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An Act for the benefit of William and Sarah Compton. 1848 160 (1848)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0604 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. .1849. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Hugh W. McNary, agent for the said J. D. Shaw, of the State of Mississippi, be and he is hereby authorized to sell the said Harry, to any person or persons in this State, without the purchaser or purchasers, incurring the penalties of the law of 1833, prohibiting residents of this State from purchasing slaves imported into the same. Approved February 19, 1849. CHAPTER 241. AN ACT for the benefit of William and Sarah Compton. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Gncral Assembly of the Comnon- May file bill wealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for William and in Chancery. Sarah Compton to file their bill in chancery, in the Boyle Circuit Court, against Speed S. Fry, the Trustee of said Sarah Compton, and against the children of the said Sarah Prayerofbill Compton, praying the said Court to render a decree, au- thorizing and directing -the said Trustee to purchase and pay for, out of the trust funds in his hands, a negro girl named Ann, belonging to the estate of John Braxdale, de- ceased, the father of the said Sarah Compton; and it shall be lawful for said Court to render such decree, authorizing and directing said Trustee to purchase, and pay for, said negro, as aforesaid.: Provided, The said Court shall be of opinion that it will redound to the interest of the said Sa- rah Compton and her children. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That any decree rendered in Decree maybe pursuance of thie foregoing section, authorizing and direct- mad ing the Trustee aforesaid to purchase, as aforesaid, the said negro girl 'Ann, shall authorize and direct said Trustee to take title to the said negro girl, and her increase, to himself, as Trustee, aforesaid, for the use and benefit of said Sarah Compton and her children; and the title to the said negro girl Ann, and her increase, shall be, and remain in, said Trustee, for the use of said Sarah Compton, during her life; and thereafter be, and remain in the children of said Sarah Compton. Approved February 19, 1849. CHAPTER 242. AN ACT for the benefit of William Cecil. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Second Auditor is directed to issue his warrant.on the Treasurer for the sum of thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents, in favor of William Cecil, to be paid * out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri- 160

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