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An act to authorize Narcissa L. Barksdale to emancipate her slave John. 1863 213 (1863)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0389 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI. 2 13 CHAPTER OXIV. A ACT to authoriz NarcissgtL. Barksdale to emancipate her slave John, WunIEms, ThedIate.Brigadier General William Barksdale, who was killed at the battle of Gettys- burg, while nobly leading on his brigade, had with him a trusty negro servant named John, who re- mained on the field, faithfully attached to the per- son of. his master; and whereas, said negro servant John. disdaining to receive .his liberty from the hands of the murderers of his mastcr, and did return to the fnmily of his said master. Therefor,. I SECTION 1. Be it enacted by he Legislature of the State of Mississippi, That Narcissa L. Barks- dale, Widow and sole legatee of the said William Barksdale, be and she is hereby authQrized by her last will and testament to emancipate said slave John, to take effect at her death. SEC. 2. li0 it farther ena6ted. That this act shall take effect and be in. force from and dfter its passage. Approved, December 7, 1863. CHAPTER CXV. AN ACT to authorize the repair of. the Mobile and Ohio Rail- raad between Okalona and Saltillo, in this State, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Logislature of the State of Mississppi, That the ,Governor of the State or his duly authorized agent is hereby author- ized to make without delay, such a contract, on such terms as he may think right and just, f6r the speedy repairs of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad from Okalona to Saltillo, and so much beyond Saltillo as-lie may think the military services or the proper defense of the State requires.

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