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An Act for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Peter Mason, deceased, late of Ouachita County. 1852-1853 270 (1852)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0107 and id is 1 raw text is: ~A*?t I Arkansas, That the guardian of the minor heirs of L. C. Quinn, deceased, late of Franklin county in this state, be authorized to employ all the slaves belonging to said minors, on the farm of the said L. C. Quinn, deceased, for the purpose of keeping up and cul- tivating said farm, for the benefit of said minors, and said guardian shall in no case be required to hire out any of said slaves, or rent said farm, except as is provided in the second section of this act, any law of this state to the contrarv notwithstanding. 8Ec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be, and is here- by made the duty of said guardian to report annually to the court of probate of said county of Franklin, at the first term of said court in each year,a detailed statement showing the condition of the farm, profits arising therefrom, and the general condition of said slaves, and if, at time after two years from the passage of this act, the court shall be of opinion that the interests of said minors would be advanced by renting said farm and hiring out said slaves, it shall be the duty of said court to make an order to that effect, and the guardian shall be required to rent said farm and hire out said slaves, in the usual manner as is now by law directed; but nothing in this act shall be so construed as to allow the removal of any of said slaves out of said county of Franklin. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That so much of the profits arising from the farm as in the opinion of the court is necessary for the maintainance and education of said minors, shall, by the direc- tion of the court, be applied by said guardian to that purpose; and that this act be in force from and after its passage. Approved 20th December, 1852. An act for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Peter Mason, deceased, late of Ouachita County. SECTION. SECTION 1. Administratrix of Peter Mason, dec'd. ally file with clerk of said county of Ouachita county, to keep slaves under oath,an account oforops sold, of said estate on plantation of said and of negroes, or other property, Mason, dee'd. lost or destroyed. 2. Administratrix, or legal representa- 3. Legalizes doings of administrator tive of said Mason, to sell crops of and administratrix of said estase. said plantation, not required for use 4. Nothing in this act to barr or preju- of same and family of the deceased, dice claims against said estate; this on terms to promote interest of saidl act in force from its passage. estate,and she shall make and annu-j SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That Jane Mason, administratrix of the estate of Peter Mason, deceased, late* of the county of Ouachita, be, and she is hereby authorized to keep the negroes and other property of the estate of said deceased, upon the plantation upon which they were l'ft by said deceased, and to employ them in the cultivation and

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