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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0012 and id is 1 raw text is: 127
recorded, and give security as herein before proVided.-to
be gi eu by the N% ido - removing said slaves, that then he
may remove the same as in the case of the wido% s re-
moving the same; but the consent of those in reversion
shall supercede the neccssity of giving such security.
9. Be it J'ureher enuct-d, That, nothing in this act Existingrights i.
COtLained shall be ceutistued to effect any right which may eftected.
have accrued, or been rested, pi ior to the commencement
of tuis act. EDMUND LAW,
President of the Legislative Council.
[Ai/roved Se/ltewber 14th, 1822.]
WILLIAM 1P. DUVAL.
Governor of the Territory .of Florida.
TEST,
ROBEIRT MITCHELL,
Clerk of the Legislative Council.
AN ACT
Regtlating Letters of Adii;estiation, Ixetters Testamentary, and the
utic t.x iStrt tes.cuturs wit 'ih s.
1. Be it euacttd by the Governor and Legi.lative Coun-
cil of the Territory of Florida, That, it shall he the duty Letters of adminis.
of the circuit Courts in the several cjllties ill this Terri- tt:oii granted by
circo t court-and
tory, in term tmnic, and of tile clerk in vacation, subject, by :the clerk.
to the confivmaLioll or rejection ,' said court, tI take the
proofs of last wills and testaments, and to grant letters
testainentary tond lettei s of administration, with or with-'
out any will annexed, and to du and p)erform every'mutter
or thing enjuined oi said court or clerk by law.
2. Be it further enacted, That, lebtgrs of administra-
tion shall be granteld to tile represen tatives of the intes- Letters first to re.
tate who apply for the same, pref6rriing first thehusband presentatives.
or wife and such others as are entithld to distribution, or
one or more of them, as th court, or clerk in vacation
shall consider will best manage and improve the estate:
And if no such person apply for administration within
twenty days after the death of' the intestate, the court or To creditors.
clerk in vacation may grant administration to any credi-
tor who may apply for the same within f(ur-ty days after
the death of' the intes'tate;-, and if within that time no such Any person.
application is made, then any other peison the court or
clerk in vacation may think fit. But if any will shall af-
terwards be produced and proved b ' the executor and
shall apply for letters testamentl',ry, the samrile shall be Will found.
granted, in like m'enner as if' the former had not been ob-
tained. Provided, that if the husband or widow of any
distributee after having been served with a citation issued Proviso
by the court or clerk in vacation shall neglect to appea!r
within thirty days after such service to take out lette ,§
of administration, such n..glect shall be considered as
renunciation of such person to the administration.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsfl0012&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)