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An Act to grant freedom to male slave Loyd, the property of James N. Harper, of Tallahatchie county. 1865 47 (1865.2)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0398 and id is 1 raw text is: CIvP FE IL. A T o g Id ;oIale slv'e! LOyd;'the property of James N. fAip'er, of- Talshitchie county.. aWurE4q Loyd 'a 6ioslave the preity of James N. Jlai'pe* f lillahatchie coirnty Mis- sissippi, has proved hin~olf'a faitifu aid'd6'vo- ted serva.t to h is .yo utng m1aster 9, Lucds and Charles E. Hlarpek liont ;ho atended irahe army, and 6oh of wl6oin' hie efallon in ibittle, the ri it Deuiaril, GIn e sse the 'econd pear, Now cI Ipe u a. an,& Na % hd 'ibrq&§ the said Loyd isked iBi' n life i i c6'veritithe body'of his youn rai~tel, Chsre Ew a er, from the, field o( battle,,(ind aide'd 'in liifi -ter- ment ; audiid i, ecas the said James N. Ifarper hasaexpresse' hie esi, in wring, t 'the Legislature shallfro said 'i rneo. href6 e, SchoN 1 Be it en ced ItI Lqild~tike of the Sate of. 41ssissiui,i 'Iatsild1 neiro y-oyd be, and he'is heroby declaredtfriobad d a'd d~infinci- :pated frn the coihdii6n 'of a' la: and is granted alh s i i tj 8n8,die ex - tended'to free negroes by th6 haws l'f hi- State, and is p6rmitted to remain in the State on his good hehavior. SEc. 2. Be itfiar/ef enacted, That this act shall not affect the right of creditors ; and that the said James N. Harper and his representatives shall be at all times liable or the suiport and maintenoice of the said negro Loyd, so as to prevent him Prom. ever becoming a public charge. SEC. 3. ,Be it f wilhr enacted, Thh 'thi act take effect and bein fore from' and after it passage., Approved March 8, 1865).

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