Charter to William Penn, And Laws of the Province of Pennsylvania, Passed Between the Years 1682 and 1700, at 32 (1879)
Abstract
Prohibited the giving, selling, or bartering guns, ammunition, armour, or boats and the repair of guns to "any Indian," punishable by fine.
Summary
Prohibited the giving, selling, or bartering guns, ammunition, armour, or boats and the repair of guns to "any Indian," punishable by fine.
Law Text
No Person shall sell give or Barter directly or indirectly any Gun or Guns Powder, Bullet, shott, Lead nor any Vessel of Burthen, or Row Boate Canooes only excepted With out Licence first had and obtained under the Governours hand and Seal, to any Indian whatsoever, nor to any person Inhabitting out of this Government nor shall amend or repair any Gun belonging to any Indian, nor shall Sell any armour or weapons, upon penalty of ten pounds for every Gun, Armour, weapon, Vessell, or Boat, so Sould given or Bartered, five pounds for every pound of powder, and forty Shillings for every pound of Shott or Lead and proportion ably for any greater or lesser quantity.
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ENSLAVED PERSONS & OTHER MINORITIES