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An Act to allow Benjamin Laflore and his wife and all their children, all the rights and privileges of free white citizens of this state. 1836 420 (1836)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0154 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI. Wildding a a jail, or prison-house, for said county, in the town of Gallatin. Contracts § 2. And be it further enacted, That the said ing to be board be, and they are hereby required, as soon m2ade with as said tax may be assessed, to proceed to let bidder, out the building to the lowest biddler, and to do such other acts as they may deem proper to the most speedy completion of the work. Act to take §3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall efet. take effect and be in force, from and after its passage. Approved, Feb. 25th, 1836. AN ACT to allow Benjamin Laflore and his wife and all their children, all the rights and privileges of free white citizens of this state. All the pri- 4 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state vileges &c. of free of Mississippi, That Benjamin Laflore, a quarter white citi- breed Choctaw Indian, and his wife and all of ferrd on their children, be, and the same are hereby al- Benjaina lowed to have, possess, and enjoy, all the rights La~flore, a quarter- and privileges of free white citizens of this state, dian and any law, usage, or custom to the contrary, not- family. withstanding. Same on 2. And be it further enacted, That James Choate & Choate and his famlly, be entitled to all the family. rights and privileges herein secured to Benjamin Laflore and family. Approved, February 25th, 1836. 420

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