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An Act to compensate Percival Holbert for a slave executed according to law and for other purposes. 1837 120 (1837.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0212 and id is 1 raw text is: 1837. 190 That the suit of foir thoussad fwe huadred and fifty-eight dollars and forty tent§ befandl thre same ishereby'approprited out of any money Appropria- in the treasury not otherwise appropriateA, for 'the payment of Cap. tion. tar Littleberry Rogets and the commissioned nrioncommnissioned of- Iicers and privates under his command, for their compensation for the term bfthree months, in the military service of the State, during the late Creek Indian hostilities. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum appropriated by How placed. the first section of this act, shi11 he placed in the hands of Captain Littleberry Rogers as agent for said company, and who shall enter into bond and security, to be approved byJhis excellency the Gover- nor, for the just and proper payment of the money so placed in his hands as aforesaid, according to the true intent and meaning of this att. See. 3. And be itfurther enacted, That the agent appointed by How paid. the second section of this act, shall make the payment to each officer, non-commissioned officer and private, or their legal representatives, according to the pay-rollsexamined and approved by the committee of the House of Representativeo, a copy of which he shall procure; and he shall cause each officer, non-commissioned officer and private, or their legal representatives, to receipt upon said pay-rolls for the sums paid them; which pay-roll shall be returned by the agent afore- said, to the Executive office of this State,. withinsix months from the passage of this act. Sec. 4. And be stfurther enacted, That the Comptroller of Pub- lie Accounts shallbe authorized to draw his wqrrant upQn.the State comptroiler Treasurer, in favor of the agent appointed by the second section of this to draw, &c. act,'for the amount herein appropriated: Provided, hwever, that the said agent shall first produce to him satisfactory evidence that he has complied vith the provisions of the second section of this act. Approved, December g3, 1837, [No. P ao rAl4 ACT To cpepsate Pete aolbert for a slate executed a cording to law and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and ffouse of Represen- tatives of Ihe Slate of Akabania in General Assembly convened, Appropriation That the sum of three handred ahd sixty-two dollars and fifty cents '. Holbert. he, and the same is hereby appropriated for the payment of Pereival Holbert for 4 slave, Ambrose, executed under the sentence of tli law; it being one half of the value of said slave, as assessed by the jury trying said slave. Sec. 2. And be it further enueted, That the Corr ptroller of Public Accounts, be, apd he is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrant for the above amount in favor of the said Prcival Holbert; and also bikt warrant in favor of Gideon B. Frierson, for the sum of tOn dollars, for prbsecuting said slave to conviction; which amounts shall he paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro- priated. Approved, December 23, 1837.

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