Oct. 18,1709, N.J. Archives, 1st Series, Documents Relating to Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, 3:473-474
To the Queens most Excellt. Majty.
May it Please Your Majesty.
We have considered An Act passed in the General Assembly of Your Majesties
Province of New Jersey in December 1704. Entituled, An Act for Regulating
Negro, Indian & Mulato Slaves within this Province of New Jersey, in
which, tho' there are Several good & Useful Clauses, there is one that
inflicts inhumane penalties on Negroes &c not fit to be Confirmed by
Your Majesty, & therefore we humbly offer that the said be repealed.
Which is most Humbly Submitted
DARTMOUTH
PH: MEADOWS
J PULTENEY
Whitehall, Octbr 18th 1709