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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0213 and id is 1 raw text is: See. 3. And be itfurther eizacted, That the said regiment of ca-
valry shall be wholly exempt from every other military duty except Exempt, &c.
when.called into actual service, and it shall be the duty of the adjufant of
said tegiment, to return the strength of said regiment to the adjutant.
general of this State at the seat of governent, on.or before the first
of November in each and every year.
Sea. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Governor be, and
he is hereby authorized and required to furnish arms and accoutre. Arms, &e.
ments to the said regiment of cavalry upon the requisition of the co-
lonel of the same: Provided, that he give bond and sufficient security
for the same, as required by law.
Approved, December 23, 1837.
[No. 471 AN ACT
To*nuthoti.e the Tennewser Cnal Commissioners to netle and pay for work done on said
Canal by John R. & S. S. Henry, nassignees of John B. Ives & Co. upon the principk4
of equity and justice.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the State qf Alabama in Geneal Assenbly convened,
That the Tennessee Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to
settle the estimates made for work done on the said canal, by John
R. and S. S. Henry, under thei~r contract with the said commissioners,
upon the prin-iples of equity and justice; the said commissioners are
hereby authorized to make such extra allowances to the said John R.,
and S. S. Henry, as in the judgment of the said commissioners or a
majority of them, shall be just aid equitable, and a reasonable indem-
nity for the losses sustained by the said John R. and S. S. Henry,
by reason of the advanced price of labor and provisions since the
date of their contract with the said canal commissioners; and such
extra nlowance when made, shall constitute a charge upon the canal
fund and be paid out of it. Approved, December 23, 1837.
[No. 48 ] AN ACT
For the relief of unhb, vi man of color.)
Whereas, Horatio G. Perry, in his lifei ime, was the cwner of a ne-
gro man slave, named Babb, of yellow complexion, now about fifty
years of age; and whereas, your committee are of opinion from cir-
cuistances, that said Perry, by an act of the legislature of this State,
emancipated said slave; that said Babb acted under the belief that a
law had been passed liberating him, removed to Tennessee, where he Preamble.
resided for two or three years previous to his master's death, and
he still resides there; your committee further report, that said Hera.
tio G. Perry, in his lifetime, has frequently said that he had his boy
Babb emancipated by an act of the Legislature, and that said
Babb then resided in Tennessee; in order therefor to supply the record
which is lost or mislaid of said Babb's freedom.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives oftthc
State of Alabama in General Assembly conecned, That the said negro man, Babb emanci-
Babb, be, and he is hereby emancipated and for ever set free: Pro- pate.
vided, said Babb shall never, as a free person, reside in this State,
saving in all cases the rights of the creditors and representatives of
Horatio G. Perry, deceased Approved, December 23, 1837.
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