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An Act for the benefit of James W. Cruce, Jr. 1842 104 (1842)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0393 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1843 CHAPTER 20. AN ACT for the benefit of James W. CruceJr. WHIEREAS, it appears that James W. Cruce, Jr., is the owner of a certain negro woman, named Tabitha, given to him by his father, who resides in the State of Tennessee, and thatpre- vious to the said gift, said negro woman claimed'and lived with a negro man named Handy, (the property of Harris Odem,) as his wife. Being much attached to each other, the owner of said Tabithais anxious to purchase said negro, Handy, for his own use, so that the family may be united, but cannot import said negro man into this Commonwealth without an act for that purpose-therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be lawful for the said James W. Cruce, Jr., to purchase and import into this State, for his own use, the before mentioned negro, Handy,'(now the property of Harris Odem): Provided, The said James W. Cruce, Jr., shall, within thirty days after importing said slave, Handy, take an oath, before some Justice of the Peace for Crittenden county, Kentucky, that he purchased said slave for his own use, and not for merchandize, and have the said affida- vit recorded in theClerk's office of the County Court of Critten- den; and on the failure of said Cruce to take and record the affidavit aforesaid, this act shall not be construed as in any manner exemptinghim from the penalties of the act of eigh- teen hundred and thirty three, prohibiting the importation of slaves into this Commonwealth. Approved, January 20, 1843. CHAPTER 21. AN ACT for the benefit of David T. Porter and his securities, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That David T. Porter and his securities, have until the 25th day of December, 1843, to avail themselves of the benefit of an act, entitled, an act for the benefit of all those who may have executed bonds to the Commonwealth for Pub- lic Arms, approved, February 12th, 1842. Approved, January 20, 1843. CHAPTER 22. AN ACT for the benefit of William Lynch. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That William Lynch, of Simpson county, be, and he is hereby, authorized to retain in his possession in this Commonwealth, the following slaves, to wit: James, Edward,

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