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An Act to authorize James H. Clanton to hire out the slaves of his wards in certain counties in Florida. 1859 610 (1859)

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ized and required to grant letters of administraition on the
estate of James S.: Orosswell, late of Lowndes county,
deceast d, to William Crosswell, of the county of' Pike,
upon his compliance with the provioions of the statute,
applicable to administrators: Provided, That administration
on the estate of said deceased has not been beretofore gran-
ted in the county in which he dit d.
Qu~altyIng as  SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said William
adoitr . Crosswell, upon his .qualifyihg as 'Administrator of said
deceased, in Pike county, shall have, power to collect the
goods and chattles, rights and credits ot said deceased, in
any county of the State of Alabama; -making settlements
of the same with the probate judge of Pike county, as
though the said James S. Crosswell, deceased, had been a
resident of the county of Pike.at the time of his death.
APPROVED, December 5, 1859.
No. 489.]             AN ACT
To authorize James H. Clanton to hire out the slaves of
his wards in certain 6uoanties in Florida.
SEC. 1. B it enadted by the c&nt6 and Rouse of Reprezent*
atives of the State of Alabama in' General Assembly, convened,
Wards.     That from and after the passage of this act, James B. Clan-
ton, guardian of the minor heirs of Williatm C. Wright,
deceased, be, and he is hereby authorized in his discretion
to 'hire out the slaves belbuging to his said wards, in the
counties of 'Escambia and Santa Rosa, Florida: Provided,
Provided.  That the securities on the guardialn bbnds of said Clatiton,
shall consent ii writing to such hiring, which shall be de-
posited with the judge of the prokate court for Montgomery:
And provided fu ther, That before sch hiring, he shall take
good and sufficient security' in the county of Montgomery,
for the delivery to him of said.slaves at the expiration of
the term for which they were hiried.
APPROVED, December 16, 1859.

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