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An Act to authorize John Gibbons to remove a certain slave therein mentioned. 1826 579 (1826)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsde0087 and id is 1 raw text is: 579 LAWS OF THE STATE may hold andterm of twenty-one years, le able and capable in law p . perty. to purchase, receive and hold any lands, tenIments, rents. goods, or chattel or any property whatsoever, which may be given, conveyed, or devised to them and also to give, grant, let, sell or assign the same, and to do all other matters touching the same, by the name and title aforesaid; atd they shall have a com- nvea seai; mon seal, miy site and be sued, plead and be im- si be p ,leaded, in an) court of law or equity in this State in all manner of actions, suits, Complaints, pleas, causes, and iatiers whatioever, and of what nature or kind soever. nay ppofnt SEc. 3. And be it enacfted. That the members of fies by- the _aid society shall have power to appoint such offi- haws. cers as they may deem neccssary or proper to con- duct the affairs (f ihe society; and from time to time, to make and establish such bi-Iaws, rules and ordinan- ces. not coi.trarv or repugnant to ihe laws and con.. stitution of this State or of the United States, as they shall deem necessary and proper for the good government of the societi. umitation o Sc. 4. And be it enacted, That it shall not be its .ealy in-lawful for the saiid corpora Itiin, and it shall.not have (Unre. i~ii t f~ power, to have, possess nor in any manner hold, goods, chattels, rights or credits, lands or tenements or property of any kind, the clear yearly income or revenue of which shall exceed three thousand dol- Iars. PASSED AT DOVER, January 13th, 1826. CHAPTER CCCXIV. AN ACT to authorize John Gibbons to remove a certain slave therein mentzoned. PASSED AT DOVER. January 16th, 1846. PR;VATE Acti

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