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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0293 and id is 1 raw text is: [No. 295.] AN ACT
To authorize the Commissioners of the Sixicenth Section of township twelve,
range four, east, in the Demopolia land district, to rescind a contract therein do.
seribed.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the State of .1labamna in General Assembly
convened, That the duly elected commissioncrs of the sixteenth
section in township twelve, range four, east, in the county of
Marengo, be and they are hereby authorized to rescind the
contract of sale of that portion of the aforesaid sixteenth sec-
tion, heretofore made to Alexander Jackson: Provided, the
said Alexander Jackson assent to the same: Providedfurther,
that the said commissioners shall have the unanimous consent
of the citizens of said township, before they proceed to rescind
said contract.
Sec. 2. .1nd be it further enacted, That the said commis-
sioners are hereby authorized upon the rescinding of said con-
tract to surrender to the said Alexander Jackson, the notes ex-
ecuted by him in consideration of said purchase.
Approved, 2d February, 1843.
[No. 296.] AN ACT
To compensate A. Crozier and Son, for purchasing Weights and Measures for the
State, under a contract with the Secretary of State.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the Slate of .Alabama in General Assembly convened, That
the sum of eleven hundred and seven dollars and three cents,
he and the satne is hereby appropriated to pay A. Crozier and
Son, for money laid out and expended by theni in purchasing
weights and measures for the State of Alabama, under a con-
tract with the Secretary of State, and the treasurer is hereby
directed to pay the sanme out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Approved, 12th January, 1813.
[No. 297.] AN ACT
To compensate Adam Zimmerman for two Slaves executed in pursuance of law.
Seclion 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the State of .d1abama in General dssembty
convened, That the Comptroller of Public Accounts be, and he
is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrant on the
Treasurer, in favor of Adam Zimmerman, for the sum of sixteen
hundred dollars and seventy-five cents, as compensation for two
negro slaves, called Martin and Abel, executed in pursuance of
a eentence of the Circuit Court of Perry county, for murder.
Approved, 2d February, 1843.
1843.
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