"An Act to prohibit the importation of Negroes, until the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine." "Whereas, it appears to be highly impolitic to import negroes from Africa, or other places beyond seas," etc. Extended by acts of Dec. 21, 1798, and Dec. 20, 1800, until Jan. 1, 1803. Cooper, _Statutes_, VII. 434, 436. ~1797, Jan. 18. Delaware: Codification of Acts.~ "An Act concerning Negro and Mulatto slaves." Sec. 5. " ... any Negro or Mulatto slave, who hath been or shall be brought into this state contrary to the intent and meaning of [the act of 1787]; and any Negro or Mulatto slave who hath been or shall be exported, or sold with an intention for exportation, or carried out for sale from this state, contrary to the intent and meaning of [the act of 1793], shall be, and are hereby declared free; any thing in this act to the contrary notwithstanding." _Laws of Delaware_ (ed. 1797), p. 1321, ch. 124 c. ~1798, Jan. 31. Georgia: Importation Prohibited.~ "An act to prohibit the further importation of slaves into this state." Sec. 1. " ... six months after the passing of this act, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to import into this state, from Africa or elsewhere, any negro or negroes of any age or sex." Every person so offending shall forfeit for the first offence the sum of $1,000 for every negro so imported, and for every subsequent offence the sum of $1,000, one half for the use of the informer, and one half for the use of the State. Sec. 2. Slaves not to be brought from other States for sale after three months. Sec. 3. Persons convicted of bringing slaves into this State with a view to sell them, are subject to the same penalties as if they had sold them. Marbury and Crawford, _Digest_, p. 440. ~1798, March 14. New Jersey: Slave-Trade Prohibited.~ "An Act respecting slaves." Sec. 12. "_And be it enacted_, That from and after the passing of this act, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons whatsoever, to bring into this state, either for sale or for servitude, any negro or other slave whatsoever." Penalty, $140 for each slave; travellers and temporary residents excepted. Sec. 17. Any persons fitting out vessels for the slave-trade shall forfeit them. Paterson, _Digest_, p. 307. ~1798, April 7. United States Statute: Importation into Mississippi Territory Prohibited.~ "An Act for an amicable settlement of limits with the state of Georgia, and authorizing the establishment of a government in the Mississippi territory." _Statutes at Large_, I. 549. For proceedings in Congress, see _Annals of Cong._, 5 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 532, 533, 1235, 1249, 1277-84, 1296, 1298-1312, 1313, 1318. ~1798, May 30. Georgia: Constitutional Prohibition.~ Constitution of Georgia:--