58 Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly (1762-63)
Abstract
An Act for Prohibiting All Trade with the Indians, for the Time Therein Mentioned, ch. 4, § 3: Prohibited the selling and giving to "any Indian Woman" any gunpowder or to "any Indian Man" more than one pound of gunpowder, punishable by fine.
Summary
This law restricts the sale or gift of gunpowder, shot, and lead to Native Americans, prohibiting any transfers to Indian women or children and strictly limiting the amount that could be sold to Indian men. Violators were subject to monetary penalties recoverable by informers through the county courts.
Law Text
That it shall not be lawful for any Person or Persons within this Province, to sell or give to any Indian Woman or Child, any Gun-powder, Shot, or Lead, whatsoever, nor to any Indian Man within this Province, more than the Quantity of one Pound of Gun-powder, and Six Pounds of Shot or Lead, at any one Time, and not those, or lesser Quantities of Powder or Lead oftener than once in Six Months, under the Penalty of Five Pounds Current Money, for every pound of Gun-powder, and for every Six Pounds of Shot or Lead, fold or given to any Indian or Indians, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of this Act, to the Informer, or him, or them, who will sue for the same, to be recovered in the County Court where the Offence shall be Committed, together with the Costs of Suit.
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Categories
TRANSFER, MANUFACTURE & STORAGE OF GUNPOWDER