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An Act for the relief of the heirs of Charles Perkins. 1846 443 (1846)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0229 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI.

as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the judge of pro-
bate court of Noxubee county, to make an order au-
thorizing and empowering the said thompson to
remove the guardianship and property of the said
Emeline S. and William D. King, to the county of
Sumpter, in the State of Alabama.
Sac. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act
shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved February 2d, 1846.
CHAPTER 170.
AN ACT for the relief of the heirs of Charles Perkins.
SeCTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That Robert McCullough, of
the county of Adams, guardian of John and Sarah
Perkins, minor heirs of Charles Perkins, deceased,
be permitted, and he is hereby authorized to employ
the negro slaves of said minors on his plantation in
the parish of Tensas, in the State of Louisiana:
Provided, that the said Robert McCullough shall
annually account for the proceeds of the labor of
said slaves, with the probate court of said county
of Adams, according to the laws of this State, and
at all times hold the said slaves and their natural
increase subject to the jurisdiction of said court.
Svc. 2. And be it further enacted, That an act
entitled an act for the relief of the heiis of Charles
Perkins, approved February 24th, 1844, be, and
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