About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline

An Act for the benefit of Marietta Stark and her children Zelika and Laura. 1843 113 (1843)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0193 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS O    lIISSISSYTPPLT

CHAPTER 47.
AN ACT fur the benfit of .1arietta Stark and her chiidren Ze-
lika and Laura.
WHEREAs, it is represented to the present Legisla. ren1ArN
tuie of the State of Mississippi, that Marietta Stark,
ot the county of Jeffeson, in this State, has been
heretofore improperly sold into slavery, she being a
free white wonian ; and although emancipated by
her purclscr, is desirous of renaining and cortinu-
ing her residence in said State: therefore,.
Secnoxr 1. Be it ieacted by the L-gislature of the
State of Mississippi, That the said Marietta Stark
and her children Zelika and Laura, are free white
persons, and are hereby authorized to remain as resi-
dent citizdts of the State of Mississippi.
SEC. 2. And be it /ld;ber enacild. ''liat this law
take eifect and be in force from and after its passae.
Approved, Jily 25, 1813.
CHAPTER 4S.
AN ACT to mtak, valid and confirm the lst vill and tetament
of William 1Wall, of Monroe county, deccased.
Sau'nrov 1. Be it enacted by the L gi.sIature of t
State of 3issiesippi, That the last will and testa-
ment of William Wall, deceased, late of Monroe
county, be and the same is herehy ratified and con-
firmed, so far as relates to the emancipation of the fol-
lowing slaves, to-wit: John. Abram, Poll, Alley

113

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Contact us for annual subscription options:

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

profiles profiles most