Indifference of slave owners 265 Attitude of missionaries of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts 265 Reports of the missionaries to the Society 266–268 Attitude of the Society 268 Effect upon the colonists 268–275 Opinions of English authorities regarding idea that baptism of slaves confers freedom upon them 275 Manumission 275–282 Action of individual owners 276 Purchase of freedom by slaves 276–277 Proof of freedom in court 277 Government action 277–280 Virginia 278 North Carolina 278 Massachusetts 279 Plymouth 279–280 Regulations regarding life of manumitted slaves 280–282 CHAPTER XII +The Decline of Indian Slavery+ Small number of Indians in English territory 283 Decrease in number of Indians 283 Decreased birth rate 285 Susceptibility to diseases of whites 285–286 Intestine wars 286 Intermingling of Indian and negro slaves 287 Physical and mental unfitness of Indians for slave labor 287–288 Indian slave labor not satisfactory 288–289 Indian slaves given to running away 289 Indian slaves concerned in conspiracies and uprisings 289–290 Colonial legislation declaring Indian slaves undesirable 290–292 Indians as hired servants 292–294 Indians as indentured servants 295 White indentured servants 295–297 Negro slavery 297–298 Comparative values of Indian and negro slaves 298–302 Opposition to Indian slavery and contrasted opinion 303–311 Legislation 311–319 Virginia 312–315 South Carolina 315–316 Rhode Island 316–319