[27] _Ibid._, IV. 317, 394; V. 28, 160, 318; VI. 217, 353;
VII. 281; VIII. 190, 336, 532.

[28] _Ibid._, V. 92; VI. 417, 419, 461, 466.

[29] _Ibid._, VII. 69, 81.

[30] _Ibid._, VII. 363, 383.

[31] _Ibid._, VIII. 237, 337.

[32] _Miscellaneous Papers, 1672-1865_, in _Va. Hist. Soc.
Coll._, New Ser., VI. 14; Tucker, _Blackstone's Commentaries_,
I. Part II. App., 51.

[33] Hening, _Statutes_, IX. 112.

[34] Importation by sea or by land was prohibited, with a
penalty of £1000 for illegal importation and £500 for buying
or selling. The Negro was freed, if illegally brought in. This
law was revised somewhat in 1785. Cf. Hening, _Statutes_, IX.
471; XII. 182.

[35] The following is a summary of the legislation of the
colony of Maryland; details will be found in Appendix A:--

1695, Duty Act: 10_s._
1704, " " 20_s._
1715, " " "