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An Act to change the venue in the case of John Williams. 1823 461 (1823)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0145 and id is 1 raw text is: S461 took the bond of Paid Fox an RlicriVf, and fir thp collection of the county levy and revenue, and doubts existing whether tile bond so taken would be legal and the said Fox wishing to b- bound thereby : For reedy whereor, Be it eltacted by the General Assembly qf the Com.. ?nonvealth of Iccnlnck., 'I'llat the act of the ooutity court of ' i\ootlord, in taking flh bond of the said Acts legalized Fi ox, shall be, and tile same is hereby legalized and the bonds so taken, shall have all the elfect, and force that they would have had if they had been cx- ecuted before the first adjournment of s.d courvt CIAP. DCCXXI. ,i. ACT to change the -venuie in tihe case of Juh IWillia ms. Approved, January 7, 1824. WHERE AS, it is represented to the present Gin. e ,'al Assembly, by the petition of John Williams, that he stands charged in the Fayette circuit coturl for maiming one or his negro slaves, and also for i% iiisdeneanor in conscquence thereor, and that ow- ing to existing prejudices in said circni.t against th said Williams it is aipln'ellend(A that lie cannot ob- tain a fair and i mpartial titd : Therefore, futr re- medy vliereof, Sec. 1. le it enacted by the General Jssembly of Changc of the CoN m onwvealIh of fentucky, TIhat at tie next enue. circuit court held in and for the county of Fayette, to which lie is aat present recognized to appear, the said John WilliamlS appearing il court to answer said charge or indictincnt, may, and lie is hereby authurized and allowed to make his election whether le will be tried in tile Jessaniinc circuit court or not. Sec. 2. That if the said John Williams shall, in Regulations if open court, when I lie question of election is piit to to be used in hint by the Judge of the Fayette circuit court, elect Je'am . to be tijled in the Jessanihc circuit court, lie shall en- ter into a recognizance, himself and securities, in thd penalty that Ile now stauds bound for, to appear on the tlrst day of the succeeding terni of the said Jes- $amino circuit court, and thero remain and abides

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