Section of the act entitled "An act to prohibit the immigration of fre…
Date Passed 02/05/1833
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State Delaware
Year 1833
Legislation An act to repeal the sixth Section of the act entitled "An act to prohibit the immigration of free negroes or Mulattoes into this State and for other purposes.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 256
End Page of Original Document 256
Date Passed 02/05/1833
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Year 1833
Legislation An act to enable Turpin Jacobs and Charles Wright to remove certain negroes therein mentioned fro…
Date Passed 02/06/1833
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State Delaware
Year 1833
Legislation An act to enable Turpin Jacobs and Charles Wright to remove certain negroes therein mentioned from this State into the State of Maryland.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 326
End Page of Original Document 326
Date Passed 02/06/1833
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Year 1833
Legislation A supplement to the act entitled "An act to prohibit the immigration of free negroes or Mulattoes…
Date Passed 02/07/1833
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State Delaware
Year 1833
Legislation A supplement to the act entitled "An act to prohibit the immigration of free negroes or Mulattoes into this State and for other purposes.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 382
End Page of Original Document 382
Date Passed 02/07/1833
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Year 1835
Legislation A supplement to an act entitled "An act to prevent the use of fire arms by free negroes and free …
Date Passed 02/02/1835
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Year 1835
Legislation A supplement to an act entitled "An act to prevent the use of fire arms by free negroes and free Mulattoes and for other purposes.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 106
End Page of Original Document 106
Date Passed 02/02/1835
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Year 1839
Legislation An act to authorize Isaac P. Walker to remove a certain slave therein mentioned from this State i…
Date Passed 01/10/1839
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State Delaware
Year 1839
Legislation An act to authorize Isaac P. Walker to remove a certain slave therein mentioned from this State into the State of Maryland.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 1
End Page of Original Document 1
Date Passed 01/10/1839
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Year 1839
Legislation An act to authorize George T. Martin, guardian of Catherine A. Robinson and John M. Robinson, min…
Date Passed 02/14/1839
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State Delaware
Year 1839
Legislation An act to authorize George T. Martin, guardian of Catherine A. Robinson and John M. Robinson, minors, to remove two certain slaves therein mentioned, from this State into the State of Maryland.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 149
End Page of Original Document 149
Date Passed 02/14/1839
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Year 1843
Legislation An act concerning negro and Mulatto insolvent prisoners.
Date Passed 02/22/1843
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State Delaware
Year 1843
Legislation An act concerning negro and Mulatto insolvent prisoners.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 257
End Page of Original Document 257
Date Passed 02/22/1843
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Year 1843
Legislation An act to enable Curtis W. Jacobs and William Holland of Worchester Maryland to work their slaves…
Date Passed 02/24/1843
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State Delaware
Year 1843
Legislation An act to enable Curtis W. Jacobs and William Holland of Worchester Maryland to work their slaves in this State.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 288
End Page of Original Document 288
Date Passed 02/24/1843
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Year 1843
Legislation A further supplement to an act entitled "An act to prevent the use of fire arms by free negroes a…
Date Passed 02/28/1843
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State Delaware
Year 1843
Legislation A further supplement to an act entitled "An act to prevent the use of fire arms by free negroes and free Mulattoes and for other purposes.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 351
End Page of Original Document 351
Date Passed 02/28/1843
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Year 1845
Legislation An act to enable James C. Lowe, a minor, by his guardian William Lowe to remove from the State of…
Date Passed 01/15/1845
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State Delaware
Year 1845
Legislation An act to enable James C. Lowe, a minor, by his guardian William Lowe to remove from the State of Maryland into this State certain negro slaves therein mentioned and to hold them as slaves.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 8
End Page of Original Document 8
Date Passed 01/15/1845
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Year 1845
Legislation An act directing the State Treasurer to pay a certain sum of money arising from the sale of one T…
Date Passed 02/01/1845
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State Delaware
Year 1845
Legislation An act directing the State Treasurer to pay a certain sum of money arising from the sale of one Thomas Brown negro to John D. Anderson.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 52
End Page of Original Document 52
Date Passed 02/01/1845
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Year 1845
Legislation An act to authorize Elijah Cannon of Sussex County to employ his slaves in the State of Maryland.
Date Passed 02/08/1845
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State Delaware
Year 1845
Legislation An act to authorize Elijah Cannon of Sussex County to employ his slaves in the State of Maryland.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 85
End Page of Original Document 85
Date Passed 02/08/1845
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Year 1847
Legislation An act directing the State Treasurer to pay a certain sum of money arising from the sale of one E…
Date Passed 02/05/1847
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State Delaware
Year 1847
Legislation An act directing the State Treasurer to pay a certain sum of money arising from the sale of one Elias Handy, negro, to Nathaniel Wolfe.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 114
End Page of Original Document 114
Date Passed 02/05/1847
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Year 1847
Legislation Resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to oppose the addition of new …
Date Passed 02/25/1847
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State Delaware
Year 1847
Legislation Resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to oppose the addition of new territory to our union which shall not there after be free from slavery.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 310
End Page of Original Document 310
Date Passed 02/25/1847
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Year 1849
Legislation An additional supplement to the act entitled "An act to prohibit the immigration of free negroes …
Date Passed 02/16/1849
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State Delaware
Year 1849
Legislation An additional supplement to the act entitled "An act to prohibit the immigration of free negroes or Mulattoes into this State and for other purposes.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 119
End Page of Original Document 119
Date Passed 02/16/1849
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Year 1849
Legislation An act in relation to Idle and Vagabond free negroes.
Date Passed 02/28/1849
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State Delaware
Year 1849
Legislation An act in relation to Idle and Vagabond free negroes.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 241
End Page of Original Document 241
Date Passed 02/28/1849
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Year 1853
Legislation An act granting to and vesting in Jane Faucett (negro) certain real and personal estate of which …
Date Passed 02/17/1853
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State Delaware
Year 1853
Legislation An act granting to and vesting in Jane Faucett (negro) certain real and personal estate of which one Elizabeth Tondle died intestate.
Volume Number
Start Page of Original Document 116
End Page of Original Document 116
Date Passed 02/17/1853
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Year 1855
Legislation An act to enable Benjamin Shepard of Worcester County, State of Maryland, to work his slaves in t…
Date Passed 02/09/1855
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State Delaware
Year 1855
Legislation An act to enable Benjamin Shepard of Worcester County, State of Maryland, to work his slaves in this State.
Volume Number 1
Start Page of Original Document 109
End Page of Original Document 109
Date Passed 02/09/1855
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Year 1855
Legislation An act for the relief of certain free negroes and free mulattoes.
Date Passed 02/28/1855
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State Delaware
Year 1855
Legislation An act for the relief of certain free negroes and free mulattoes.
Volume Number 1
Start Page of Original Document 334
End Page of Original Document 334
Date Passed 02/28/1855
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Year 1855
Legislation An act to authorize James Couper of New Castle County, to bring into this State from the State of…
Date Passed 02/28/1855
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State Delaware
Year 1855
Legislation An act to authorize James Couper of New Castle County, to bring into this State from the State of Maryland a hired negro man.
Volume Number 1
Start Page of Original Document 319
End Page of Original Document 319
Date Passed 02/28/1855
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Year 1859
Legislation An act for the benefit of Amelia Saulsbury a non resident free negro.
Date Passed 02/01/1859
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State Delaware
Year 1859
Legislation An act for the benefit of Amelia Saulsbury a non resident free negro.
Volume Number 1
Start Page of Original Document 81
End Page of Original Document 81
Date Passed 02/01/1859
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Year 1859
Legislation An act to enable Joseph E. George to take a certain slave out of this State into the State of Mar…
Date Passed 02/21/1859
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State Delaware
Year 1859
Legislation An act to enable Joseph E. George to take a certain slave out of this State into the State of Maryland.
Volume Number 2
Start Page of Original Document 44
End Page of Original Document 44
Date Passed 02/21/1859
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Year 1861
Legislation An act concerning the binding out to service of free negroes and mulattoes.
Date Passed 02/26/1861
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State Delaware
Year 1861
Legislation An act concerning the binding out to service of free negroes and mulattoes.
Volume Number 2
Start Page of Original Document 19
End Page of Original Document 19
Date Passed 02/26/1861
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Year 1861
Legislation An act concerning the imprisonment of free negroes and mulattoes for debt.
Date Passed 03/06/1861
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State Delaware
Year 1861
Legislation An act concerning the imprisonment of free negroes and mulattoes for debt.
Volume Number 2
Start Page of Original Document 183
End Page of Original Document 183
Date Passed 03/06/1861
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Year 1867
Legislation An act concerning the negroes and free mulattoes.
Date Passed 03/12/1867
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State Delaware
Year 1867
Legislation An act concerning the negroes and free mulattoes.
Volume Number 2
Start Page of Original Document 124
End Page of Original Document 124
Date Passed 03/12/1867
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Year 1869
Legislation An act to vest in Sinah Chase (colored woman) of Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, and State of…
Date Passed 02/04/1869
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State Delaware
Year 1869
Legislation An act to vest in Sinah Chase (colored woman) of Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, and State of Delaware, certain personal property, fromerly belonging to William H. Bewley, deceased.
Volume Number 1
Start Page of Original Document 139
End Page of Original Document 139
Date Passed 02/04/1869
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Year 1873
Legislation Joint resolution in opposition to making negroes the equals of white men politically or socially.
Date Passed 04/11/1873
Transcriber Notes Vol. 3B, p. 172
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State Delaware
Year 1873
Legislation Joint resolution in opposition to making negroes the equals of white men politically or socially.
Volume Number 3B
Start Page of Original Document 172
End Page of Original Document 172
Date Passed 04/11/1873
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Year 1875
Legislation An act to tax colored persons for the support of their own schools.
Date Passed 03/24/1875
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State Delaware
Year 1875
Legislation An act to tax colored persons for the support of their own schools.
Volume Number 2
Start Page of Original Document 294
End Page of Original Document 294
Date Passed 03/24/1875
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Year 1881
Legislation An act to encourage the Educatin of the Colored People.
Date Passed 03/22/1881
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State Delaware
Year 1881
Legislation An act to encourage the Educatin of the Colored People.
Volume Number 2
Start Page of Original Document 106
End Page of Original Document 106
Date Passed 03/22/1881
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Year 1881
Legislation A supplement to the act entitled "An act to encourage the Educatin of the Colored People.", passe…
Date Passed 04/08/1881
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State Delaware
Year 1881
Legislation A supplement to the act entitled "An act to encourage the Educatin of the Colored People.", passed at Dover, Mar. 22, 1881.
Volume Number 3
Start Page of Original Document 367
End Page of Original Document 367
Date Passed 04/08/1881
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Year 1883
Legislation An act for the maintenance of colored schools in this State.
Date Passed 04/19/1883
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State Delaware
Year 1883
Legislation An act for the maintenance of colored schools in this State.
Volume Number 2
Start Page of Original Document 454
End Page of Original Document 454
Date Passed 04/19/1883
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Year 1887
Legislation An act to incorporate the Colored Schools of Dover.
Date Passed 04/04/1887
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State Delaware
Year 1887
Legislation An act to incorporate the Colored Schools of Dover.
Volume Number 1
Start Page of Original Document 450
End Page of Original Document 450
Date Passed 04/04/1887
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Year 1887
Legislation An act to incorporate the colored School of Slaughter Neck, Sussex County.
Date Passed 04/21/1887
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State Delaware
Year 1887
Legislation An act to incorporate the colored School of Slaughter Neck, Sussex County.
Volume Number 2
Start Page of Original Document 301
End Page of Original Document 301
Date Passed 04/21/1887
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Year 1887
Legislation An act to encourage the Education of the Colored People.
Date Passed 04/22/1887
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State Delaware
Year 1887
Legislation An act to encourage the Education of the Colored People.
Volume Number 3
Start Page of Original Document 3
End Page of Original Document 3
Date Passed 04/22/1887
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Year 1889
Legislation An act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Colored Schools of Slaughter Neck, Sus…
Date Passed 02/18/1889
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State Delaware
Year 1889
Legislation An act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Colored Schools of Slaughter Neck, Sussex County," passed at Dover, April 21, 1887.
Volume Number 1
Start Page of Original Document 90
End Page of Original Document 90
Date Passed 02/18/1889
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Year 1889
Legislation An act to incorporate the Colored Schools of Seaford.
Date Passed 03/21/1889
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State Delaware
Year 1889
Legislation An act to incorporate the Colored Schools of Seaford.
Volume Number 1
Start Page of Original Document 275
End Page of Original Document 275
Date Passed 03/21/1889
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Year 1889
Legislation An act to provide for disbursing balance of Negro School tax remaining in hands of William Herber…
Date Passed 04/02/1889
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State Delaware
Year 1889
Legislation An act to provide for disbursing balance of Negro School tax remaining in hands of William Herbert, late County Treasurer.
Volume Number 2
Start Page of Original Document 31
End Page of Original Document 31
Date Passed 04/02/1889
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Year 1889
Legislation An act to incorporate the Colored School of Kenton, Delaware.
Date Passed 04/09/1889
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State Delaware
Year 1889
Legislation An act to incorporate the Colored School of Kenton, Delaware.
Volume Number 2
Start Page of Original Document 56
End Page of Original Document 56
Date Passed 04/09/1889
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Year 1889
Legislation An act to authorize the Town commissioners of Lewes to build a School House for the use of the co…
Date Passed 04/17/1889
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State Delaware
Year 1889
Legislation An act to authorize the Town commissioners of Lewes to build a School House for the use of the colored children of Lewes.
Volume Number 2
Start Page of Original Document 144
End Page of Original Document 144
Date Passed 04/17/1889
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Year 1889
Legislation An act to incorporate the Colored Schools in Lewes.
Date Passed 04/23/1889
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State Delaware
Year 1889
Legislation An act to incorporate the Colored Schools in Lewes.
Volume Number 2
Start Page of Original Document 302
End Page of Original Document 302
Date Passed 04/23/1889
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Year 1889
Legislation An act to incorporate the Colored Schools of Milford.
Date Passed 04/24/1889
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State Delaware
Year 1889
Legislation An act to incorporate the Colored Schools of Milford.
Volume Number 2
Start Page of Original Document 357
End Page of Original Document 357
Date Passed 04/24/1889
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Year 1891
Legislation An act to establish and maintain or college for the Education of colored students in Agriculture …
Date Passed 05/15/1891
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State Delaware
Year 1891
Legislation An act to establish and maintain or college for the Education of colored students in Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts.
Volume Number 3
Start Page of Original Document 285
End Page of Original Document 285
Date Passed 05/15/1891
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Year 1893
Legislation An act to amend an act entitled "An act to establish and maintain or college for the Education of…
Date Passed 01/25/1893
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State Delaware
Year 1893
Legislation An act to amend an act entitled "An act to establish and maintain or college for the Education of colored students in Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts," passed at Dover, May 15, 1891.
Volume Number 1
Start Page of Original Document 44
End Page of Original Document 44
Date Passed 01/25/1893
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Year 1893
Legislation An act in relation to St. Joseph's Society for Colored Missions of Wilmington.
Date Passed 04/12/1893
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State Delaware
Year 1893
Legislation An act in relation to St. Joseph's Society for Colored Missions of Wilmington.
Volume Number 6
Start Page of Original Document 269
End Page of Original Document 269
Date Passed 04/12/1893
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Year 1893
Legislation Joint resolution concerning the State College for colored students.
Date Passed 04/26/1893
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State Delaware
Year 1893
Legislation Joint resolution concerning the State College for colored students.
Volume Number 3
Start Page of Original Document 326
End Page of Original Document 326
Date Passed 04/26/1893
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Year 1895
Legislation An act to improve and promote the Colored Schools in this State.
Date Passed 05/07/1895
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State Delaware
Year 1895
Legislation An act to improve and promote the Colored Schools in this State.
Volume Number 2
Start Page of Original Document 78
End Page of Original Document 78
Date Passed 05/07/1895
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Year 1897
Legislation Joint resolution in relation to the State College for colored students.
Date Passed 03/16/1897
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State Delaware
Year 1897
Legislation Joint resolution in relation to the State College for colored students.
Volume Number 1
Start Page of Original Document 108
End Page of Original Document 108
Date Passed 03/16/1897
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