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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0375 and id is 1 raw text is: 184§. 7
[No.332.]
AN ACT
Con'rs court of
Chambers mtaly
muikc appropria-
non.
* For to relief 6fJitries Thompson.
Section 1. Be' it enatthdby the Senate and Housoof Represen*
tatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly convenedi
That the Commissioners court of Chambers county,'bo, and
they are hereby, authorized, at any regular or called court,
to take into consideration the claims of James Thompson,
for services while he was Judge of the County court of
said county, taking into consideration the difficulties and
dangers, and all the circumstances thereof; and to allow
him such pay as to them may seem reasonable, if any; to
be paid out of any money in the Couity Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Approved, March 3, 1848.
[No. 333.]
AN ACT
To authorize William B. Shields to ctnancipate certain
slaves therein named.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen.
tatiies of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened,
aty omancipatne That William B. Shields, of the county of Perry, be, and
Slave.. he is hereby, authorized to emancipate his slaves, Sarah,
Hamilton, Icnjamin, Archibold, William, Martha, Gorrell,
Delaware and Missouri ; and that on entering into bond
and security in the penal sum of two thousand dollars,
payable to the Governor of the state of Alabama, and his
successors in office, conditioned, that the said slaves shall
never become a public charge; said bond to be approved
by the Judge of the County court of Perry county, then
said slaves are to. be free, saving, however, the rights of
creditors: Provided, said slaves shall be confined as to res.
idence to the counties of Perry, Dallas and Wilcox.
Approved. March 4, 1848.
INo. 334.]
AN ACT
For the relief of Paul Powers and Alfred 'Bull.
Section 1. Be it enacted by. the Senate and Ironse of Repre.
scntatives of the State ofAlabama, in General Assembly convened,
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