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An Act to emancipate Delia, late the property of Benjamin Revils, deceased, and Nelson, the property of Betsey Mallett. 1835 116 (1835)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0174 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA, main in the State, and shall not become a parish charge; which bond maiybe sued upon in the name of the Governor for the time being, to the use of the pa- riash, and of any person injured by the mal-conduct of said slaves. CHAPTER CLXIV. AN ACT to emancipate Delia, late the property of Benjamin Revils, deceased, and Nelson, the property of Betsey Mallett. Be it further enacted by the General .dssembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Delia, a slave, late the property of Benjamin Revils, deceased; nod Nelson, a slave, the property of Betsey Mallett, be, and they are hereby declared to be emancipated and set free, and shall hereafter possess and enjoy all the rights and privileges of other free persons of colour in this State. CHAPTER CLXV. AN ACT to authorise Hardin Franklin, of the county of Surry, to erect a dam across Fishers river. Be it enacted by the General /ssembly of the State of .Nhrth Carolina, and, it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, Hardin Franklin of the county of Surry, shall hnve, and he is hereby granted leave to build or erect a dam across Fishor's river in the county aforesaid; any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. CHAPTER CLXVI. AN ACT to amend an actentitled an act to incorporate the Roanoke andRaleigh Rail Road Con4any. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of tA State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the rail road authorised to be constructed from the Roanoke river to 'he city of Raleigh,.by the act of the General Assembly of this State, passed in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, entitled an act to incorporate the Roanoke and Raleigh Rail Rona Compariy, shall commence us, therein directed, and be con- tinued by the most convenient and advantageous route, to be determined by the said company, to the city of Raleigh. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful to open books of subscription for the capital stock of the said company, at any time the conmis- sioners may appoint, betwee the first day of February and the first day of April next, at the usual places, and under the superintendence of the commissioners named in the said recited act, and such as are hereinafter mentioned, and to keep them open at each plce at least sixty days; at the expiration of which time, it shall be the duty of the said commissioners to return their books to the commis- sioners at Raleigh; and if the capital stock authorised by the said act shall have been subscribed, it shall be the duty of the said commissioners at Raleigh to call a general meeting of the stockholders of the said company at the said city of Raleigh, as early as may be conveniently practicable. . 3. Be it further enacted, That in addition to the commissioners named in the before recited act, to which this is an amendment, for receiving subscriptions to the capital stock of the said company, there shall be appointed the following persons, to wit: a, Raleigh. Duncan Cameron, Thomas P. Devereux, William Peace, Ruffin Tucker, Wm. H. Haywood, Jr., Alfred Jones, Benj. B. Smith, and Weston R. Gales; at Halifax, James Holliday, Jos. J.. Simmons, Bartholomew F. Moore, and Spear Whilaker; at Nashville, in the county of Nash, S. W. W. Vick; at Warrenton, Daniel Turner, Peter R..Davis; at Oxford, Russel Kings- bury, Lunsford, A. Paskal and James M. Wiggins; at Louisburg, William P. Williams and Henry J. G. Ruffin. Digitized from Best Copy Available U16

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