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An Act to make adequate compensation to Archibald Clark, collector of the port of St. Mary's, and the revenue officers under him, for the seizure of five African negroes. 1819 39 (1819)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0124 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF UEORGIA, 2. Andwl be itfurther enacted by the authority afn'o- s'aid, That the said company ha ll have full power under the style and ime before recited, to suefor aid recover all such smni or Sums of money as now are or that 1ay Leraflter become due. and owing to the aid couipny, in any court of Iw having *jrisdiction thereof, and the rigits and privile-es of said company to (defendI in any court or tribunil whatever to deftiid; anl(d a,o to recover, take and aIpply any donation or hequest that may be m1ade to aid fohr the uses and luposs intended by (lie doner for the benefit and advantage of said association or com0pany. § 3. Jnd be it further enancld, That fhe hmnher of individuals in the above named incorporated body, Ihill not exceed (officers included) the unumoher of twenty-five: Provided however, that nothin in this law shall bv So consfoned as to entitle the Siid corporationt to hold Ilnds in its own unnie, or in the name of another to and for the use of said COi'IrLtiOll. )A VID) ADAMS, Speaker of the House of lRepresentatives, MATTHEW TA LBOT, Pre.ident of the Senate. Assented to, 23d November, 1819. JOHN CLARK, Governor. AN ACT To make adequate compenisation fL:- ArchIbald Clark, collector of the port of' St. Mary's, and the revenue officers under him, for the seizure of five African ne. groes. WHEIEAS by an act passed on the 19th day of De- sember 1818, it was provided that -' for the encotirage- ment of those who have used, or shall use their (forts to suppress the traffic in Africans. by informing against and seizing the slaves so imported, they shall oni fin1al con- demanatio of ihe same as forfeited to the state., receive

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