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An Act to authorize the impressment of slaves and other personal property for military purposes. 1862 81 (1862)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0380 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI. thb Governor, which bond shall be filed in the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts; and if an agent or agents shall be appointed for a county, he or they shall be required to enter into bond in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, with secu- rity to be approved by the President of the Board of Police of the proper county,. and said bond shall be filed and recorded in the Probate Clerk's office of the proper county, and shall be condi- tioned that the agent will disburse the money, which may be by him received, according to law, and faithfully discharge the duties of his office. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That this act take effect from its passage. Approved January 1st, 1863. OHAPTER XIV. AN ACT to further provide for the public defense. SECTTON 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, That the Governor be, and he is hereby atithoi'ized and empoweed to turn over to Captain V. L. Terrell, for the use of his command now in the Confederate service, two Hughes' breech-loading guns, with harness, am mu- nition, etc., for the same, taking his receipt condi- tioned for the safe keeping and return of the same after the close of the present war, or at the expi- ration of the term of serxico of said command. SEC. 2. Be it further eliacted, That the Govern- or shall also be empowered as above. to turn over a suitable number of sabres and pistols to arm the gunners employed in the use of said guns, and that this act take effect from and after its passage. Approved December 31, 18t62. CHAPTER XV. AN ACT to authorize the impressment of slaves and other personal property for military purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of 6-L 81

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