[Sidenote: Number of slaves limited.]
2. And be it enacted, that no ship employed in the said trade shall upon
any pretence take in more negroes than one grown man or woman for one
ton and half of builder's tonnage, nor more than one boy or girl for one
ton.
[Sidenote: Provisions.]
3. That the said ship or other vessel shall lay in, in proportion to the
ship's company of the said vessel, and the number of negroes registered,
a full and sufficient store of sound provision, so as to be secure
against all probable delays and accidents, namely, salted beef, pork,
salt-fish, butter, cheese, biscuit, flour, rice, oat-meal, and white
peas, but no horse-beans, or other inferior provisions; and the said
ship shall be properly provided with water-casks or jars, in proportion
to the intended number of the said negroes; and the said ship shall be
also provided with a proper and sufficient stock of coals or firewood.
[Sidenote: Stores.]
4. And every ship entered as aforesaid shall take out a coarse shirt and
a pair of trousers, or petticoat, for each negro intended to be taken
aboard; as also a mat, or coarse mattress, or hammock, for the use of
the said negroes.
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