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An Act confirming the emancipation of three slaves, Diana, Phoeby and Pompey. 1820 21 (1820)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0044 and id is 1 raw text is: LWS OF THE STATE OF MISISSIPPI.

Hiils, at the lIoile of AMr. MAyransce, or as p1a tere 129
a~ fhay be coliveniept for holding said eectiop, wi
ion district         b i ,e composed of all that part of
a n county, laying north,of 0the fteenth tomisIkip.
;Ea. . .nd be it furitiheranaced, That thee lection Time o-f
in 6aid distict, haill be kd at the sane time and usn  h
der the 'upelrintendance of iispectors and clerks, Ap.
poated in the 'tune manaer, that is or ny be prescribed
by- tla liar epa1oiting elections.
ti . 3. And be it jiethei  eaticted, That it shall
be, di duty of said inspectors., to make out a fair )u1V of
tranvcript of the numnber of votes given assaid separateiaspoe ar
election for each cadidate. and deliver those giveni ilk
the separate eletiondistriet,-to the sheriff of the said
countY,  within two davs after the close of each election,
who shali be the.wetarning officer of said coituty.
Mid:. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the sheriff of Said county, to attendisualD
.eparate election, by himself or deputy, and perfornlb ashe?.
the dutie4 requiredof iheriffin holding electiousi andlitr,
case the sheriffor his deputy d0 not attend, the coroner new c
or a jusice of the quorun, or of the peaceI is hereby
authorised to perform all the duties of sheriffs, as is or
-nay be provided by law on the subject of elections.
E. TURNER,
Speaker of Me iouse of Representatie,
JAME S PATTON,
itant-Govei~or, and Pre'ident ofr he Senate,
SeIrnoveP, n.uncirt-x  1, 1820.
GEO. POIND)EXTrHl
CHAP. XV.
.n Act confirming the emancipation of three slaves, 1iaha,
Phoby and Pompey.
Whereas John Coulter, late of Wilkinson county, thpre
ceased, (lid by a codicil to his last Will and Testa-

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