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An Act to emancipate Cynthia, a slave illegally introduced in the state of Louisiana. 1827 74 (1827)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0135 and id is 1 raw text is: 74 Sec. 2. .And be it further enacted, That the treasurer of Howpaid, the state be and he is hereby authorized and required to pay the sums of money appropriated by the present act, on the warrant of Messrs. Gairiques Flaujac and Neuville Declouet, who are hereby appointed commissioners to that effect, all laws to the contrary notwithstanding OCT. L,.BRANCHE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. AD. BEAUVAIS, President of the Senate. Approved, March 13, 1827, H. JOHNSON, Governor of the state of Louisana. AN ACT To emancipate Cynthia, a slave illegally introduced in the stateor Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Louisiaaa, in general assembly convened, That Eluancipa. said Cynthia, a slave introduced in this state contrary to law, tionof Cyn- and condemned to be sold on account of the state, that on ac- thia. count of her youth and her colour rendering doubtful whether she is a slave or not, be emancipated. SEc. 2. And be itfurhe.- enacted, That the attorney gen- Bound out eral of the state of Louisiana, or successor in office be author- illmorjority. ized to bind out the said Cynthia in a respectable family, un- til she shall have attained eighteen years of age. OCT. LABRANCHE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. AD. BEAUVAIS, President of the Senate. Approved, March 13, 1827, H. JOHNSON, Governor of the state of Louisiana. AN ACT To provide for the appointment of a notary public for the PariEh of Avoyelles. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Louisiana, in general assembly convened, That lptd there shall be appointed for the parish of Avoyciles, a Nota- for the parisi ry Public who shall reside and hold his oflice in bayou But, ofAvoyalles. in said parish, whose duty it shall be to receive any acts or contracts to which the parties wish to give the character of authenticity. SEC. 2. Be it further enactle(, That it shall be the duty of the said Notary Public to deliver to either party requiring the

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