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Against this background, in 1662 the Virginia House of Burgesses passed a law including the principle of partus, to prevent slaves with English fathers from claiming freedom. Other colonies quickly adopted the principle. It held that "all children borne in this country shall be held bond or free only according to the condition of the mother"Frank W. Sweet, "The Transition Period" , Backintyme Essays, accessed 21 Apr 2009Kolchin, Peter American Slavery, 1619-1877, New York: Hill and Wang, 1993, p. 17 As most bondwomen were African and thus considered foreigners, their children likewise were considered foreigners and removed from consideration as English subjects.