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An Act for the benefit of George Long, a free man of color, of Christian county. 1861-1863 485 (1863.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0837 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. CHAPTER 859. 1863. AN ACT for the benefit of George Long, a free man of color, of Chris- tian county. Whereas, George Long, a free man of color born in Christian county, and having re-ided there until the fall of 1861, did then, under the advice of many citizens of said county, leave the State to avoid being pressed and sent beyond the State to work on fortifications by the Confeder- ate troops, who then had possession of that end of the State; and whereas, he now desires to return to his na- tive home in said county-for remedy, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the said George Long be permitted to return to his former home in Christian county, without incurring any of the pains or penalties enacted by law against free negroes for coming into this Commonwealth. § 2. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved February 21, 1863. CHAPTER 860. AN ACT for the benefit of Thomas J. Jones, sheriff of the county of Graves. Whereas, it satisfactorily appears to this General Assem- bly that Thomas J. Jones, sheriff of the county of Graves, owing to the unsettled state of the country, and threats of personal violence towards him, was prevented from col- lecting the public revenue due from said county for the year 1861 by the time required by law, and that the Com- monwealth has obtained a judgment against him, on ac- count of said defalcation, for the principal revenue, inter- est thereon, damages and costs, all of which he has paid into the public treasury except the damages-therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the said sheriff be and he is hereby released from the payment of said damages; aad that in his settle- ment with the Auditor of Public Accounts, for the revenue of said county for the year 1862, he shall have credit with the treasury for the sum of two hundred and twenty-five dollars and twenty cents, the amount of interest paid by him on said judgment. § 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 21, 1863.

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