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An Act to emancipate Eleanor, a person of color. 1820 39 (1820)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0046 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWSI OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. 39 two months old, nameo Eleanor, who is his slave, i82o for certain causes and considerations stated in his pe- tition, and which appears reasonable-Therefore, S zc. . Be it enacted by the Senate and Hoitse #f Re- piesentatives, of the state of Mississippi, in general as- senblj convened, That the mulatto child named Elea- Eleanor fior, slave of Wilson B.oHarper, be, and sheis hereby eianci. emancipated and set free from slavery, saving however, pated. the rights of creditors, and on conditiot' that the said Wilson B. Harper, enter into bond with security in the Bond. penal sum of one thousand dollars, to be approved by the county court of Adams county, to be filed in the of- fice of the secretary of state, and made payable to the governor-for the time being, and his successors in olfice, conditioned, that the said child Eleanor, shall not be. come a public charge, and that the said Wilson B. Harper, shall educate and maintain said child, accord- ing to the provision of the second section of this act. SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, hat it shall be the duty of the said Wilson B. Harper, to educate and To be c maintain the said girl Eleanor, until she arrives to the dacated age of eighteen years, or until she marry, which ever may first happen. E. TURNER, Speakei of the Hlouse of Ifepresentatives. JAMES PATTON, Lieutenant-Governor, and President of the Senate. ArtuRorrrE, vs1Unu 10, 1820. GEO. POINDEXTER. CHAP. XXVH. An Act to render legitimate William Murice, the reputed son of Pnaroah Knowland, and for other purposes. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by1 the Senate and flouse of Representatives ofthe state of .1ississippi, in geIzeral assembly convened, 'hat William Murfee, an illegiti- Name

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