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this state, as prohibits the citizens of one election
district from voting in any other district in the same
county, except in districts entitled to separate repre-
sntation, be and the same is hereby repealed.
E. TURNER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
D. STEWART,
Lieut. Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved, the 17th day of February, 1819.
DAVID HOLMES,
Governor of the State of .Mkississippi,
AN ACT
For the relief of Hugh Connell, sheriff ot Wilkinson
county.
Whereas it hath been represented that a certain
negro man slave named Jack, sold by said Hugh Con- Preambler
nell as a runaway slave, has made his escape from the
said sherit, who'becarne the purchaser at the sale
thereof, and whereas a great number of reputable
citizens, of said county have joined in petition with
the said Hugh Connell fbr his relief in the premises.
Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and I-louse ofjeprc- ncn
sentatives of the State of Jlississippi in General Jdssembly nenrenev.
convened, That the relief prayed in the said petition, ]ni of
be granted so far as to relieve the said Hugh Connell winansl~oa
against the claims of the county of Wilkinson for the COUnty.
price of said slave, provided that the said Hugh Con-
nell shall defray all expenses accruing to the said
county in this behalf, provided also, that the said ne-
gro slave, be not again recovered by the said Hugh
Connell, and provided no owner appear and estab-](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsms0043&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)