spiriting

spiriting Although New England masters were required to give bonds not to take men, the regulation was difficult to enforce, and "spiriting," that is, smuggling men out of the country, generaly to New England itself, became serious. PRINTED ITEM W.J. KIRWIN Not used Not used Withdrawn

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Summary:spiriting Although New England masters were required to give bonds not to take men, the regulation was difficult to enforce, and "spiriting," that is, smuggling men out of the country, generaly to New England itself, became serious. PRINTED ITEM W.J. KIRWIN Not used Not used Withdrawn