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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0241 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY.
1834. CHAr. 343.-AN ACT for the benefit of Sarah Blackfid, and 6,v,
Infant Ieirs of John Blackford.
Whereas, it is represented to the present General
Preamble. Assembly, that John Blackford, late of Je~samine
county, died intestate, leaving, amongst other proper-
ty, a certain negro man named Gilbert, who is so very
refractory and turbulent, as to be unsafe for Sarah
Blackford, the widow of said intestate, to keep said
slave in the family: Wherefore,
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
A negro man Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be
may be sold. lawful for Sarah Blackford, widow of John Ilackford,
deceased, to make sale of a negro boy, named Gilbert,
for the best price that can be had, having first entered
into bond, in the Jessamine county court, with good
security, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars,
conditioned for the faithful performance of her duty
under this act.
Sec. 2. Be itftrther enacted, That when sale shall
Proceedsofsale be made of the negro Gilbert, it shall be the duty of
to be vested, said Sarah Blackford to reinvest the proceeds thereof
in one or more negroes, to be subject to the saame dis-
position as other slaves left by said decedent.
[Approved February 8,183 1.]
CHAP. 314.-AN ACT to regulate the number of Justices of the
Peace in the County of Mercer.
Whereas, it is represented to the present General
Assembly, that the number of justices of the peace
for the county of Mercer are more than sufficient to
do the public business: Wherefore,
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the county of Mer-
cer shall hereafter be entitled to twenty.justices of the
peace, and no more: Provided, howet-er, That all those
in office shall continue to exercise and enjoy all the
rights and privileges of justices of the peace, so long
as they may continue in office.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the county court
of Mercer shall not recommend to the Governor any
person or persons, to fill the office of justice of the
peace, in and for the county of Mercer, until the num-
ber is reduced to twenty, as aforesaid.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsky0241&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)