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An Act to amend the law respecting the emancipation of slaves. 1823 260 (1823)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0138 and id is 1 raw text is: afid receive the same, fees for his services as 'are now allowed by law to other printers for-.similar Services: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to authorise the insertioq of atich advertisements as are particularly required by law to be published in the paper of tile Public Prin. ter. CHAP. DXLIII. An ACT to amend the law respecting the emancipa- tion of slaves. Approved November 13, 1823. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Contmonwealth of Mentucky, That after tile first cTe o nty day of Marc!) next, it shall be tie duty of tile seve- receiving the ral county courts, when receiving the proof of any proof or ac. deed of emancipation, or when receiving the proof knowledgru't of & deed of of any will, whereby any slave or slaves shall he emancipation. directed to be emancipated, or when receiving the or or a will acknowledgment of any deed of emincipation, to emancipating laves, to note cause the slave or slaves so about to be emancipated on their re- to come before the court, at the time of receiving cord a des. the proof of any such deeds, or willa, or the ae- cription of knowledgment of such deeds ; and upon the view of such slaves. the slave or slaves so to be emancipated, note upon the order hook a particular description df such, slaves, as to colour, age, form, height, and particu- lar accidental marks. See. 2. Be it further enacted, That every, certifi- • . J. •, or Toe certifi - cate of emancipation issued y any of the clerks of cate of such this commonwealth, shall contain a complete tran-emancipation script of the description as herein required, taken to contain from the order book of his coi't; and not more ucl, descrip. than one certificato of emancipation of any slave o4ecertificate shall be delivered to such slave, but upon satisfac- to issue, tory proof made to the county court of the County, except on proof of the whvlere the description is noted, of the loss of the joss of the first by some inevitable casualty; nor shall any first cert.M. other person obtain'a copy of a record'of emanci .cateorthatit pation, but upon an affidavit shewing that it i.s de- s to be used Itas evidence lu signed to be used as matter of evidence in some le- some suit. gal controversy existing, or which may probably exist.

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