Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #87 from Laws and Legislation Related to Slavery and Free Blacks in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (1642-1860)

Date 1788
Law/Legislation Law
Jurisdiction VA
Title Chapter LIV
Description/Full Text Many persons have removed into Kentucky and have failed to take their oaths as required on importing slaves, it is now providede that they may take their oaths on or before May 1, 1789
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Source Black Laws of Virginia, By: June Purcell Guild
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