Sec. 4. "_Provided_, That nothing in this act contained, shall be construed to extend to those who may incline to remove from any of the United States and become citizens of this, if within sixty days after such removal, he or she shall take the following oath before some justice of the peace of this commonwealth: '_I, A.B., do swear, that my removal into the state of Virginia, was with no intent of evading the laws for preventing the further importation of slaves, nor have I brought with me any slaves, with an intention of selling them, nor have any of the slaves which I have brought with me, been imported from Africa, or any of the West India islands, since the first day of November_,'" 1778, etc. Sec. 53. This act to be in force immediately. _Statutes at Large of Virginia, New Series_, I. 122. ~1792, Dec. 21. South Carolina: Importation Prohibited until 1795.~ "An Act to prohibit the importation of Slaves from Africa, or other places beyond sea, into this State, for two years; and also to prohibit the importation or bringing in Slaves, or Negroes, Mulattoes, Indians, Moors or Mestizoes, bound for a term of years, from any of the United States, by land or by water." "Whereas, it is deemed inexpedient to increase the number of slaves within this State, in our present circumstances and situation; Sec. 1. "_Be it therefore enacted_ ..., That no slave shall be imported into this State from Africa, the West India Islands, or other place beyond sea, for and during the term of two years, commencing from the first day of January next, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three." Sec. 2. No slaves, Negroes, Indians, etc., bound for a term of years, to be brought in from any of the United States or bordering countries. Settlers may bring their slaves. Cooper, _Statutes_, VII. 431. ~1793, Dec. 19. Georgia: Importation Prohibited.~ "An act to prevent the importation of negroes into this state from the places herein mentioned." Title only. Re-enacted (?) by the Constitution of 1798. Marbury and Crawford, _Digest_, p. 442; Prince, _Digest_, p. 786. ~1794, North Carolina: Importation Prohibited.~ "An act to prevent the further importation and bringing of slaves and indented servants of colour into this state." Sec. 1. "_Be it enacted_ ..., That from and after the first day of May next, no slave or indented servant of colour shall be imported or brought into this state by land or water; nor shall any slave or indented servant of colour, who may be imported or brought contrary to the intent and meaning of this act, be bought, sold or hired by any person whatever." Sec. 2. Penalty for importing, L100 per slave; for buying or selling, the same. Sec. 4. Persons removing, travelling, etc., are excepted. The act was amended slightly in 1796. Martin, _Iredell's Acts of Assembly_, II. 53, 94. ~1794, March 22. United States Statute: Export Slave-Trade Forbidden.~