of the West Indies, to sail without a
certificate from the commander aforesaid, and one of the inspectors in
this act appointed, that the vessel is provided with stores and other
accommodation sufficient for her voyage, and has not a greater number of
slaves on board than by the provisions of this act is allowed.

[Sidenote: Governor to give special instructions.]

2. And be it enacted, that the governor and council, with the assistance
of the said naval commander, shall have power to give such special
written instructions for the health, discipline, and care of the said
slaves, during their passage, as to them shall seem good,

[Sidenote: Presents and musical instruments to be provided.]

3. And be it further enacted, that each slave, at entering the said
ship, is to receive some present, not exceeding in value ----, to be
provided according to the instructions aforesaid; and musical
instruments, according to the fashion of the country, are to be
provided.

[Sidenote: Table of allowances.]

4. And be it further enacted, that the negroes on board the transports,
and the seamen who navigate the same, are to receive their daily
allowance according to the table hereunto annexed, together with a
certain quantity of spirits to be mixed with their water. And it is
enacted, that the table is to be fixed, and continue for one week after
sailing, in some conspicuous part of the said ship, for the seamen's
inspection of the same.

[Sidenote: Negro superintendents to be appointed.]

5. And be it enacted, that the captain of each trading vessel shall be
enabled and is to divide the slaves in his ship into crews of not less
than ten nor more than twenty persons each, and to appoint one negro man
to have such authority severally over each crew, as according to his
judgment, with the advice of the mate and surgeon, he and they shall see
good to commit to them, and to allow to each of them some compensation,
in extraordinary diet and presents, not exceeding [ten shillings].

[Sidenote: Communication with female slaves, how punished.]

6. And be it enacted, that any European officer or seaman, having
unlawful communication with any woman slave, shall, if an officer, pay
five pounds to the use of the said woman, on landing her from the said
ship, to be stopped out of his wages, or if a seaman, forty shillings:
the said penalties to be recovered on the testimony of the woman so
abused, and one other.

[Sidenote: Premium to c