ks of accounts, to the
African Company, who, within ---- of their receipt thereof, shall
communicate the same to one of his Majesty's principal secretaries of
state.

[Sidenote: Chaplain to report to the Bishop of London.]

12. And be it enacted, that the said chaplain or principal minister,
shall correspond with the Bishop of London, and faithfully and
diligently transmit to him an account of whatever hath been done for the
advancement of religion, morality, and learning amongst the natives.

[Sidenote: Negroes to be attested before sale.]

13. And be it enacted, that no negro shall be conclusively sold, until
he shall be attested by the two inspectors and chaplain, or, in case of
the illness of any of them, by one inspector, and the governor, or one
of the council, who are hereby authorized and directed, by the best
means in their power, to examine into the circumstances and condition of
the persons exposed to sale.

[Sidenote: Causes for rejection.]

14. And for the better direction of the said inspectors, no persons are
to be sold, who, to the best judgment of the said inspectors, shall be
above thirty-five years of age, or who shall appear, on examination,
stolen or carried away by the dealers by surprise; nor any person who is
able to read in the Arabian or any other book; nor any woman who shall
appear to be advanced three months in pregnancy; nor any person
distorted or feeble, unless the said persons are consenting to such
sale; or any person afflicted with a grievous or contagious distemper:
but if any person so offered is only lightly disordered, the said person
may be sold, but must be kept in the hospital of the mart, and shall not
be shipped until completely cured.

[Sidenote: Traders to be licensed by the governors.]

15. Be it enacted, that no black or European factor or trader into the
interior country, or on the coast, (the masters of English ships only
excepted, for whose good conduct provision is otherwise herein made,)
shall be permitted to buy or sell in any of the said marts, unless he be
approved by the governor of the mart in which he is to deal, or, in his
absence or disability, by the senior counsellor for the time being, and
obtaining a license from such governor or counsellor; and the said
traders and factors shall, severally or jointly, as they shall be
concerned, before they shall obtain the said license, be bound in a
recognizance, with such surety for his or their good behavior