contrary to the intent and meaning of [the act of 1793],
shall be, and are hereby declared free; any thing in this act to the
contrary notwithstanding." _Laws of Delaware_ (ed. 1797), p. 1321, ch.
124 c.

~1798, Jan. 31. Georgia: Importation Prohibited.~

"An act to prohibit the further importation of slaves into this state."

Sec. 1. " ... six months after the passing of this act, it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to import into this state, from
Africa or elsewhere, any negro or negroes of any age or sex." Every
person so offending shall forfeit for the first offence the sum of
$1,000 for every negro so imported, and for every subsequent offence the
sum of $1,000, one half for the use of the informer, and one half for
the use of the State.

Sec. 2. Slaves not to be brought from other States for sale after three
months.

Sec. 3. Persons convicted of bringing slaves into this State with a view to
sell them, are subject to the same penalties as if they had sold them.
Marbury and Crawford, _Digest_, p. 440.

~1798, March 14. New Jersey: Slave-Trade Prohibited.~

"An Act respecting slaves."

Sec. 12. "_And be it enacted_, That from and after the passing of this act,
it shall not be lawful for any person or persons whatsoever, to bring
into this state, either for sale or for servitude, any negro or other
slave whatsoever." Penalty, $140 for each slave; travellers and
temporary residents excepted.

Sec. 17. Any persons fitting out vessels for the slave-trade shall forfeit
them. Paterson, _Digest_, p. 307.

~1798, April 7. United States Statute: Importation into Mississippi
Territory Prohibited.~

"An Act for an amicable settlement of limits with the state of Georgia,
and authorizing the establishment of a government in the Mississippi
territory." _Statutes at Large_, I. 549. For proceedings in Congress,
see _Annals of Cong._, 5 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 532,
533, 1235, 1249, 1277-84, 1296, 1298-1312, 1313, 1318.

~1798, May 30. Georgia: Constitutional Prohibition.~

Constitution of Georgia:--

Art. IV Sec. 11. "There shall be no future importation of slaves into this
state from Africa, or any foreign place, after the first day of October
next. The legislature shall have no power to pass laws for the
emancipation of slaves, without the consent of each of their respective
owners previous to such emancipation. They shall have no power to
prevent emigrants, from either of t