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An Act for the benefit of H.L. Atkins. 1843 155 (1843)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0423 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. gate keepers to discharge said orders: Provided, That not 1844 more than fifty dollars shall be paid by the provisions of this act, Approved, February 13, 1844 CHAPTER 168. AN ACT for the benefit of Richard C. Taylor, late Sheriff of Cumberland cOunty, and John Hodges, Sheriff of Calloway county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Second Auditor be directed to release to the Sheriffs of Cumberland and Calloway counties, the dam- ages incurred by them, for a failure to pay over the revenue tax due from said counties for the year 1842, after retaining the legal interest. Approved, February 13, 1844. CHAPTER 169. AN ACT for the benefit of Hf. L. Atkins. WHEREAS, it is represented that Martha A. Atkins, former- ly Martha A. Wims, by her intermarriage with her former husband, James Wims, now deceased, she became possessed of one third part of the slaves of said James Wims, deceased, and doubts are expressed, whether such slaves can, for any pur- pose, be removed out of the limits of this State, without in- curring a forfeiture of said slaves-for remedy whereof, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Henry L. Atkins, who is the husband of said Martha Atkins, the widow and relict of said James Wims, deceased, late of Todd county, Kentucky, be, and he is hereby permitted and authorized to use, employ and enjoy the use of the negro slaves which were allotted to his wife, by Commissioners appointed by an order of the Todd County Court, as well out of the limits of this State, and more par- ticularly in the State of Tennessee, as he is entitled to do within the same, without incurring any forfeiture therefor, upon condition, that the said Atkins shall, before he removes any or all of said slaves out of this State, enter into bond, with approved security, before the Circuit or County Court of Todd county, in a penalty covering the full value of said slaves so to be removed, with the probable value of the in- crease of the same, conditioned to return such slave or slaves as may be living, to the legatees or those who may be entitled to the same in remainder, upon the death of said Martha At- kins, formerly Martha Wims: Provided, That the said Henry L. Atkins shall first obtain the written consent of the adult heirs, if any, and the guardian to the infant heirs, and file the same with the Clerk of the Todd Circuit or County Court. Approved, February 13, 1844, 153

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