[Footnote 358: Appendix C, No 51.] [Footnote 359: Appendix C, Nos. 42, 54, 56.] [Footnote 360: Wilson, Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America, iii. 273.] [Footnote 361: Appendix C, Nos. 62, 65.] [Footnote 362: Appendix D, No. 68.] [Footnote 363: Appendix C, No. 49.] [Footnote 364: Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 1 Sess., 1356.] [Footnote 365: Appendix C, No. 76.] [Footnote 366: Three bills were introduced in the House on the same day, December 14, 1863, by Messrs. Stevens, Julian, and Ashley. They were read twice and referred. Appendix C, Nos. 104, 106. Before the final consideration of the subject, on February 8, 1864, two more bills were introduced in Congress, Mr. Sumner's in the Senate, and Mr. Spalding's in the House. The former went to the Committee on the Judiciary, the latter to the Select Committee on Slavery and Freedom. Appendix C, No. 80.] [Footnote 367: Appendix C, No. 80.] [Footnote 368: Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 2774, 2775.] [Footnote 369: Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 2914.] [Footnote 370: Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 2914.] [Footnote 371: Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 2911.] [Footnote 372: Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 2913.] [Footnote 373: Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 2919.] [Footnote 374: Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 2917.] [Footnote 375: Cong. Globe. 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 2920.] [Footnote 376: Senate Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 196; Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 869; Appendix C, No. 80.] [Footnote 377: Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 1175.] [Footnote 378: Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 1710.] [Footnote 379: Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 1709.] [Footnote 380: Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 1713.] [Footnote 381: Senate Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 348; Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 1710, 1714.] [Footnote 382: Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 1752.] [Footnote 383: Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 3191; Appendix C, No. 83.] [Footnote 384: Appendix C, No. 116.] APPENDIX A. COLONIAL LAWS RELATIVE TO FUGITIVES. The precise text is quoted in each case. The figures in brackets [] refer to paragraphs in the text. The sign (¤) indicates that the full text is to be found in the reference cited. =1. New Netherlands:--Running away from Patroons. [§ 2].= =1629, June 7.= Freedoms and exemptions. Granted by the West India Company to all Patroons, Masters or Private Persons who will plant Colonies in New Netherlands.--"XVIII. The Company promise the colonists of the Patroons.... XIX.--And any Colonist who shall leave the service of his Patroon and enter into the service of another, or shall, contrary to his contract, leave his service, we promise to do everything in our power to apprehend and deliver the same into the hands of his Patroon or attorney, that he may be proceeded against according to the customs of this country, as occasion may require."--¤_Laws and Ordinances of New Netherlands, 7._ =2. Massachusetts:--Capture and protection of servants. [§ 4.]=