“ Whereas it is unjust that a people who enjoy Freedom by Law should encourage the introduction of Slavery in this Province, and whereas it is highly expedient to abolish Slavery in this Province so far as the same may gradually be done without violating private property ”

“ The children that shall be born of female slaves, to remain in the service of the owner of their mother until the age of 25 years, when they shall be discharged. Birth of the children of slaves to be recorded. ”

“ And to the end that the age of such child or children may be more easily ascertained, the master or mistress of the mother thereof, shall and is hereby required, to cause the day of the birth of every such child as shall be born of a Negro or other mother subjected to the condition of a Slave, in their service as aforesaid, to be registered within three months after its birth, by the Clerk of the parish, township or place wherein such master or mistress reside, which Clerk shall be authorized to demand and receive the sum of one shilling, for registering the same. ”