Chapter IX: +Property Relations+

Indians in servitude at first held in status servitude 211
Status servitude followed by status slavery 211
Status servitude and status slavery existing together 211
Indian slavery first recognized in customary law 212
Incidents of the change 212–213
Indian slavery recognized in statute law 213–215
Instance of South Carolina 213
Colonial acts from the standpoint of English law 214
Had no legal sanction 214
Based on law of nations 214
England indifferent to such acts 214–215
Acts therefore legal because not declared illegal 215
Incidents of status servitude continued into status slavery 215–241
Conception of property right 215–241
Indian slaves bought and sold 216
Newspaper advertisements of Indian slaves for sale 216
Indian slaves disposed of by will 216
Indian slaves in inventories 217
Tendency of Indian slaves to run away 217–218
Newspaper advertisements for runaway Indian slaves 218–219
Fugitive slave laws 220–221
Persons forbidden to aid runaways 220
Punishment for rendering such aids 221
Inducements to free Indians to return runaways 221
Intercolonial agreements concerning return of runaways 222–224
Articles of federation of the United Colonies of New England 222
Treaty of United Colonies of New England and New Netherland 223
Incident of New York and Pennsylvania 224
Incident of North Carolina and Virginia 225
Massachusetts rewards master for Indian slave taken from him 225
Courts settle disputes regarding ownership of Indian slaves 225
Taxation of Indian slaves 226
South Carolina acts 226–227
North Carolina acts 227
Virginia acts 227–230
Massachusetts acts 230–232
New York acts 232
Acts of the town of Rye, New York 232–233
Import duties on Indian slaves 233–240
Protective duties 234–237
South Carolina acts 234
Virginia acts 235
Rhode Island act 235
New Hampshire act 236
Pennsylvania act 236
New Jersey acts 236–237
Duties for revenue 237–240
New York acts 238–240
Export duties on Indian slaves 240–241
South Carolina act 240–241

CHAPTER X

+Methods of Employment+

Uses of Indian slaves similar throughout colonies 242–249
Hunters 242
Fishermen 242
Guides 242
Domestic servants 243–244
Agricultural laborers 244
Craftsmen 245
Rented like other chattels 245
Laborers in camp and field 245–247
Soldiers 247–249