The Earliest Mentions of Negroes in Massachusetts.--Pequod Indians exchanged for Negroes.--Voyage of the Slave Ship "Desire" in 1638--Fundamental Laws adopted.--Hereditary Slavery--Kidnapping Negroes--Growth of Slavery in the Seventeenth Century--Taxation of Slaves--Introduction of Indian Slaves prohibited.--The Position of the Church respecting the Baptism of Slaves--Slave Marriage--Condition of Free Negroes--Phillis Wheatley the African Poetess.--Her Life--Slavery recognized in England in Order to be maintained in the Colonies--The Emancipation of Slaves.--Legislation favoring the Importation of White Servants, but prohibiting the Clandestine bringing-in of Negroes.--Judge Sewall's Attack on Slavery.--Judge Saffin's Reply to Judge Sewall. 172 CHAPTER XV. THE COLONY OF MASSACHUSETTS,--CONTINUED. 1633-1775. The Era of Prohibitory Legislation against Slavery.--Boston instructs her Representatives to vote against the Slave-Trade.--Proclamation issued by Gov. Dummer against the Negroes, April 13, 1723.--Persecution of the Negroes.--"Suing for Liberty."--Letter of Samuel Adams to John Pickering, jun., on Behalf of Negro Memorialists.--A Bill for the Suppression of the Slave-Trade passes.--Is vetoed by Gov. Gage, and fails to become a Law. 220 CHAPTER XVI. THE COLONY OF MARYLAND. 1634-1775. Maryland under the Laws of Virginia until 1630.--First Legislation on the Slavery Question in 1637-38--Slavery established by Statute in 1663--The Discussion of Slavery.--An Act passed encouraging the Importation of Negroes and White Slaves in 1671.--An Act laying an Impost on Negroes and White Servants imported into the Colony.--Duties imposed on Rum and Wine.--Treatment of Slaves and Papists.--Convicts imported into the Colony--An Attempt to justify the Convict-Trade.--Spirited Replies.--The Laws of 1723, 1729, 1752.--Rights of Slaves--Negro Population in 1728.--Increase of Slavery in 1750--No Efforts made to prevent the Evils of Slavery.--The Revolution nearing.--New Life for the Negroes. 238 CHAPTER XVII. THE COLONY OF DELAWARE. 1636-1775. The Territory of Delaware settled in part by Swedes and Danes, anterior to the Year 1638.--The Duke of York transfers the Territory of Delaware to William Penn.--Penn grants the Colony the Privilege of Separate Government.--Slavery introduced on the Delaware as early as 1636.--Complaint against Peter Alricks for using Oxen and Negroes belonging to the Company.--The First Legislation on the Slavery Question in the Colony.--An Enactment of a Law for the Better Regulation of Servants.--An Act restraining Manumission. 249 CHAPTER XVIII. THE COLONY OF CONNECTICUT.