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An Act to authorize Mrs. Maria E. Waldington, Guardian of the minor children of Douglass S. King, deceased, to sell slaves belonging to her wards, and for other purposes. 1863 202 (1863)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0386 and id is 1 raw text is: 202 TAWS OF BISSISSIPPI. CHAPTER XC., N.&M AC' to authorize. Mrs. Maria E. Waldisigton,' Gisrdian of the minor children of Douglass S. King, 'deceased, to is 11 salves belonging to her wards, a for other purposes, SEcTrIo 1. Be it'enacted by the Leghlatume of the State of Mississippi, That Mrs. Mairia E, Wad- Iingion, of the coiity ofYazoo,.guar:iian of ie minor children 'of Douglass S. King,' deceased, be and she is hereby aiuthorized and empowered to sell for cash, either publicly or privately, a portion of thenegro slaves belonging to her said wards, and to invest the proceeds' ther~of in land for the use and ben6fiv of her -said warqs., Szc. 2.,Be 'it farther egactd, That,,the ,said guardian shall take the tifle to any land purchased under'theprovisions.,of the Gfr'sts'ection of this. act, in the name of her wards or in her own name, 4s their guardian, and shall be subject to the control and supervision of the Probate Court of the county in which the land so purcliased may be situated, in acco'dance with existing laws and with suchbond for the faithful performance of the provisions of this act, as shall be apr.oved of by the, Probate Judge of Yazoo county. $Eq. 3. Be it further' enacted, That, this. act shall be in foice from nad after its passage. Approved,' November 26, 1863. CHAPTER X0II. ,AT ACT miking appropriations! for the Military S.ervice for the next toal year. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the. State of Mississipfi,-That. the sum of two mil- lions four hundred thousand dollars ,be and the same is hereby appropriated odt of any money hot appropriated, or so' uuch thereof 'as may be 'neces- sary for the payment *of the troops, dfficers and men engaged in the military service of thb State, embrabing the bounty, outfit, and maintenance of the same. And the auditor of public accounts is

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