Delaware Slavery Statutes

Coverage: 1799-1865

Volumes:

Joint Resolution in relation to the proposed Constitutional Amendment prohibiting slavery or involuntary servitude within the United States. (1865)
An Act to amend the Ninety-ninth Chapter of the Revised Code. (1865)
A further Supplement to an act entitled, An act to incorporate the Trustees of the Home for Friendless and Destitute Children in the City of Wilmington (1865)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Frederica. (1865)
Joint Resolutions on Federal Relations. (1863.1)
An Act to cede certain lands to the United States of America. (1863.1)
An Act in relation to free negroes and mulattoes. (1863.1)
An Act to incorporate The Trustees of the Home for Friendless and Destitute Children in the City of Wilmington (1863.1)
Joint Resolution appointing Commissioners. (1861.1)
Resolutions of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware. (1861.1)
Resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware. (1861.1)
An Act regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors, etc. As Amended. (1861.1)
An Act to establish Inferior Courts in the several Counties of this State. (1861.1)
An Act concerning the Imprisonment of Free Negroes and Mulattoes for Debt. (1861.1)
An Act to provide for the Registration of Births, Marriages, and Deaths. (1861.1)
An Act in relation to the Town of Dover. (1861.1)
An Act in relation to binding by The Northern Home for Friendless Children (1861.1)
An Act concerning the binding out to service of Free Negroes and Mulattoes. (1861.1)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Felton, and for other purposes. (1861.1)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Middletown. (1861.1)
An Act prohibiting Burials in the Grave Yard of The African Union Church, in the City of Wilmington (1861.1)
Resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware. (1859)
Joint Resolution directing the State Treasurer to pay a certain sum of money to William N.W. Dorsey. (1859)
An Act in relation to the town of Smyrna. (1859)
An Act regulating the taking of passengers on the Delaware Railroad. (1859)
An Act to enable Joseph E. George to take a certain slave out of this State into the State of Maryland. (1859)
An Act for the benefit of Amelia Saulsbury, a non-resident free negro. (1859)
Joint Resolution directing the State Treasurer to pay a certain sum of money to William H. Camper. (1855)
An Act to authorize James Couper, of New Castle County, to bring into this State a hired negro man from the State of Maryland. (1855)
An Act for the relief of certain free negroes and free mulattoes. (1855)
An Act to enable Benjamin Shepard, of Worcester County, State of Maryland, to work his slaves in this State. (1855)
Joint Resolution directing the State Treasurer to pay a certain sum of money to Hunn Jenkins, administrator of Henry M. Temple, deceased. (1853)
Resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware. (1853)
An Act regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors. (1853)
An additional supplement to the act entitled An act to amend the act entitled An act directing the choosing of Commissioners to regulate and repair the streets of Milford, and for other purposes. (1853)
Joint Resolution directing payment of certain money to Daniel Stevenson (negro). (1852)
An Act to incorporate the town of Leipsic and for other purposes. (1852)
An Act to dispose of certain escheated Real and Personal estate late the property of Thomas Gibbs, Negro, deceased, of Kent County. (1852)
An Act to incorporate the Town of Camden, and for other purposes. (1852)
An Act for the better regulation of the streets of Newark, and for other purposes. (1852)
Resolutions in relation to the Compromise Measures. (1851)
Resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware. (1851)
An Act to amend the act entitled, An act concerning Apprentices and Servants (1851)
An Act in relation to free negroes and slaves. (1851)
A further additional supplement to the act entitled, An act for the better regulation of servants and slaves within this Government (1851)
An additional supplement to the act entitled, An act to prevent the use of fire arms by free negroes and free mulattoes, and for other purposes. (1851)
An Act for the better regulation of the streets of Newark, and for other purposes. (1851)
An Act authorizing the Recorder of Deeds and the Prothonotary of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, in and for Kent county, to procure certain index books. (1851)
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. (1843)
An Act to enable Curtis W. Jacobs and William Holland, of Worcester county, State of Maryland, to work their slaves in this State. (1843)
An Act to authorize the sale of certain property therein mentioned. (1843)
An Act concerning negro and mulatto insolvent prisoners. (1843)
Report and resolutions in relation to the controversy between the States of N. York and Virginia. (1841)
An Act concerning Fees. (1841)
An Act to amend the act entitled An act providing for the punishment of certain crimes and misdemeanors (1841)
An additional supplement to an act entitled An act for providing for the punishment of certain crimes and misdemeanors (1839)
An Act to authorize George T. Martin (guardian of Catharine A. Robinson and John M. Robinson, minors) to remove two certain slaves therein mentioned, from this State into the State of Maryland. (1839)
An Act to authorize Isaac P. Walker, to remove a certain slave therein mentioned, from this State, into the State of Maryland. (1839)
A Supplement to the act entitled An Act providing for the punishment of certain crimes and misdemeanors (1837)
An Act to prevent the discharge of fire-arms in the village of Camden, Kent county, and for other purposes therein mentioned. (1837)
An Act to confirm a deed of manumission, therein mentioned. (1837)
An Act to authorize and empower Joseph B. Ford, of the city of Washington, to export a certain slave therein mentioned. (1837)
A Supplement to the Act entitled An Act concerning the Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace, in certain actions of trespass and their powers, in certain cases of complaints of assaults and batteries (1837)
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. (1835)
A Supplement to the act entitled An act for granting power to the courts to grant licenses respecting slaves in certain cases (1833)
An Act to repeal the sixth section of the act entitled An act to prohibit the emigration of free negroes or mulattoes into this State, and for other purposes. (1833)
A Supplement to the act entitled An act regulating marriage (1833)
A Supplement to the act entitled An act for establishing the boundaries of the town of Dover and for other purposes therein mentioned (1832)
An Act regulating marriage. (1829)
An Act to consolidate and amend the laws for the relief of the poor. (1829)
An Act to amend the Act providing for the punishment of certain crimes and misdemeanors and the act concerning certain crimes and offences committed by slaves and for the security of slaves properly demeaning themselves (1829)
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. (1829)
An Act concerning the disposal of imported persons. (1829)
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 named. (1829)
An Act to enable Thomas H. Handy to remove from the State of Delaware, to the State of Maryland, two certain negro slaves, therein mentioned. (1829)
An Act to amend the Act concerning certain crimes and offences committed by slaves, and for the security of slaves properly demeaning themselves (1829)
An Act to enable William Cooch of Newcastle county, to bring into this state a certain negro slave therein mentioned. (1829)
An Act to enable Samuel W. Woodland, of Newcastle County, in the State of Delaware, to remove, for the purpose of his own employment, from and into said state, certain negro slaves, and return them at his pleasure, without affecting his property therein. (1829)
An Act for granting power to the courts to grant licences respecting slaves in certain cases. (1829)
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. (1829)
An Act to enable William Cooch to bring into this State a certain negro boy therein named. (1829)
An Act concerning the maintenance of bastard children. (1829)
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. (1829)
An Act to enable George M. Wootten to remove from the state of Maryland into the state of Delaware, certain negroes therein mentioned. (1829)
An Act to authorize William Duhamel to bring into this State from the State of Maryland, a certain negro boy slave. (1829)
An Act to authorize John B. Scotten to bring into this State from the State of Maryland, a certain negro girl slave. (1829)
An Act to amend the act concerning apprentices and servants. (1829)
An Act authorising Ayres Stockly of Kent county of the town of Smyrna and State of Delaware, to bring into this State from the State of Virginia two certain negro boys, slaves. (1829)
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. (1829)
An Act to authorise Robert Armstrong to remove from this State to the State of Maryland certain negroes therein named and hold them as slaves. (1829)
An Act to enable Stephens W. Wolford to bring into this State certain negro slaves and to hold them as such. (1829)
An Act to enable Benjamin Watson to bring into this State certain negro slaves, and to hold them as such. (1829)
An Act authorising Manlove Jester of Newcastle county in the State of Delaware, to bring into this State from the State of Maryland a certain negro girl named Mary. (1829)
Resolution by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware. (1827)
An Act to authorize Joseph Hossinger, of Newcastle county, to bring a certain slave into this State. (1827)
An Act to authorize Rachel Kierne to remove into this State, for the State of Maryland, a certain negro slave therein mentioned. (1827)
An Act authorizing Mary E. M'Donough, of the State of Maryland, to remove a certain female slave from the State of Delaware into that State. (1827)
An Act authorizing Richard Holding to work his slaves both in the State of Maryland and in the State of Delaware. (1827)
An Act concerning certain crimes and offences committed by slaves, and for the security of slaves properly demeaning themselves. (1827)
An Act authorizing John Robertson to bring into this State a slave from the State of Maryland. (1827)
An Act concerning apprentices and servants. (1827)
An Act to authorize and empower Levi Cathel, of Worcester county, in the State of Maryland, to remove from this State to the State of Maryland certain negro slaves therein named. (1827)
An Act to authorize James Smith to remove certain negro slaves from this State into the State of Maryland. (1827)
An Act to enable Samuel Hyatt, of Newcastle county, to pass to and from the State of Maryland, a certain slave named Moses. (1827)
An Act to enable Sarah G. Banning, of Newcastle county, to bring into this State, from the State of Maryland, a certain negro slave therein named. (1827)
An Act authorizing Ann Bail, of Newcastle county, to bring into this State, from the State of Maryland, a certain negro girl named Rachel, and to retain her for a limited time as a slave. (1827)
An Act authorizing Moses Bradford, of Newcastle county, to bring into this State, from the State of Maryland, a certain negro girl therein named. (1827)
An Act to authorize Curtis Brinckle Beswick to remove from the State of Maryland, into this State, a certain male negro slave. (1827)
An Act to enable Sarah K. Hudson, of Sussex county, to bring into this State, from the State of Maryland, a certain negro slave therein mentioned. (1827)
An Act to enable Thomas W. Smith to bring into this State, from the State of Maryland, a negro man called Nathan, and to retain him as a slave. (1826)
An Act to authorise Curtis Brinckle Beswick to remove, from the State of Maryland, into this State, a certain female negro slave. (1826)
An Act providing for the punishment of certain crimes and misdemeanours. (1826)
An Act to authorize Jane P. Taylor to remove certain negro slaves therein mentioned from this State into the State of Maryland. (1826)
An Act to enable Richard Lockwood to remove from the State of Delaware into the State of Maryland two certain negro slaves. (1826)
An Act to enable Peregrine Hendrickson to remove from the State of Maryland into the State of Delaware certain negroes therein mentioned. (1826)
A Supplement to the act entitled An act altering the mode of repairing and supporting the roads and bridges in the several hundreds of the county of Newcastle (1826)
An Act to enable Outerbridge Horsey to remove certain servants and slaves into and from this State. (1826)
An Act for regulating fees. (1826)
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. (1826)
An Act to 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. (1826)
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. (1826)
An Act to enable Isaac Davis of Kent county in the State of Delaware, to remove for the purposes of his own employment, into and from the said State certain manumitted negro slaves now in the State of Maryland, and to remove out of this State into the State of Maryland certain indented negro apprentices and return them at his pleasure without affecting his property therein. (1826)
An Act relating to fugitives from labour. (1826)
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. (1826)
An Act to authorize John Gibbons to remove a certain slave therein mentioned. (1826)
Resolution by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware. (1825)
An Act authorizing the State-treasurer to pay the claims therein mentioned. (1825)
An Act to authorize Ann Jones of Newcastle county to bring into the State of Delaware certain negro slaves now in the State of Maryland. (1825)
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. (1825)
An Act authorizing Isaac A. Dale of Kent county to bring from the State of Maryland into this State a negro man and hold him as a slave. (1825)
An Act concerning the levy court, clerk of the peace, assessors, collectors and county treasurers. (1825)
An Act to enable Samuel Johnson to remove, from the State of Maryland, into this State, a certain manumitted negro slave. (1825)
An Act to authorize and empower Thomas T. Moore, of Sussex county, to bring into this State, from Worcester county in the State of Maryland, a certain girl and to hold her as a slave. (1825)
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. (1825)
An Act providing for the recovery of small debts. (1825)
An Act regulating the general election. (1825)
An Act to provide for recording acts and resolutions of the General Assembly not of a public nature and for other purposes. (1825)
Resolutions of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware. (1824)
An Act to enable William D. Waples, the heirs of Thomas C. Waples, deceased, and Robinson C. Waples, to bring into this State certain negro slaves and to hold them as such. (1824)
An Act to enable Major Lewis, of Sussex county, to bring into this State certain negro slaves and to hold them as such. (1824)
An Act to enable John Price to bring certain negro slaves into this State, from the State of Maryland, and retain them as such. (1824)
An Act to enable Samuel Hyatt, junior of Newcastle county, to pass to and from the State of Maryland a certain manumitted slave named Jeremiah. (1824)
An Act to enable John Cary to remove certain negro slaves into this State from the State of Maryland. (1824)
An Act to enable Benjamin Read to bring into this State, from the State of Maryland, a slave named Charles. (1824)
An Act to enable Joseph B. Sims to remove certain slaves from this State into the State of Maryland. (1824)
An Act to enable Curtis Jacobs, to remove a certain manumitted slave into this State from the State of Maryland. (1824)
An Act to incorporate the members of the African School society of Wilmington. (1824)
An Act to enable Jonathan Fooks (of D.) of Worcester county, in the State of Maryland, to remove a certain negro slave from Sussex county, in the State of Delaware, into Maryland. (1824)
A further supplement to the act entitled, An act for the better relief of the poor (1823)
An Act to enable Ennols Breeding to remove to the State of Maryland, a certain negro woman therein named. (1823)
An Act to enable Hyland B. Penington, to remove certain manumitted slaves from this State into the State of Maryland. (1823)
An Act to enable Eleanor Ann Riley and Rachel Riley to remove to the State of Maryland certain negroes therein mentioned. (1822)
An Act to enable Isaac A. Dale to bring into the State of Delaware from the State of Maryland, certain negroes therein mentioned and to hold them as slaves. (1822)
An Act to authorize and empower Joseph Chamberlain of Newcastle county, to bring into this State from the State of Maryland, a certain negro slave named Amelia. (1822)
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 one State to the other at her pleasure. (1822)
An Act to enable William West, of Sussex county, to bring into this State a certain negro girl from the State of Maryland. (1822)
An Act declaratory of the law respecting slaves in certain cases. (1822)
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. (1822)
An Act to authorize and empower John Thompson, of Newcastle county, to remove a certain slave therein mentioned from the State of Maryland into this State. (1822)
An Act to enable Daniel D. Satterfield, of Kent county, to bring a certain negro slave into this State from the State of Maryland. (1822)
An Act to authorize Thomas W. Veazey, his heirs or devisees to pass and repass slaves from the State of Maryland into this State, and from this State into the State of Maryland. (1822)
An Act to authorize Philip Reybold to bring a certain negro slave into this State. (1822)
An Act to authorize Joseph King of Sussex county to bring into this State a certain slave. (1822)
An Act to authorize and empower Frederick Hasting, of Sussex county, to bring into this State from Worcester county, in the State of Maryland, a certain negro girl, and to hold her as a slave. (1821)
An Act to authorize and empower James J. Brindley of Christiana hundred, in Newcastle county, to bring into this State from the State of Maryland, certain negro and mulatto slaves, and hold and retain them as slaves in this State. (1821)
An Act to empower James L. Waller, Richard Waller, and George Waller to remove certain slaves therein named from this State to the State of Maryland. (1821)
An Act permitting Isaac Davis, esquire, to remove from this State to his farm in the State of Maryland, two certain negroes therein named. (1821)
An Act to authorize Moses Merredith to bring his slave Lucretia from the State of Maryland into this State. (1821)
An Act authorizing and empowering Benjamin Ferris of the borough of Wilmington, to convey a message and lot of ground therein situate to Amelia Shad, a coloured woman of said borough. (1821)
An Act to authorize Nathaniel Ross, to pass and repass his negroes from this State to the State of Maryland. (1821)
An Act to authorize and empower Noah Ross to remove certain slaves therein mentioned from this State into the State of Maryland. (1821)
An Act to authorize Arthur H. Willis to remove certain slaves therein mentioned from this State into the State of Maryland. (1820)
An Act authorizing Robert Boyce of the county of Sussex, to use and employ his slaves, now in the said county, upon the lands of said Robert Boyce in the State of Maryland. (1820)
An Act to provide for the indemnity of the counties of this State against the maintenance of slaves discharged by their masters and mistresses without giving the security required by law. (1819)
An Act to regulate the manner of taking indentures upon redemptioners imported into this State, and for other purposes. (1818)
An Act to authorize Henry Casson, of Talbot county in the State of Maryland, to remove certain negro slaves, therein named, from this State into the State aforesaid. (1818)
An Act to authorize James Denny to introduce certain negro slaves, therein named, from the State of Maryland and retain them as such. (1818)
An Act authorizing John D. Smith to bring certain negroes from Maryland into this State. (1818)
An Act authorizing Roger Wright to bring into this State certain negroes therein mentioned. (1818)
An Act for authorizing Elizabeth Johns to remove a certain negro slave into this State from the State of Maryland. (1818)
An Act for authorizing Caleb P. Davis of Caroline county State of Maryland to remove a certain negro slave from this State into the State of Maryland. (1818)
An Act to authorise Thomas W. Handy of Newcastle county to bring into this State from the State of Maryland certain negro slaves therein mentioned. (1818)
An Act to authorise and empower William Vaughan, senior, of Sussex county, to bring into this State from the State of Maryland certain negroes, and to hold and retain them as slaves in this State. (1817)
An Act to authorise Ralph Robinson to pass and repass certain negro slaves from this State into the State of Maryland. (1817)
An Act to authorize Andrew Gray, of Newcastle county, to bring a certain negro therein named, into this State. (1817)
An Act to enable Joseph Parsons to bring into this State a certain slave, which he became entitled to by the death of his mother Ann Parsons. (1816)
An Act to authorize Thomas W. Handy of New-castle county, to bring certain negroes therein named into this State. (1816)
An Act to authorize and empower William A. Ellgood of Sussex county, to bring into this State from Worcester county in the State of Maryland, a certain negro woman, and to hold her as a slave. (1816)
An Act to authorize Ralph Robinson and Lake Robinson to pass and repass certain negroes from this State into the State of Maryland. (1816)
An Act to enable William Nicholls to bring into this State certain slaves which he became entitled to by the death of his father, Isaac Nicholls. (1816)
An Act concerning free negroes, free mulattoes, servants and slaves. (1816)
A Supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to authorize Thomas Marsh Foreman to bring slaves into this State from Maryland.' (1815)
An Act to authorize Samuel Wright to bring negroes into this State for certain purposes. (1815)
An Act to authorize and empower Doctor James Derrickson, of Sussex county, to bring into this State from Caroline county, in the state of Maryland, a certain negro man, and hold him as a slave. (1815)
An Act to authorize Jenifer S. Taylor to remove his negro man Robert, alias Bob, from this State to the state of Maryland. (1815)
An Act to authorize Richard Lawrence to remove his negro man Joshua, from this State to the State of Maryland. (1814)
An Act to authorize and impower Maria Townsend, of Sussex county State of Delaware, to bring into this State from the State of Maryland, a negro woman and child, and retain and hold them as slaves. (1814)
An Act to enable Zebdiel J.P. Fountain to bring into this State a Negro slave, and retain her as such. (1814)
An Act to authorize Thomas Marsh Foreman to bring slaves into this State from Maryland. (1814)
An Act authorizing Isaac Cannon to bring a negro into this State. (1814)
An Act to authorize Parran Taylor, to remove his negro man Thomas, from this State, into the State of Maryland. (1813.1)
An Act to prevent the discharging of fire-arms within the towns and villages, and other public places within this State, and for other purposes. (1812.1)
An Act to authorize Francis C. Hall, to remove and carry out from this State, into the State of Maryland, certain negro slaves therein mentioned. (1812.1)
An Act to authorize John W. Bordley, to remove certain negroes therein named, from this State into the State of Maryland. (1812.5)
An Act enjoining certain duties on justices of the peace, trustees of the poor, and constables. (1811)
An Act respecting free negroes and free mulattoes. (1811)
An Act to prohibit the emigration of free negroes or mulattoes into this State, and for other purposes. (1811)
An Act concerning negroes and mulattoes. (1810)
An Act to repeal an act, entitled, An act for the better regulation of free negroes and free mulattoes (1808)
An Act for the better regulation of free negroes and free mulattoes. (1807.1)
An Act to allow free black persons and free mulattoes in certain cases to give testimony in Courts of Justice. (1799)