ANALYTICAL TABLE OF THE ACTS OF THE ISLAND OF ANTIGUA, from the Year 1668 to the Year 1790. PUBLIC ACTS IN FORCE. 1668. Page No. 5. An Act for establishing a Register's Office, and the several Fees 46 No. 6. An Act for the Settlement of the Custom or Duty of Four and 48 No. 7. An Act against Swearing, Cursing, and Drunkenness 50 1669. No. 17. An Act declaring the Duty of all Masters of Ships or small Vessels trading to this Island, and for the careful looking after their Vessels whilst they stay, and for the Prevention of Fugitives and Transportation without Tickets No. 19. 1672. An Act for the Relief of such as shall lose, or have Negroes and 54 56 An No. 21. An Act for the confirming all Marriages had and solemnized by any Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate within this Island 56 No. 22. An Act for the preventing and punishing of those who shall wilfully burn and fire any Canes 57 No. 24. An Act against indebted Run-aways suing for their Credit by 59 60 No. 27. An Act touching the Principal Surveyor or Surveyors of this 1675. No. 33. An Act for the settling and appointing of several Towns within this Island for the better Encouragement of Trade 1676. No. 38. An Act for the due paying, collecting, and receiving of Gun- No. 39. An Act for the establishing and confirming of Inhabitants of this No. 44. An Act against the unlawful practising of pretended Chirurgeons and Doctors.. 1679. No. 50. An Act for the Encouragement of Settlers and Builders in the Town, and for ascertaining the Titles of Land and Houses therein 1682. No. 66. An Act for the Maintenance of a Gunner and File of Men on the Forts 1684. No. 70. An Act enabling Artificers, Labourers, and Servants to recover their Wages from their Masters 62 67 69 75 78 84 85 An No. 78. No. 80. No. 83. No. 94. 1689. An Act for Encouragement of poor Soldiers valiantly to behave themselves in Their Majesties' Service for Defence of this Island Page 87 1692. An Act for dividing the Island into Parishes, and Maintenance 1696. pre An Act appointing where the Laws of this Island shall lodge, 94 100 1697. No. 97. An Act for regulating Trespasses 104 No. 102. An Act for raising an Impost on all Liquors imported into this Island... 112 1698. No. 106. An Act for the better Regulation and Settlement of the Register's Office No. 109. An Act for electing an Agent, from Time to Time, for this Island, appointing a Recompence for his Trouble, and settling Methods for the better Management of that Trust No. 118. An Act for the further promoting the Number of the Inhabitants of this Island, and more particularly encouraging the King's Soldiers, now to be disbanded, to continue therein, by enabling them to become Settlers amongst us 1701. No. 123. A Supplementary Act to an Act for the better Settlement of this Island with White People, more particularly by His Majesty's 128 Majesty's Soldiers lately disbanded in this Island, dated 1702. .... No. 126. An Act for regulating the Towns and Harbours, settling of Markets, and encouraging Wharfs in this Island, and to prevent Abuses in the Fishery about the same No. 127. 134 135 An Act for the further encouraging the Settlement of this Island 146 An Act for ascertaining what the Executors or Administrators shall have and enjoy of the Crops growing on the Ground of those that are Tenants for Life, Tenants in Dower, or Tenants at Will.. No. 129. An Act for making, cleaning, and repairing Common Ponds, and making and mending Bridges on the High Roads of this Island 148 152 No. 130. An Act for the better Government of Slaves, and Free Negroes 158 An Act for regulating the Militia of this Island... No. 131. 1704. No. 134. An Act impowering a Council of Officers to appoint Methods for the repairing and carrying on the Trenches and Breastworks, clearing Ambuscade Paths, making and repairing Guard-houses, and Platforms, belonging to said Guards, and visiting the standing Guards of this Island... No. 137. An Act to prevent Seamen belonging to Her Majesty's Ships of War, or any [other] Merchant Ship or Vessel, trading in, to, or about this Island, from deserting the Ships or Vessels to which they belong 1705. No. 138. An Act for building and erecting Timber and Boarded Houses on the Fortification of Monkshill, and providing a constant Supply of Provisions there, for the Entertainment and Safety of the Women and Children, superannuated Persons, and decrepit, VOL. I. 165 169 172 No. 169. An Act to impose a Duty on Sugar, Molasses, Rum, Cotton, and Ginger, of the Produce or Manufacture of the French King's 1723. No. 175. An Act against deceitful, excessive, and disorderly Gaming... No. 176. An Act for attainting several Slaves now run away from their Master's Service, and for the better Government of Slaves.... No. 180. An Act for cleaning and amending the Highways in this Island, An |