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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0570 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY.
CHAPTER 266. 1848.
AN ACT for the benefit of James T. Locknane.
WHEREAS, it is represented to the General Assembly of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that James T. Locknanc,
of Clarke county, had a debt of two thousand dollars due
him, and the infant heirs of Miles B. Locknane, deceased,
in the year 1846, in the State of South Carolina; and his
debtor, having made a mort'age of all his property, the
said Locknane was compelled to purchase four negro boys,
at an exorbitant price, to secure the debt of the said infant
heirs and himself. Therefore,
Be it enacted by1 the GcyuLral Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Kcntuclky, That it shall be lawful lbr said Locknane to im-
port said negro boys, of the following ages and names, to-
wit: A boy named Levy, aged twenty years, and Sam, aged
16 years, and Sandy, aged 15 years, and Israel, aged 9 years,
into this State, without incurring the penalties of the law
now in force: Provided, that said Locknane shall, within
sixty days after said slaves shall be imported, go before the
Clerk of the Clarke County Court, and make oath that said
slaves were imported into this Commonwealth in good
faith, and for his own use,, and that he will not voluntarily
sell any of said slaves, to remain in this Commonwealth,
within three years after they are imported; a certificate of
which oath shall be recorded in the Clarke County Clerk's
office.
Approved February 18, 1848.
CHAPTER 267.
AN ACT laying off the county of Trimble into four Constable's Dis-
tricts, and for other purposes.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by] the General Assembly of the Common-
wealth of Kentueky, That, from and after the passage of this BounlaV of
M I Constable's Dis.
act, the county of Trimble shall be laid off into four Con- trict.
stable's Districts, viz: Beginning at the mouth of Barebone
creek, on the Ohio river; thence with said creek to the
house of James Wingham; thence with the liarbone road
to Main Cross street, in Bedford ; thence with said street to
the Carrollton road; thence with said road to the Little
Kentucky river, near the house of Adam Pierce; thence
with said river to the mouth of Dougherty's creek; thence
with the main fork of said creek to where the Henry county
line crosses the same : Then, beginning at Pleasant Grove
Meeting Htouse, on the Louisville road; thence with the
said road to Iain Cross street, in Bedford; thence with
said street to the West corner of the Public Square ; thence
with the street passing to and intersecting the road leading
to Madison, Ia.; thence with the said road to the Ohio river,
at King's landing: That the Eastern District shall be No.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsky0570&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)