An Act for the Support of the Government of His Majesty's Province of New-Jersey, for Five Years, to commence from the Twenty third Day of September, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty -- and to end the Twenty third Day of September, One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty and Five.

May 5, 1722, 2 Bush 277, 279.

Every Bound Servant, Indian, Negro and Mullato Slaves, being Male, of sixteen years old, and upwards, except such Slaves as are not able to work, shall be rated at and pay one Shilling each Head, for each year.