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An Act to permit Guardians, Executors, and Trustees, to bring Slaves into this State, from any adjoining State or District, to hire and work, and not for sale. 1834 [361] (1834)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0173 and id is 1 raw text is: AMES TMoAs ESQ IRE, 'OVERNOR. 'void; and the said parties are hereby declared to be divorc- CRAP. 284. ed, a v nsulo matrimonil. Sep. 2. And be it enacted, That the names of the said , Ann B. Wilcox, and her two children, Grafton Hayne Wil. cox, and Wesley B.Wilcox, be,and they are hereby changed tp.those of Ann B. Hayne, Grafton Hayne, and Wesley B. llayhe. CHAPTER 284o Jn act to permit Guardians, Executors, and Trustees, to Pa,,edstar. S,,is bring Slaves into this State, fron any adjoining State or Dist ict, to hire and work, and not for satle. Section 1. Be it itacded by the General ,/lssembly of Jlfa. Gu lian eves,. ryland, That front and after tlc passage of this. act, all to Guardians, Executors, andTrustees, heretofore or hereafter bring ill sAr appointed, or any one of them, residing in this State., ap. pointed by last will and testament,or otherwise, in this State, or any adjoining State or District, are hereby authouised and permitted to bring into this State, from any adjoining State or District, any slave or slaves, being slaves for life, confided to them in trust, and the same to hire out and work, from time to time, for the benefit of the persons con. Purpoas oi nected with the trust, and not for sale, and the Same to re- move back to any adjoining State or District, at discretion, and back again to .this State, from any adjoining State or District; Provided; that a list of such slaves shall be made Lift ., r€r r. out by said guardian, executors, or trustees, or any one of qtired them, within thirty days afler their removal, and recorded in the clerk's office in the county to which said slaves may be, at any time, removed uder this act. . Sec. 2. 4ind be it . enacted, That no slave or slaves, Frwom larrel brought into this State, under, and by virtue of this act, shall be. entitled to freedom thereby, any law to the contrary hotwithstanding.. 46 1834.

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