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An Act for the relief of Louisa Williams and her children. 1846 446 (1846)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0230 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI. law to purchase, possess and be seized, in their own use, of all the lands, tenements and hereditaments, in fee simple, or for other less estate, not exceeding the value of fifty thousand dollars, and goods and chattels of any description, not exceeding the value of twenty-five thousand dollars, and may iilien and dispose of the same at pleasure. SEC. 2. Be it fr:ther enacted, That the said offi- cers and members may, in their corporate capacity, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and bo'contracted with, and shall have power to make such by-laws as they may deem necessary for their order and good government, not inconsis- tent with the laws and constitution of this State, or of the United States. SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That said lodge may have and use a common seal, and alter and change the same at pleasure, and do and per- form such acts as are incident to bodies corporate and politic. * Approved February 28th, 1846. CHAPTER 174. AN ACT for the relief of Louisa Williams and her children. WHEREAS, it is ascertained, upon sufficient proof, that Louisa Williams of Issaquena county, and her children, are of pure white blood and natives of the United States, and that the said Louisa was defrau- ded of her birthright in her infancy, and was held, reared and sold as a slave; and whereas, she has 446

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