An Act for the Support of Government of His Majesty's Colony of New-Jersey, to commence the Twenty-first Day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-nine, and to end the Twenty first Day of May, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty, * * * * *

1759, 3 Bush 639, 644.

Every bought Servant and Slave, being male, of sixteen Years old and upwards (except such Slaves as are not able to Work) shall be rated the Sum of One shilling..