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An Act for the relief of Austin, otherwise called Austin Dabney, a free man of colour. 1821 20 (1821.4)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0143 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF GEORGIA. laws militating against this act be, and the same are hereby ro- pealed. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. IlATTil EW TALBOT, President of the Senate. Assented to, 16th May, 1821. JOHN CLARK, Governor. AN ACT For the relief of Austin, otherwise called Austin Dabncy, a Free 2man Ofc0or. WHEREAS, by an act of the General Assembly of the state of Georgia, passed on the fourteenth day of August, 1786, it is stat- ed that the said Austin, during the revolution, instead ofadvantag- ing himself of the times to withdraw himself from the American lines and enter with the nuajority of his colour and fellow-slaves in the service of his Britannic Majesty, and his officers and 'vassals, did voluntarily enrol himself in some one of the corps under the command of Col. Elijah Clark, and in several actions and engage- ments behaved against the common enemy with a bravery and for- titude which would have honored a freeman ; and in one of which engagements he was severely wounded and rendered incapable of hard servitude; and policy as well as gratitude, demand a return for such servicos and behaviour from the Commonwealth ; and it was further stated in said act, that said Austin should be entitled to the annuity allowed by this state, to wounded and disabled sol- diers. And the said Austin having petitioned the Legislature for some aid in his declining years, and this body considering him an, object entitled to the attention and gratitude of the state lie has defended, and in whose service he has been disabled; Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House qfRepresenta- lives in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the same, That the lot or fraction of land, situate, lying and beingin the coun- ty of Walton, in the first district, and known and distinguished by number two hundred and eighty four, containing one hundred and twelve acres, be the same more or less, be and the same hereby is conveyed and transferred to the said Austin during the period of the natural life of him the said Austin Dabney. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Austin Dab- ney be, and he is hereby entitled to a plat for the sain.

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