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An Act for a change of venue in the case of Elisha English. 1821 355 (1821)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0118 and id is 1 raw text is: Mercer, be, and the same is hereby appropriated,
for and duringthe term of two years, to coumenco
on'tho first (lay of January next ; and tie same
shall be paid over by tile cashier of said branch,
scnliununally, to the ordct, of the btoard of trus.
tees of said college.
Sec. IP. For tile purpose of enabling the trns. Donation to
tees of the Southern College of Kentucky to pur. the College at
chase a library and phiisophical apparatus, tile Bowlinggreent
one third of the clear profits of the Branch Bank
of the Corntnm weal th located at l1owling.Green,
so far as the same is derived from tile borrowers
who reside in the county ,f War enl, be, and the
same are hereby appropr'iated, for and during the
term of two years, to commence on the first day
of January next ; and the same shall hi, paid over
by the cashier of said branch, seni~annually. to
the order of the board of trustees of said college.
CHAP. CCLXXXV.
i n .ACT for a change of venue in the case of Elisha
English.
Approved December 18, 1821.
WHEREAS it is represented to the present nedW,
general assembly, that Elisha English stands in.
dicted in tile [lenry circuit court, for stealing
and selling Ishmael Lancaster. a free person of
colour ; and that owing to existing prejudices in
sai.3 circuit against said English. it is aipjinmlend.
ed lie cannot have a fair and impartial trial : For,
remedy whereof,
Sec. 1. lie it enacted by the General .ssembly qf The prisoner
the CoJnnm(rnitealth of Kentucky. That at the next my elect to
sitting or the circuiourt held ill and tr),. tlenlry be tried it
county, the said Elisha English appearing in Gallatin.
court to answer said indictment, imay, antui is
hiereby aulorised and allowed to make his eli c.
tioni whel her lie will be tried in the Gallatin cir-
cult colrt or not.
Sec. 2. lie it further enacted, That if the said Upon making
Elisha English shall, whe thie question of elec. his electin to
Lion is put to him.by the judge of the Henry ell,. be luied in
Gallatin, an#l
cult court, elect to he tried in the Gallatin circuit coter9n&*t., ,
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