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| An act to repeal the Act prohibiting conveyance of persons without licenses, 1774 |
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Settlement of the Island in the eighteenth century progressed at a much slower pace than first anticipated. One of the reasons for this was that many of the proprietors who had gained land in the lottery of 1767 did not meet their obligations with regard to bringing settlers to the Island. There was also great competition from parts of the mainland where freehold land was available for settlers to own, whereas on the Island most land was only available for lease. Eager to encourage more immigration and settlement, in 1785 the Island government repealed a law that had prohibited inhabitants from leaving the Island without a pass or license. This law was originally adopted as a means of preventing debtors from absconding without paying their creditors, but over time concern grew that it was detrimental to the settlement of the Island.
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