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An Act to authorize Powhattan B. Thurmond and Drury A. Saffold, administrators of the estate of Thomas R. Thurmond, deceased, to cultivate intestates' plantation with his slaves, etc. 1856 343 (1856.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0319 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS: OF wmSSUnwar. CHAPTER 12. AW ACT to athodse*Pwhmtan 9 Thrme sad Dray A. SasMi- lat ot the esta of ThIMe Thaood, deested M to teta' phatation with his sisv. o. WHEREAS, it is represented to the legislature of the State of Mississippi, that Thomas R. Thmr- mond, late of Holmes county, deceased, died, pos- sessed of about forty slaves, many of whom are children, and a plantation, stock, &c., and left ten children, the most of whom are young- and that said Thurmond died in debt; and it being further represented to the legislature that it is to the interest of said T. R. Thurmond's heirs that said administrators be authorized to cultivate said plantation with said slaves, &c., therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of .Misssippi, That Powhattan B. Thurmond and Drury A. Saffold, administrators of the estate of Thomas B. Thurmond, deceased, be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to cultivate the plantation of said decedent with his slaves, stock, tools, &c., for the term of five years from and after the passage of this' act, if they may deem it so long advisable; and they are hereby further empowered to buy the qecessary supplies, stock, &c. to cultivate said plantation; Provided, however, that this act shall not be construed to deprive any heir or distributee of said intestate's estate, of the right to petition the probate court of the proper county, for division or distribution thereof, at any time after the expiration of twelve months from the granting of letters of administration thereon. SEc. 2. Be itffurther enacted, That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its pas- sage. Approved February 29, 1856. CHAPTER 128. AN ACT for the benefit of the Blind. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Mississ.ippi, That the sum of twelve hun- adred dollars be, and the same is hereby appropria-

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