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An Act to carry into effect the last will and testament of James Robinson, late of Greene county, deceased, and to emancipate a female slave by the name of Rachel. 1822 83 (1822)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0147 and id is 1 raw text is: Relief Laws, AN ACT -To carry into effect the last will and testament of James Robipson, late of Greene county, deceased, and to emancipate a temale slave by the name of Rachel. WnaIAs, the said James Robinson, prior to his death, made a will, EAntaining a clause, among other things, emnancipating a female slave by tle name of Rachel, the l.roerty of him the said Jameb ; and whereas the saiti James, required his executors, to carry this claype of his will into execution, by procuring a legislative act to legalise the same ; and the said female slave being desirous of removing to her native state, Maryland : lBe it therefore enacted bU the Senate and House of Representativj4 of the State of Georgia in General .Assemblq inet, and it is hereby nacted by the authority of the same, That from the passage of this act, the said female slave Rachel, be, and she ib hereby fully and com pletely emafncijated and set free according to the intent and meaning of the will of him, the said James Robinson : Provide;, that said ne- gro Rachel be, and she is hereby liable to all the fines, penalties and privileges, now imposed and allowed in this state to free people of col- our, Provided always that the said Rachel shall not be entitled to the benefits of this act if found in this state within one year after the pa- ling of this act. ALLEN DANIEL, Speaker of the House of lieprese.ntatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. .ssentv4 to, Deccier 21, 182J. JOHN CLARK, Onvernor. AN ACT For the relief Mary Porch and liradley Ifailes. WaimiEAS Mary Porch of the county of Liberty, of Mills district, in the last Land Lottery drew number two hundred and forty in the seventh district of Houston, which has been found on exminination ti be a fraction ; and whereas it further ppears that the conimjissionersI of the said lottery hid placed nu blanks in the wheel and that prize:, were obliged to be drawn to all names drawn out until the prizes were I!Xhaulsted, and that the said Mary Porch wwa. by fIh nistake of the

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