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An Act to authorize Thomas Christian, guardian of Elizabeth Amis, Sarah Amis, May Amis and Julia Amis, minor heirs of Sarah Amis, deceased, to sell the negro slaves belonging to the estates of the said minors, for the purpose of enabling the Probate Court of Lowndes county to transfer the estates of the said nations from this State to the State of New York, where said minors reside. 1856 318 (1856.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0317 and id is 1 raw text is: gig proper. The said Board of Viswra w con us a office until their s ' i0dabl appointed and qualified, and so on, ainual in perpetual succes- sion. SEC. 4. & it fur he' iacted, That all vaCa- cies occurring in said Board of Visitors by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, .hal be fdled by the Tenaining members of said board ad the per- son-or persons so appdinted4 shall hold theit office until the nextiannual election.- SEc. 5. . Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect and be in force- from and after its pas- sage. Approved March 4, 1856. CHAPTER 116. AN ACT to authorize Thomas Christian, guardian of Elizabeth Amis, Sarah Ans, May Amis and Julia Amis, minor heirs of Sarah Ais, deceased, to sl the negro slaves belonging to the estates of the said miniors, for the purpose of enabling the Probate Court of Lowndes county to transfer the estates of the said minors from this State to the State of New York, where said mipors re- side. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature oj the State of Mississippi, That Thomas Christian, of Lowndes county, be and he is hereby authorized to sell, at public outcry, the negro slaves belonging to the estates of his said wards, upon such terms and conditions as the piobate court of said county shall have heretofore, or may hereafter, order and decree in the premises. SEc. 2. Be itfurther enacted, That upon the sale by said guardian, of said slaves, and the payment of the purchase money, the said guardian shall make to the purchasers of said slaves bills of sale for the same, which shall vest in said purchasers a full and complete title thereto. SEm. 3. Be it further enacted, That when the estates of the said wards are converted into money, under the provisions of this act, the probate court of said county shall be authorized to transfer the estates of the said wards to the State of New York, upon the same terms and conditions as now provided by law for the transfer of minors' property from thiis io other States. SEc. 4. Be it jurther enacted, That the orders and decrees of the probate court of Lowndes county,

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