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An Act for the relief of Susan Smallwood, a free negro woman, of the District of Columbia. 1856 433 (1856)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0254 and id is 1 raw text is: T. WATKINS LIGON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 433 CHAPTER 271. AN ACT for the relief of Susan Smallwood, a free Passed March negro woman, of the District of Columbia. 1, WHEREAS, it has been represented to this General Preamble. Assembly of Maryland, that Susan Smallwood, (a superannuated free negro woman,) of the District of Columbia, is desirous of returning to this State, and the descendants of those that liberated her are anxious that she should do so, and are willing to support her ; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly At liberty to return to the of Maryland, Jlit Susan Smnallwood, a free negro State. woman of' the District of Columbia, may and is here- by at liberty to return to the State of Maryland, and thereby b, entitled to the same rights and privileges as the free colored population are now entitled to un- der the laws of this eltate. SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall go 'ro ake effect. into effect from the date of its passage. CHAPTER 272. AN ACT for the relief of David Marsh, of Carroll Passed Mar, 10, 1856. county. S lECTION 1. Be it enacted by Ike General Alssembly Commission- of M1(aryland, That the county comnissioners ofyers to levy an- Carroll county be and they are hereby authorised nualy. aihd required to levy on the assessable property of said county the sum of fifty dollars annually, for the use of David Marsh, an insane pauper, living in sail county, so long as the same may be necessary for his support. Si.c. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be in force. in force and take effect from the date of its passage.

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