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An Act to emancipate certain persons therein named. 1824 122 (1824)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0052 and id is 1 raw text is: 1824.12 AN ACT To eniabcipate certain persons therein named., Whereas it is represented to the General Assembly by the memoriah of a large number of respectable inhabitants of the city of Mobile, that sundry persons of colour, de. scendants of the ancient creole population of that place, whose owners have petitioned the Legislature that they be emancipated and freed from slavery, are honest, industrious reamnble and well disposed people; and that their being emancipated would not tend to the injury of society, but would essen- tially contribute to the welfare of the individuals concern- ed, and be advantageous to the community at large: And whereas it also appears to the General Assembly, that this description of persons are measurably protected by the third article of the treaty, between the United States and the French RIepublic, commonly called the Louisiana treaty; Sec.1. Beit therf9rc nactedbU the Stenateand Hoisc of Rep. resentatives of the state of Alabama in General Assembly con- vened, That the mulatto girl named Celine, aged about two years, daughter of a black woman, named Amelia-Ann, and the slave of John Frenier, of Mobile, be and she is hereby emancipated and freed from slavery; saving how- cehine. ever the rights of creditors, and on the express condition that the said John Frenier enter into bond with security, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars, to be approved hy the judge of the county court of Mobile county, made payable to the Governor and his successors in office, to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State: Conditioned, that the said girl Celine, shall not become a public charge and that the said John Frenier shall educate and maintain the said girl, until she arrives at the age of eighteen years, or until she marry, whichever may first happen. Sec. 2. Andbe itfurther enacted, That Cairmelete a black woman, and her infant child, named Marian, aged about eighteen months, slaves of John Frenier of Mobile, be, and they are hereby emancipated and freed from slavery; say- ing however, the rights of creditors, and on the express condition that the said John Frenier enter into bond with Carnelete security, in the penal sum of two thousand dollars, to be ap- nd Marimn. proved by the judge of the county court of Mobile county, made payable to the Governor and his successors in office, to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State : Condition- ed, that the said Carmelete, and Marian, or either of them, shall not become a public charge; and that the said John Frenier, shll educate and maintain the said girl Marian, until she arrives at the age of eighteen years,' or until s! marry, whichever may first happen. Scc. 3. And be it further enacted, That Venus a black Vennsand woman, and her two children, viz. Francis a mulatto boy, two childi- -aged mabout six years., and Margurete a mulatto girl, aged ren. about ten months, slaves of Frank Mitchell of Mobile, be, and they are herezly emancipated and freed from slavery;

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