whipped, the charges of such whipping, not exceeding
twenty shillings, to be borne by the person neglecting
to have such runaway negro whipped, as before
directed by this Act. And in case such negro
or slave shall run away a second time, and shall
so continue for the space of twenty days, he or she,
so offending, shall be branded with the letter R, on
the right cheek. And in case the master,
mistress, overseer, or head of the family, shall
neglect to inflict the punishment upon such slave
running away the second time, the person so neglecting
shall forfeit the sum of ten pounds, and upon
any complaint made by any person, within one month,
to any justice of the peace, of the neglect of
so punishing any slave for running away the second
time, such justice shall order the constable
to inflict the same punishment upon such slave,
or cause the same to be done, the charges thereof,
not exceeding thirty shillings, to be borne by the
person neglecting to have the punishment inflicted.
And in case such negro or slave shall run away
the third time, and shall so continue for the
space of thirty days, he or she, so offending,
for the third offence, shall be severely whipped,
not exceeding forty lashes, and shall have one of
his ears cut off; and in case the master, mistress,
overseer or head of the family, shall neglect
to inflict the punishment upon such slave running
away the third time, the person so neglecting
shall forfeit the sum of twenty pounds, and upon
any complaint made by any person, within two months,
to any justice of the peace, of the neglect of the
so punishing any slave for running away the third
time, the said justice shall order the constable
to inflict the same punishment upon such slave,
or cause the same to be done, the charges thereof,
not exceeding forty shillings, to be borne by
the person neglecting to have the punishment inflicted.
And in case such male negro or slave shall run away
the fourth time, and shall so continue for the space
of thirty days, he, so offending, for the fourth
offence, by order or procurement of the master,
mistress, overseer or head of the family, shall
be gelt; and in case the negro or slave that
shall be gelt, shall die, by reason of his gelding,
and without any neglect of the person that shall order
the same, the owner of the negro or slave so dying,
shall be paid for him, out of the public treasury.
And if a female slave shall run away the fourth
time, then she shall, by order of her master,
mistress or overseer, be severely whipped, and
be branded on the left cheek with the letter R, and
her left ear cut off. And if the owner, if in
this Province, or in case of his absence, if
his agent, factor or attorney, that hath the
charge of the negro or slave, by this Act required
to be gelt, whipped, branded and the ear cut
off, for the fourth time of running away, shall neglect
to have the same done and executed, accordingly
as the same is ordered by this Act, for the space
of twenty days after such slave is in his or