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An Act providing for a change of venue in the case of Mary, a slave. 1820 [iv] (1820)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0104 and id is 1 raw text is: ACTS IDT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. CHAP. i. On Witproviding for a change of venuc in th-e ease of Mary, a slave. Approved, October 39,1820. WHEREAS it is represented to the present Preamble. general astembly, that Mary, a female slave, the property of Green Clay, stands indicted in the Madison circuit court for murder; and that ow- ing to an undue prejudice existin.g, as she con- ceives, in the county of Madison against her, she cannot have a fair and impartial trial in said circuif cturt: For remedy whereof, Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General qssem- bly of the Commoijwealth of kentucky, That at the next sitting of the Madison circuit court, the said slave, Maryis hereby authorized and allow. ed to make her election whether she will be tri- ed in the Jessahino circuit court or not ; and if she should not elect'to be tried in the Jessamine circuit court, the Wadison circuit court shall proceed t9 ty her in the same manner dis if this act had nbtypassed. Sec. 2. Be itfurthei enacted, That if the said ,May choese slave, Mary, upon her appearance in said court, to be tried in - pperancein sJeam iine and shalr elect to be tried in the Jessamine circuit guationsrei court, such election shi. thereupon, be entered precting ents re of record ; and thejudge of the Madison circuit Iectiot. ' coqrt Shall order the sheriff of Madison county to convey said slave, under a suflicient guard, to

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