[1777, Vermont Constitution does not recognize slavery.]
1785, Sale of slaves in State prohibited.
[1786, " " in Vermont prohibited.]
1788, " " in State prohibited.

[7] O'Callaghan, _Laws of New Netherland, 1638-74_, pp. 31,
348, etc. The colonists themselves were encouraged to trade,
but the terms were not favorable enough: _Doc. rel. Col. Hist.
New York_, I. 246; _Laws of New Netherland_, pp. 81-2, note,
127. The colonists declared "that they are inclined to a
foreign Trade, and especially to the Coast of _Africa_, ... in
order to fetch thence Slaves": O'Callaghan, _Voyages of the
Slavers_, etc., p. 172.

[8] _Charter to William Penn_, etc. (1879), p. 12. First
published on Long Island in 1664. Possibly Negro slaves were
explicitly excepted. Cf. _Magazine of American History_, XI.
411, and _N.Y. Hist. Soc. Coll._, I. 322.

[9] _Acts of Assembly, 1691-1718_, pp. 97, 125, 134; _Doc.
rel. Col. Hist. New York_, V. 178, 185, 293.

[10] The Assembly attempted to raise the slave duty in 1711,
but the Council objected (_Doc. rel. Col. Hist. New York_, V.
292 ff.), although, as it seems, not on account of the slave
duty in particular. Another act was passed between 1711 and
1716, but its contents are not known (cf. title of the Act of
1716). For the Act of 1716, see _Acts of Assembly, 1691-1718_,
p. 224.