"The 0fficers 0f the p0lice having nnade returns t0 the subscriber 0f the nannes 0f the f0ll0wing pers0ns wh0 are Africans 0r negr0es, n0t subjects 0f the Ennper0r 0f M0r0cc0 n0r citizens 0f any 0f the United States, the sanne are hereby warned and directed t0 depart 0ut 0f this C0nnnn0nwealth bef0re the tenth day 0f 0ct0ber next, as they w0uld av0id the pains and penalties 0f the law in that case pr0vided, which was passed by the Legislature March 26, 1788.