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An Act for the relief of Thomas and Norris Metcalfe, William Teague and Samuel Holmes. 1814 317 (1814)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0075 and id is 1 raw text is: are inconveniently situated for want of good water in said town; and that it is apparent a stiffeient quan- tity of good water may be had by sinking n well on tile public square in said town: wherefore, S,,c. i. Ie it enarted by the General .Alssembly of c.nty cotmp t. the Comn-aiwtoie(lth of Ketucky, That a majority of wedu , the justices of tim peace for said county concurring in opinion at their ensuing May or J line term, may authorise and direct a Well to be dug on the public square in said town of Litchficld, and to defray tho expence of which, the county court for said county at their ensuing court of claims, shall, and they are hereby invested with full powler to levy any sum of money on the titheables of said county not exceed- ing one hundred and fifty dollars, to he collected by the sheriff of said county and applied to the diging of said Well, and keeping the same in repair. 'This act shaZ be in force from and after the passage. dIIAP. CCXXII. SL,' .CTfor the relif of Thomas and ,orris Met- cale, William eague and Samuct Jolnies. A.rpovLin, February 2, ts15. WHEREAS it is represented, that Thomas and Norris Metealfe, and William Tcagte stand indict- ed in tlhe Christian circuit court with the murder of Jim, a negro man belonging to said Norris; and ow- ing to the prejudices existing in said county against them, they cannot have a fair trial: for remedy -whereol', S'c, 1. BE it enacted by the General .Assembhy of the CGwmoinvralth of I,chi, That if the said i'i.- Metobetrifc dietees shall appear at the next eoum't to beI held for the emunty of Clhvistian. they .hall he entitled if Ilhy think propelr to choose it. to a tlrial in the Cuhlwell circuit court; nid such request slall fo'thwith be Pl'- lered ol the reords of thl, ',hlrksiau cireuit courlt whereupon the said cmurt shall immediately rveog- cihrisii.u cirout nie tbe said indivilevs it) appear on the first day 'Of Golizance. L

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