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An Act for the relief of Samuel Kerr, of Kent county. 1812 97 (1812.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0007 and id is 1 raw text is: LEVIN WINDER, EsQ.. GOVERNOI. 97 Q. AND BE' IT ENACTED, That this act 1812. shall not taike cirect unless tie legislature or Pcnn. 1 sylvania slhall pass or shall have passed a law declaerig When this act shall take ef. that in consiieration or the act of the legislature of feet. MAaryland, incorporatiug said canal coui'ia ny, the river Susqi;hisuanna, from Coluribia to the Maryland line, slall forever hereafter be a highW , and that individuals or bodies corporate may at all times re- move obstructions therein. 3. ANID BE IT ENACTEI), That it shall be Copes of this the duty of the governor of this State, to send a~copy law to be aent of this law to the Presidlent of the Unitctl States, to the &crea- with a request iha, lie lay the same before Congress, and a copy to the governor of the eonnoionvealth of Pennsylvania, and also a copy to the governor of the State of Delaware, with a request that they will lay the same before thcir respective legislatures. CHIAPTER 85. Passed Dec. An act foi the t'ie/'ffScnuct K(err), ofKeul cottn/y. 13, 1812. WHfl.U'AS, It is represelted to this General 'Preamble. Assembly by the petition of Svimuel Kerr, of Kent county, that he is tile absolute owner of two negrue slaves, Michael and Rachel, who now reside in the State of )elawarc, and that lie has resided more than One year within this State, ai,'i is consequently de- barred by the existing laws ofr' Maryland from nov- ing the said negroes Mlichiael and Rachel into this State : Therefoire, Src. 1. BE I't ENACTEI) ,y the general As- Ilemayre. scmbly of lfrylanl, That the said Satnuel Kerr move sAi 1e, at' 'he is hereby authorised and enpowered to slavesinto remove, import and bring into this State at any tine this state. within one,''ar' after the passage of this act, the said slavvs Michael and Rachel, as lie may now have a bona fide absolute right iunto, and which slaves or the mother of which slaves shiall have been residents of the. Stale of Delaware three whole years next preceding such removal or importation, and the Sa ie 1.o ictai I as slaves. 1. AND B IT ENACTED, That nothing Slaves shall herein contained shall be construed to enable the not be sold said Samuel Kerr to sell or dispose of the slaves irn- under 3 yearo ported by virtue of this act, until the said slaves residence ex- _I c ept in certain shall have resided within this State three whole years eiet. next preceding such sale, except in cases of dispo- sition by last will and testament, and disposition by ht.v fur b0n:t fide debts or vonwqueut upon intestacy.

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